The Lithium Writer: Blog

Three Things to Consider Before Self-Publishing

Let’s face it. Self-publishing can seem like a lucrative path — you have control over every aspect of your book, marketing, and you don’t have to share profits with anyone, or there’s no advance to pay back. There are no barriers to getting your book out there, such as agents or acquisitions editors in publishing houses. […]

The Reality of Psychosis

You see, my official diagnosis is severe Type I Bipolar Disorder with Psychosis. That, however, is not the point. The point is that I experience hallucinations and delusions from time to time. Not all the time. Stress can induce them, such as when I’m in a big, crowded, noisy store. (I’m looking at you, Costco.) […]

The Crutch of Show, Don’t Tell

We hear it all the time: show, don’t tell. It’s repeated over and over and drilled into us as writers. But, I don’t believe in “showing” instead of “telling” in every single instance in your writing. Plenty of blogs give advice on how to show instead of tell, so I’m not going to do that […]

How Long Has It Been?

It’s been since August 12th that I posted my last blog post. I’ve read that it’s “bad business” on a blog to point out how much time has passed if you’ve taken some sort of hiatus, which is exactly what I’ve done. Let me be honest with you: I lost my job back in July. […]

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Bio Pic of Skylar Wilson

About Skylar

Full-time writer for a marketing agency. Fiction writer. Living with Type I Bipolar with Psychosis. Degree in English and Creative Writing, concentration in Fiction. Living life to the fullest.

Subscribe to My Blog

Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.