M.L. Desir's Blog, page 15

Haikubes – April 17th, 2020

Theme and Direction A regret about . . . my work life

Hmmm. Not quite a regret, but despite the fact that the current situation is far from ideal, it is indeed necessary.

Type. Click. Upload. Send. Slanting shadows, time thief titters. Breakfast for dinner.

Haikubes – April 16th, 2020

Theme and Direction: A reflection on. . . my romantic life [image error]

Photographer: You blinked! Try again!  Moi: **holding breath and trying not to blink yet again** Five tries later . . . Mwen: **pleads with the photogenic gods ** (Capture me blinkless!) Lolz

Your kiss. Wine. Roses. That night, alchemy occurred. Rebirth through our lips.

Haikubes – April 15th, 2020

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As a child I love, love, LOVED ladybugs . . . and still do! And yes indeed they do come in many other shades besides the typical red with white polka-dots, but that particular color combination is so iconic!

Why Indie Authors Should Have Their Books on Bookbub

WordyNerdBird

There is massive irony in authors complaining that they cant reach readers or find an audience while failing to list their books on a site where readers will actively look for books in their genre.

Sure, BookBub began as niche marketing, but it has very quickly become mainstream to the point where its becoming as popular among readers as GoodReads. There are good reasons for that:BookBub is very user-friendly, well organised and easy on the eye. Sharing a book from BookBub...

Haikubes – April 14th, 2020

Theme and Direction: A vision for. . . our world

Look, weep, and repent. For He who has conquered death will not be scoffed at.

Haikubes – April 13th, 2020

Theme and Direction: A tirade . . . about our world

Morality shunned Dead and dying overlooked Fantasy preferred

Haikubes – April 12th, 2020

Greetings! As a child, my fascination with fantastical creatures such as gnomes, fairies, and elves branched off into other interests like vampires, werewolves, water spirits, and gargoyles (to name a few!). I grew up watching series and movies teeming with these characters, as well devouring tons of stories from the pages of books or from tales my mother and father shared from their island nations. So, when I was old enough to play Dungeons & Dragons, I rolled those dice with grace...

Going from Inspiration to Inception

Story Empire

Ciao, SEers. Last time it was my turn, I wrote about the first step in writing your masterpieceidea generation. Some would argue thats the most important part. Without that initial spark of creativity, wherever it comes from, theres no story. But is it the most crucial part? Thats hard to say. If the spark cant be developed past its initial interesting premise, its no more than a compelling tidbit. It may eventually inspire something larger or become a scene in a fully...

Haikubes – April 11th, 2020

Hello there!

Haikubes – April 10th, 2020

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I still love you, but I had to shake things up, dear!

A second day of proverbial dancing in the rain and acting like a rebel without a cause even though I do have a valid reason! I chose to roll not one, but TWO   . . . [image error]

COUNT EM!

blank Haikubes and called them Freedom Rolls (gawd, I could really go for a cinnamon roll too, though!). Mwa ha ha ha ha! I needed to change up the monotony, you see?