You're sharing your voice and contributing to the collective history of Welsh art. That's no small thing. It's brave. There will be days that you're proud, and days that you feel like you've written a pile of garbage. Keep writing. For you. For your audience. For Wales. It gets better.

Wish I could be there, I've been so excited about this novel. Best wishes for the event. ^_^

1. J.R.R. Tolkien
2. Margaret Atwood
3. Cormac McCarthy
4. Brandon Sanderson
5. Guillermo del Toro
6. George R. R. Martin
7. Audre Lorde

Absolutely. So much progress can be made by simply making peace with where you are in the process.

I once had to give a presentation on an analysis that I wrote covering Stray. My heart was in my throat, but it was very well-received. I'm sure yours will too. Happy writing!

Literally anything by Douglas Ford. @douglasford.bsky.social I'm ready to start a little shelf of horrors.

For our American friends, this film is titled Final Prayer, and at the time of writing, is streaming on Tubi. Enjoy!