Joke's on Them - Morbid Monday

In this Morbid Monday episode, Bella opens up about a rough-but-transformative eight months, using Brandi Carlile's "The Joke" as a jumping-off point for reflecting on setbacks with her creative career. She talks candidly about the frustrations of trying to get her work (including her book NUMoS) through traditional publishing channels, and how "burn-to-earn" market pressure and personal limitations from her team have blocked projects she believes in. She pivots into a passionate call for other artists and creatives to self-publish, share their work unapologetically, and stop waiting for permission from agents or the market. She recommends a self-published poetry book, teases new writing going up on her Substack (poems, essays, and eventually NUMoS excerpts), and closes with an emotional thank-you to Ryan for being a steady, unwavering supporter through her ups and downs. Abell's SubStack Tarot in Everything: 78 Tarot Poems - Lexi Hideko