Archive - Daragh’s Substack

Spending Too Much Time Alone

I keep having dreams of alternate realities. In many of them I am happier than I am here. My back isn’t always so sore. I don’t feel so insecure, so…

Feb 16 •

October 2023

Working On Anything New?

They ask me if I’m working on anything new. I am. I always am. They ask this, despite not having read the last book. Or the one before that. I try to…

Oct 9, 2023 •

June 2023

Psychedelia: An Untapped Resource?

I've always been keen to dive into unexplored, the misunderstood, and the profound. Psychedelics, substances that have been both revered and reviled…

Jun 30, 2023 •

Rejection, rejection, rejection.

As a writer, rejection is a reality that we all must face. It's a tough pill to swallow, but it's a necessary part of the process. I've been rejected…

Jun 2, 2023 •

May 2023

The Trolls Are The Ones Who Hurt Most

(sounds like a song title from Harry Potter lol)

May 12, 2023 •

Short Story: Spiteful Prick

*I wrote this in 2018 and haven’t even bothered to edit it so bare with me* The carpeted floor of the front room of my parent’s house was a treat for…

May 5, 2023 •

April 2023

Navigating Jealousy

A Guide to Overcoming Envy

Apr 28, 2023 •

Words For Subtle Things

There aren’t any words for the subtle things. For the quiet months that past too quickly and “how is already April again’s?” There aren’t any words for…

Apr 21, 2023 •

The Problem of Instant Gratification

I have observed something important, a common phenomenon in our society: most people give up when they stop receiving positive feedback. When things…

Apr 14, 2023 •

Why Being a Silly Goose is Essential

#UnleashTheGeese

Apr 7, 2023 •

March 2023

The Pervasiveness of Anger

Why it's everywhere and why it's not helpful.

Mar 31, 2023 •

The True Nature of Our Cruelty

And we think of it as kindness...

Mar 24, 2023 •

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