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I recently read the most depressing article entitled, Why writing books, is not really a good idea*, by author, Ellie Griffin. Had I read this article when Down at Jika Jika Tavern was a mere mote of dust, wafting on the eddies of my mind, I likely would have abandoned the project. Griffin reveals that during 2020, just over 2.6 million books sold online. But only 268 of these books sold more than 100 000 copies! That’s right, 2.6 million titles only sold...

When people ask me what I do for a living, I often feel quite panicked. Do I focus on my non-profit work, my writing, or painting? If I mention them all, I might come off sounding a bit unfocused, or indeed, flighty, but each area of work is equally important to me. It was great to share my work with Bronwyn Forbes-Hardinge from Get It Magazine, and discuss how each interest can be used as a driver for social change. For a...