For All of You Still Watching

Jan 2026. Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that there hasn't been a ton of marketing on New Year's resolutions? Maybe it's the mighty yet flawed algorithim or maybe we're getting to the point where there is so much going on in the wo0rld to fight for, preserve, save, etc. That New Year's resolutions seem like a background noise still needing attention.

attention whore.

Well...

I'm going to dive into this thing and...listen to my grammar goblins...you're going to want to maybe be aware that this post is a raw little thing and I'm stepping out to do something I don't normally do...because. I'm all for editing and I'm all for a pretty tasty piece of writing but this isn't a Pulitzer nominee so just breathe and bare with me yeah?

This New Year has felt far from new. To be honest with all of you if you are in the same crazy world I'm in it just seems like there's no more nails to bite for what's next.

And yet we write! And still we fuel the arts because that is important. We fuel our passions because what else can we do but cling to a resistance that so many are losing the luxury of doing for themselves?

I relaise it has been a while since I have been on here and some of you are probably wondering who I even am? The latter doesn't matter but for those of you still watching I just want to thank you!

This morning I woke to someone sending me a Lord of the Rings quote and it made me think even more about how we can marh on and stand for the voiceless, the margenlised and how we can continue to stand up to a mutant abusive system.

The quote was Frodo asking Sam what they were doing. What is even left? Sam responds with this...

Yeah, so for those of you who are still watching and for those who are still making, painting, writing, drawing, shouting, singing, marching let the volume be high. May your hearts be fueled with hope as well. Let your rage against injustice dance a dance with hope.

This is probably more for me than it is for you because who is truly still watching? It's been so long and every year I set resolutions to "write more" which I do. The projects I have been working on have been so much fun. I hope yours have been too!

The passion and resistance I speak of has really inspired me to do a culinary horror short story collection. Obviously the writing part is something I love, however I lose the belief that I can actually get this thing in print, on paper, with a pretty cover!

I'm hoping to ask for some help! I know I have loads of people backing me up and I'm ready to believe in myself as much as they do so if you can and are able check out my ko-fi.

Through all of the chaos in this world I am trying to find a place, a way that I can feel like I'm doing more to resist, like I'm doing more to help to stand up and fight for what's good. To fight for my people to live loud and proud of my hertiage and who I am. It's a crazy place to be. I'm no lawyeer or PhD in anything though I would love to be so I could be on some kind of front line.

I live far from home. The place that fills my blood with stories of my grandparents, great grandparents, and further. Centuries of living on a land that has been pulled from under our feet that has been ripped up and made homely for a hostile stranger.

Writing is the weapon that I can use. Writing is the voice I can have. Writing is what I have so far from home and whilst I'm in the process of looking at and exploring other avenues I do hope to get some help from my writing community. Those with means to help me out!

So please, check out my ko-fi support me when and where you can! I will do my best on updates. I will do my best to dish out the best possible things!

And finally fo rthose still watching I hope you resist as well. I hope you speak up and speak out and never let your flame fade away. There is still so much good to fight for. Let's do it together!

Si se puede! We can do it!