If you’d have told me months ago that I would finally touch Irish soil, experience the vastness and beauty of the country, the kindness of its people, and the euphoria of being near the Atlantic… I would have called you crazy. I originate from Europe, and have always wanted to go back to visit, eventually… Continue reading A trip to the Emerald Isle (Pt. 1)
How I lived for a year with no personal internet
SMXLL Here’s a tiny confession: so I’ve been living without internet for a year. On purpose. Yep, you can close those mouths hanging open ☺️ I know in a world of technology, where absolutely everything runs on internet, it’s hard to disconnect. So about an year and a half ago, to the date, I realized… Continue reading How I lived for a year with no personal internet
Rewriting a story – my experience
SMXLL If you’re an author, chances are you didn’t start writing with the first novel you published. You probably have stories soaking up dust somewhere on your laptops or in notebooks long forgotten, am I right? 🙂 That was the case for me. Long before the Avalon Chronicles’ book 1, Avalon Dreams and 2, Avalon Wishes,… Continue reading Rewriting a story – my experience
Goodbye Facebook?
We’ve all had the occasional issue with Facebook. Forgotten passwords, locked accounts, etc. But eventually it gets fixed – not always thanks to Facebook. As most social media platforms, Facebook is crucial to our author work. It’s a way to get in touch with readers, to post our thoughts, to make a mark out there… Continue reading Goodbye Facebook?
Reading books while writing
How many of you spent their holiday season getting sucked into some good reads? I know I did… A few too many! It left me feeling guilty that I wasn’t putting as many hours into writing as I did into reading, at least initially. Then I managed to let go of that guilt, and enjoy… Continue reading Reading books while writing
New Year’s Resolutions
Alrighty, all! So we’ve made it to 2017. I think it’s a fair enough time to pat ourselves on the back for everything that we attempted in 2016, whether successful or not. At least we tried! Now that it’s a new year, the goal is to progress. Keep in mind, progress can be big or… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
Who Loves Starbucks? I do!
This post is a bit related to writing. Namely, what gets me in the mood to write – and please share below what works for you! My long affair with Starbucks started when I was in high school. My mom, as a treat after a lesson of Aikido, took me to one of their locations… Continue reading Who Loves Starbucks? I do!
