’ 21-day challenge ’

by Bookleaf Publishing

In 2021, I participated in a ’21-day challenge’ put forward

by Bookleaf Publishing, in which I had two write a poem a
day for 21 days. My collection of poetry, called ‘His and
Hers,’ was a story of love and loss, of guilt and trauma, and
ultimately, of grief. It followed two unnamed characters as
they dealt with these universal human emotions, and how
they coped with them. Becoming so invested in the stories
of characters that I had created was a truly cathartic
experience, especially since- much like real life- there were
no happy endings guaranteed for them. Writing this
collection was an incredibly rewarding experience,
and was something I enjoyed greatly. When this collection
was selected for publication, I was exposed to different
aspects of the publishing process, from drafting to
illustrations to cover art. Not only was I able to experience
something completely new to me, but I was able to
participate fully in this process; for example, I explored
different aesthetics, finally settling on line art and
minimalism as the central theme for the art in the book. A
few hundred copies of the book have been sold on
Amazon.