Bailey MerlinJun 284 min readMental Health in Communal Living: How Writing Helped Me CopeAre you someone who finds solace and strength in your connections with others?
Bailey MerlinMay 254 min read5 Lessons Learned from My First Year as a Debut NovelistA Lot of People Live in This House is celebrating its first birthday! Now that I’m an expert (ha), here are 5 things I’d do differently.
Bailey MerlinNov 18, 20233 min readExploring Communal Living and Its Portrayal in A Lot of People Live in This HouseHaving lived communally for many years now, I’m always pleasantly surprised when people respond with fascination when I tell them that I...
Bailey MerlinJul 31, 20234 min readDreams to Realities: Navigating the Highs and Lows of Publishing as an Indie AuthorWhen I set out to write a book about communal living, I was never certain what life would look like on the other side of publication.
Bailey MerlinApr 5, 20233 min readWriting About Your FriendsIt’s wild to me that my novel, A Lot of People Live in This House, will be in the world soon and that people will read it. A scarier part...