Separating art from the artist is one of the great debates of my time. I’m sure we could also debate where it all started, but I recall it flooding into the mainstream and bringing “normies” into the conversation right around the time JK Rowling started tweeting regularly about additional Harry Potter lore. We can’t reallyContinue reading “When Humanity Can No Longer Separate Art from the Artist, and the Dark Road We Are Heading Down…”
Author Archives: Shayla Johnson
Lets Analyze The Hunger Games Chapter 16-20
Good afternoon my lovely readers, and welcome back to a series that I haven’t continued in a long time. The Hunger Games is one of my favorite YA series for many reasons, one of those being that I never tire of rereading them. I found this series deep in my drafts and realized I neededContinue reading “Lets Analyze The Hunger Games Chapter 16-20”
The Child of Feiradyr Series Complete Collection
Note **By popular demand, I’ve chosen to release the entire “Child of Feiradyr” series as one post now that it’s complete, so that anyone who wants to read the whole thing doesn’t have to click around the blog. I’ll likely do this for most of my completed series in future, so yes, this is aContinue reading “The Child of Feiradyr Series Complete Collection”
The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 5 – The Clash of Titans
I would welcome you back, child of Feiradyr, but even you can hear the splintering of our reality. The sounds of the world being ripped apart. You can smell the thick acrid smoke. You can see the flames licking across the vast swaths of forest. You can hear the shifting and crumbling of Draknass asContinue reading “The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 5 – The Clash of Titans”
The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 4 – The Madness of Draxu
Welcome back, child of Feiradyr. There is much to do and we must hurry. You are only just learning to crawl? Then allow me to carry you. I’ve seen blood and death. Our time is fast approaching. Hold your breath… Lady Freigeye’s creations left her glowing with pride, power, and exultation. But it was notContinue reading “The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 4 – The Madness of Draxu”
I Shall Have 5 Bodies and Minds with Which to Write 5 Stories at Once: The Existential Dread That Comes from Having a Mind Full of Ideas: Or Bloviating for Dummies
I must come to you with honesty, my dear readers. Honesty that quakes my very soul and leaves me flailing in my sleep with nightmares of monsters. A restless kind of feeling fills me as if I’m being dragged along. Batted awake every time I try to rest my weary mind and forced to continueContinue reading “I Shall Have 5 Bodies and Minds with Which to Write 5 Stories at Once: The Existential Dread That Comes from Having a Mind Full of Ideas: Or Bloviating for Dummies”
Lightning Update #3: No Post Tomorrow, Chonky Projects, and Quick Updates
Hello beautiful readers! There will be no post tomorrow, but it’s because I’m afraid I have bitten off more than I could chew project wise. The delicious irony of this will become evident when you get to read one of my future projects, but I won’t get ahead of myself. I do call these “lightningContinue reading “Lightning Update #3: No Post Tomorrow, Chonky Projects, and Quick Updates”
How I Keep Myself Writing and Setting Myself up for Success
School was the worst part of my childhood, but I would be remiss if I didn’t admit it was the perfect setup for me to hone my writing. Being forced to sit in a well-lit room filled with notebooks and writing utensils for 8 hours a day meant that for about 5 years of myContinue reading “How I Keep Myself Writing and Setting Myself up for Success”
The Soul Sucking Conveyor Belt of Industry Run Creativity, and My Thoughts
Struggling a bit at the moment. I’m sorry. I’m sorry there haven’t been videos for a bit. My mental health is really bad. I’m so sorry. I’ve been struggling with burnout. I just can’t bring myself to post. Depression. Anxiety. I’m retiring. I’m tired. I quit… Any of us who have been around the InternetContinue reading “The Soul Sucking Conveyor Belt of Industry Run Creativity, and My Thoughts”
Quests for Inspiration Episode 3: Spring Trails
Hey everyone! I’m getting back into the swing of things with the blog again, and trying to stay consistent with posts. I have so many ideas and as I was scrolling through the backlog, I noticed I still had a photography draft that I never ended up sharing with you all! If you’re new toContinue reading “Quests for Inspiration Episode 3: Spring Trails”
Writing My World 