Author Archive: Laila Blake

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Recovering from Depression: My Writing Journey

Recovering from Depression: My Writing Journey

Two years ago almost to the date I told my mother that I wanted to kill myself. That I cried every day and that I needed help. I was twenty-seven, a year out of university and working as a EFL and Business English teacher in various companies around town. I never quite earned enough money […]

November 10, 2014 | By | 23 Replies More
Turning a Weakness into an Asset: How Writing Erotica Freed me from Doubts

Turning a Weakness into an Asset: How Writing Erotica Freed me from Doubts

My whole life, I’ve been fascinated by self-confidence. And like most true fascinations, my feelings regarding this elusive character trait have not always been only positive. As an introvert, as a woman, as a “big girl” – I have always been more liable to doubt than to believe when it came to my own strength. […]

January 1, 2014 | By | 7 Replies More