One big Goal
Forget New year's resolutions. Forget Personal, financial, professional, fitness, spiritual (and other -al) goals. Just pick one thing that you want to work on this year. Just one thing. And then every day, every week for the next 52 weeks, work on something to...
Favourite Fantasy books of the year 2019
There's only so many times I can say I love reading and I'm sure I've said it more than anyone has the right to say. There is just something about disappearing into a fictional world and not recognizing your own world when you return. I notice the books I read linger...
My goals for December + new writing challenge?
November has come and gone and almost took my dreams with it. My major goal for last year was to participate in and win #NaNoWriMo2019 which I shared on my Instagram. But, I failed. I got through the first six days and after that, it was like my mind just closed that...
Excerpt from my Work In Progress
The food was never enough. The Aare wanted them hungry. "Hungry men are angry men," he always said. "And angry men make great soldiers." "Hungry men are also weak men," Dara said when The Aare turned his back. "And weak men make terrible soldiers." He gulped down his...
The Promise of Fun: Why you should totally indulge your curiosities
I can't remember the number of times I've bee asked (or I've asked myself), "Why are you doing this?"I can't count the number of times I've tried to find a deep answer. I'm an explorer. I like to chase my curiosities. I have so many diverse interests that do not...
BURRRRN! What to do when you hit a creative ‘block’
There’s a feeling I know all too well. The one that happens when you put pen to paper or hands on keyboard and you’re just STUCK. You stare at the blank screen for second, minutes, hours and your head hurts because you know what you have to do but you just can’t do...
You don’t need anyone’s permission to do your thing
You and a whole lot of people are in a line. A really long line. Up ahead you can see the Golden Gate, the destination, the way, the place where you can have it all. And you get to the gate and a hunking mass of muscle stuffed into a suit asks for your ticket. And...
4 Steps To Beat The Experience Gap
Picture this: You're fresh out of University and guess what, you have a degree! A certificate that can open up doors for you and even get you a job. You go through jobs vacancies and get ready to apply but they need young people who have at least four years...
TECHFORSAKEN: A Simi Grey Story
Simi had been on the run for a long time. Before the war ended. Before it even started. He was so used to moving from place to place that it didn’t even matter whether he had a home or not. Bridges did just fine. The shelters too. Although he only went there for food,...
10 things you should know about The Simi grey Story
Hey there. First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone that read Techforsaken, the very first Simi Grey Story out in the world (and probably the 27th on my laptop). And a big thank you to everyone who left a review or a comment. Which now that I check belongs to...
Hello!
I’m Dee Caulcrick
Founder of Art of the Craft, Writer, Web designer, Awesome friend & sucker for home decor. I love empowering young Nigerians to build and create the life they want to live and I hope this blog brings you the tools and resources to do so.