Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — CathylouiseConstantly exhausted chronic illness survivor with a passion for words that sometimes come together into readable sentences. — Hi, I never know what to write when it comes to telling people about me. I’m not much good at small talk and usually express who I am through my poetry. Anyway, we’ll give this a try. I’m Cathy. I’m a 47-year-old mother of a teenage daughter and two dogs…About Me3 min readAbout Me3 min read
Published inThe Kraken Lore·2 days agoMember-onlyWriter’s Block and Boiled SweetsSome Combinations are Just Too Dangerous — Sally returned to her kitchen table with a steaming mug of tea. It was the third one in the last hour. She wiggled her mouse and stared disapprovingly at the blank sheet that greeted her. Try as she might, the words would not come. Disjointed thoughts whirled around her head…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Published inThe Shortform·6 days agoMember-onlyCan I Make $100,000 Online in 365 Days?The End of the Line — If you’ve been following my progress towards making $100,000 online in 365 days, you may have noticed that the final month’s update is missing. There is an excellent reason for that: the final month sucked. There is no other way of putting it. The final results — I made less…The Shortform1 min readThe Shortform1 min read
Published inThe Shortform·Oct 4Member-onlyEleventh Month Update for Making $100,000 Online in 365 DaysDown to Earth with a bump — Following my main article, I wrongly thought tracking my progress towards making $100,000 online in 365 days would be fun. Earnings online in September: Freelancing: $126.45 Medium (both profiles): $9.57 Buy Me a Coffee: $0 Vocal Media: $0 Running total: $2406.18 Ouch. After August’s lift, September’s fall hurt like hell. …The Shortform1 min readThe Shortform1 min read
Published inWriters’ Blokke·Sep 20Member-onlyToo Many Fingers In Too Many PiesAnd Not Enough Time to Lick Them All — This is not the end, but I have reached a fork in the road that requires a decision. I’ve been writing on Medium for a little over two years. I’ve written about my life, shared my poetry and uploaded some often dark and disturbing fiction. …Writers Blokke2 min readWriters Blokke2 min read
Published inThe Shortform·Sep 14Member-onlyTenth-Month Update for Making $100,000 Online in 365 DaysBest Month Ever — Following my main article, I wrongly thought tracking my progress toward making $100,000 online in 365 days would be fun. Earnings online in August: Freelancing: $308.25 Medium (both profiles): $50.34 Buy Me a Coffee: $0 Vocal Media: $0 Running total: $2270.16 August was just what I needed. Despite juggling the…The Shortform1 min readThe Shortform1 min read
Published inWriters’ Blokke·Aug 6Member-onlyA Curious Thing Happened Last NightLate Night Thoughts from the Toilet — I was happily doom scrolling through my phone whilst having my last pee of the night when I came across something odd. Okay, don’t look at me like that; we all scroll through our phones while peeing. Hell, you’re probably reading this on the toilet. Anyway, I digress. Mid doom…Writers Blokke3 min readWriters Blokke3 min read
Published inThe Kraken Lore·Aug 6Member-onlyDangerous Dice Floors the DMA Murder Hobo Response to Monday Mash-Up #29 — I replayed the night’s events in my head as I cleared away the detritus the group had left. …The Kraken Lore5 min readThe Kraken Lore5 min read
Published inThe Kraken Lore·Aug 4Member-onlyThe Heir to the Incubi Throne MicrofictionThe Heir’s Violent Awakening — The best-laid plans have unintended consequences. When those plans go wrong, the consequences can spiral out of control. The world seems beyond Katelin’s control right now, and she is not the only one with more questions than answers. Catch up with the story so far, Dribble and Drabble. EnjoyThe Kraken Lore3 min readThe Kraken Lore3 min read
Published inThe Shortform·Aug 4Member-onlyNinth Month Update for Making $100,000 Online in 365 DaysA Glimmer of Hope — Following my main article, I thought tracking my progress towards making $100,000 online in 365 days would be fun (I was wrong). Earnings online in July: Freelancing: $157.69 Medium (both profiles): $5.11 Buy Me a Coffee: $11.42 Vocal Media: $0 Running total: $1911.56 A small glimmer of hope appeared just…The Shortform1 min readThe Shortform1 min read
