J.E "Mahal" Cuya

the writers diary

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Join me every week while I document my journey as a Naarm-based emerging writer through my visual diary, ranging from topics such as literature, pop culture and the wider writing industry as a whole through a FaceTime-esque format. So for all the chronically online, twenty-something writers, sit back, get comfortable and treat me like your writing bestie rambling to you. Email: thewriterssdiary@gmail.com

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J.E "Mahal" Cuya

Episodes

the life of a khia girl and aura farming ~ episode 5 02.11.2025 10:13

welcome to the to the very chaotic fifth episode of the writers diary where we talk about miss taylor swift and aura farming. yes there is writing discussion involved reading list: - after the siren by darcy green check out my ⁠ substack⁠ <3 emails? thewriterssdiaryy@gmail.com

writing festivals and comparison is misery ~ episode 4 26.10.2025 11:15

welcome to the to the fourth episode of the writers diary where we all wrangle about how comparison is horrible, the creatives industry and my life reading list: - katabasis by rf kuang check out my substack <3 emails? thewriterssdiaryy@gmail.com

writing in pop culture ~ ep 3 19.10.2025 15:01

welcome to the third episode of the writers diary where it's a bit of a chilled back sesh all about... writers and their place in pop culture. do we even have someone to look up to in the media? reading list: - katabasis by rf kuang - careless people by sarah wynn williams - go outside, go on a walk without your phone check out my substack <3 emails? thewriterssdiaryy@gmail.com

spicy booktok and taste makers ~ episode 2 12.10.2025 17:09

welcome to the second episode of the writers diary where we delve into spicy booktok and tastemakers in terms of books <3 my reading list:⁠substack fashion journals (i still can't find the one that i mentioned in the video omg) maus (the comic) emails? thewriterssdiaryy@gmail.com check out my substack !emails? thewriterssdiaryy@gmail.com

job interviews and online brainrot 05.10.2025 27:57

welcome to the first episode of the writer's diary where it's a whole mess and chaotic ramble of my first time going to a writing-related job interview, labubus and the trials and tribulations of being a creative. my reading list: the new yorker article on labubus wordle (duh) careless people by sarah wynn-williams check out my substack, jemahalcuya emails? thewriterssdiaryy@gmail.com