Back through the blender
It’s hard to believe it was a year ago I wrote the blog post that earned me such unexpected notoriety. What that also means is it’s been 12 months, so I have Continue Reading →
Author Archives: writehanded
One step forward…
When I first got sick, all I focused on was recovering as quickly as possible. I wanted to restore my life to exactly what it was. It took a long time to Continue Reading →
Between the frying pan and the fire
GUEST POST: Julie*, who is chronically ill and unable to work, has fought WINZ for support and given up. I’ve had a few run-ins with WINZ, but none so terrible Continue Reading →
In the Land of Pain
Alphonse Daudet’s In the Land of Pain was one of the major influencing texts for How Does it Hurt?, and I can see why. The collection of raw notes, published Continue Reading →
Girls of the Drift
My favourite kind of poem is the sort with last lines that land in your throat and stay there for days. Poems where the resolution and the climax happens in Continue Reading →
Battling for the benefit: Why I became a sex worker
GUEST POST: I was a beneficiary for three years before I became a sex worker. It was a hard decision but not one I regret.
How Does It Hurt? (part two)
I first wrote about How Does It Hurt? after returning from the launch in November. Then, it was pretty obvious the effect this book was going to have on me and Continue Reading →
Be my guest
One of my main aims in developing a public profile and platform has always been to use these to help others who may not have a voice. With that in Continue Reading →
Safety vs Speech
We’ve seen a fair few women go offline recently due to not feeling safe. That’s not a new thing – I’ve written many times about the cost of having any Continue Reading →
Seeya, 2014
I remember that my end-of-year post in 2013 was… um, a bit bitter, but optimistic. I guess both feelings were valid. Now, I’m just optimistic.