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When Phone Scrolling Feels Like Self-Harm for the Mind

When Phone Scrolling Feels Like Self-Harm for the Mind: Phone scrolling addiction for writers | By Amy Roullier I often struggle to find a healthy balance between sharing my art online and spending way too much time on social media. I’ve lost countless nights to the vortex of videos, reels, endless feeds, and the black hole that is the comment section. I tell myself it’s research. I tell myself it’s …

Why I Keep Writing (Even When It Doesn’t Always Love Me Back)

Why I Keep Writing (Even When It Doesn’t Always Love Me Back) | By Amy Roullier. Last week was a whirlwind away from home, my partner, the dogs, and any chance to write. I’m so grateful to love my day job, but when I go too long without writing, a quiet melancholy starts to creep in. So here I am on a Sunday evening, curled up on the sofa with …

Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing a Poetry Book

Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing a Poetry Book | By Amy Roullier. In 2024, I self-published my first poetry collection, Silent Reflections of a Fragile Heart. This year, I’m preparing to release my second, Sundays with Myself. I’ve even got a third poetry collection waiting in the wings for 2026, alongside a non-fiction book; part personal memoir, part social analysis, part research, and part pissed-off woman ready to rewrite the …

Self-Published, Still Self-Doubting: Learning to Believe I’m a Writer

Self-Published, Still Self-Doubting: Leaning to Believe I’m a Writer | By Amy Roullier. I didn’t start writing for fame or money. Although the idea of giving up my day job to retreat to a cottage in the countryside and write full-time sounds like a fantastic reality. I wrote for two reasons: 1) The love of writing.That deep, anchoring feeling in my soul when something comes alive the moment I let …