Can I Quit My Job and Earn 6 Figures On The Internet Tomorrow? No. You could possibly maybe at a stretch earn six figures next week, but those figures will probably look like 3c, 1c, 5c, 3c, 1c & 0.5c. Probably not the six figures you had in mind. “But what about […]
Author: Vanessa Smith
Why I Wrote The Secret Ingredient Of
Back when I published Fuck Should, I also published a blog post explaining why I wrote it. A large part of why I wrote it surrounds advice given and how you assess its value and apply it to yourself. Why I Wrote The Secret Ingredient Of In a change of pace, I thought […]
A New Laptop Will Make You A Successful Writer (And Other Lies)
The things us writers tell ourselves… well, I guess it’s no surprise that we can be creative. That is hopefully a given. I kind of like/hate it when it manifests itself through technology though. There’s something about a tightly sealed box, freshly minted plastic and electronics… it’s such a sweet, sweet smell. […]
In N Out
I tried to go out. But people were everywhere. As someone who has had to “nine to five” her whole life, school, uni, jobs… it baffles me that people are “allowed” out during the day. And yes, it really does feel like allowed. Because when your introduction to those hours is the powerless environment of […]
Retail Screaming
You’d think I mean people screaming at retail assistants. I mean, that shouldn’t happen, but I assume it does. Particularly as I’m writing this blog post as a draft, towards the end of November 2020. Because Xmas. But I mean more that retail screams at you, seemingly as a way to welcome you or […]
Vaguely Toxic
As much as most “good” people on the internet talk about mental health in a positive way, I find that there’s a large difference in the range of reactions. Or support. One person can say “I’m having a bad day” and their fan base will latch on and shower them with false statements and love […]
Patreon Launch
The first time I remember exploring creativity was when I was in early primary school. I remember it was the house we lived in when I was in grades 1-3, but not the exact year it was. There was a thunderstorm raging and I wrote a story to make myself feel better. This house had […]
Thoughts From the Bath
In late 2020 I typed up all the random things I had written in the bath on my waterproof notepad. *** I’m sitting the bath after watching the second last episode of The Good Place The episode a) had a ‘finale vibe’ (abed) b) was what other shows would do in a series which c) […]
Land of “Experts”
Oh dear, the land of experts has hit me again. This time it was someone without a degree telling me how to reference when they’ve never fucking been to university. And it was a joke. And it was based on a facebook memory from four fucking years ago. Advice isn’t advice when you look […]
Dead People
It’s funny how we treat dead people. There’s this deep layer of respect that we don’t give people in life, as if it makes up for it? Real life doesn’t fit fantasies of perfection but I don’t think telling a real story about a dead person is disrespectful. I think they can be perceived […]