Spotlight on obsession, passion, writing and a glutton – reflections on behaviours An Indie Author’s life is difficult no matter the passion for the art form, or should I say, obsession. The process is fraught with stumbling blocks allowing self-doubt to raise its ugly head constantly. Thus, the question arises. Are Indie Authors gluttons for […]
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Chilling Corner for July and August 2023 with a spotlight on The Hare and the Tortoise and a box of chocolate.
July flew for me but not in the right way. It reminded me of Aesop’s fable about the hare and the tortoise. Do you remember this one? The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race, or that overconfidence can lead to failure. Outcomes depends on choices, on how one looks at […]
Continue readingDistractions of the Heart (For the Romantics)
Love comes when it decides. We just need to be smart enough to recognise the moment.
Continue readingLooking for Alibrandi, Italians and poetry
These days, I have so much happening that blogging and my timeline fail to connect. This particular post is a good example. This is the twentieth time I have sat down to write it (not kidding). Each time I get so far and then read it and don’t understand a thing I have said. I […]
Continue readingQuotes from David Ogilvy, practicality, and life
“Instead of making do we make new.” Barbara Strickland Blogging means I get to look at different things and write about them. It is a restful change from trying to write a novel, I did say trying. Seriously, blogging helps reset my head. Losing yourself in the world of fiction both as a writer and […]
Continue readingHappiness, productivity, and approaches to life
One of the lesson I think to be learned out of this new normal is the importance of doing. Every day we are regaled with amazing stories of people who are finding new ways to do things. Interestingly enough some will most likely continue this new way. Adversity has a strange way of bringing the […]
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Thinking Editing is the bane of every writer’s existence. I just finished a good post in IngramSpark, and it did my head in. I’m not blaming the article; it was a good article and I will most likely do a post on it later this year. But, for me, it was a reminder of how […]
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