Let’s address the elephant in the room straightaway: this is my first time writing for Overthinker since September last year.
While I did plan to take some time off writing for Overthinker last year, I did not expect to be gone for quite so long! I was very proud of sticking to a regular writing and publishing schedule, but unfortunately I got too overwhelmed and needed a much longer break than I expected.
Overthinker in 2025
I have no plans to end Overthinker. I’m still very proud of this blog and it’s important to me that I have a space for writing on my own terms. I’ve written so many weird pieces for Overthinker that I would never have tried to pitch traditionally.
However, as I have a bit too much going on in my creative career right now (wild!), I clearly need to make some changes.
While I believe that having a publishing schedule for Overthinker in the past was very helpful in encouraging myself to write regularly, it’s become evident that it’s no longer working for me.
Moving forward, I will write and publish here whenever there’s something I want to write about.
As a result of this, I have turned off the paid filter on the ‘Insiders’ section of Overthinker.
I have decided to keep the option to be a paid subscriber of Overthinker. Given that ‘Insiders’ is now available to be read by everyone, there will not be any additional benefits to being a paid subscriber.
Instead, if you choose to be a paid subscriber, please know that you are supporting my writing career as a whole. I have a few ongoing expenses, such as paying for my portfolio website (both the domain and the design), competition entry fees and attending workshops, events and talks. Even though my income stream from Overthinker is small, it really helps!
I am so exceptionally grateful to everyone who has been a paid subscriber to Overthinker at any point over the last two years. Especially those who stuck around even though I wasn’t publishing anything. Thank you very much if you ever contributed!
What I’ve been up to
As soon as I reflected on what I’ve been up to since I last wrote for Overthinker, it became very clear to me how I allowed this blog to slip off my to do list.
I covered the AFLW for Hawks Insiders.
I made my return to acting in my university’s production of Macbeth.
I went to Europe on a holiday where I saw eleven shows.
My short play Strangers was performed at the National Theatre of Parramatta as part of the Slanted Theatre New Year showcase.
Most significantly, I finished and submitted the thesis for my Master’s degree.
I finished another round of revisions on Song of the Summer and am finally out querying it again.
At least I was productive on my break!
What’s next
In the past, I’ve set creative goals one year at a time. This year has felt a bit disjointed since submitting my thesis in February, so instead I’ve been setting my writing goals month by month.
It’s been working really well! If you’re interested in the nitty gritty of what I’m currently working on, you can follow along on my Instagram stories and my Tiktok.
This blog will continue to be a home for my in-depth thoughts about what I’m writing, reading and watching.
Up next will be a piece about the major crash out I had right before my thesis was due (super fun!).
Stay tuned.