I’ve been in Vacay Mode

I’ve basically been trying to recapture what made 2020 and 2021 so great for my creative productivity… I know that seems like an odd thing to say but it’s true. Growing up as an isolated, weird kid on the Internet, I was well-trained in the art of never leaving the house and finding ways to entertain myself. But now things are back to “normal” but also somehow they’ve never been so NOT normal, and nobody knows what to do…

By Merrick Monroe, ago

First, last, best? XOXO and the state of the creative internet (with pictures!)

The 3-day conference was not your usual event. In fact, only one day’s programming was even called a “conference”. The bulk of the XOXO experience was social, with a whole day of events blocked off for meetups, hangouts, and presentations on how veritably silly (and/or toxic) the internet has become. XOXO is people!! It’s literally the friends you made along the way.

By Merrick Monroe, ago

Blogging for my Health: Burnout, Recovery, and OnlyFans

Reflecting on my experience with work and life burnout, and my efforts to manage it while running an OnlyFans page. From the moments that led to revising my content strategies to finding new approaches to engage my audience, I now return to blogging as a step toward overcoming that burnout and reigniting my creative spark (but really, it’s a return to my digital origins).

By Merrick Monroe, ago