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January 24, 2016
Sweet Snapshot Sunday #5
It has been such a long time since I did one of those… and not for the lack of sweet things either! If you check out my Instagram, you’ll find it full with pictures of food and sweets (and the occasional stack of books or nature shot); given where I live, there’s never a shortage […]
January 10, 2016
2015 in Reading
At the beginning of 2015, I challenged myself to read 60 books, upping the number from 50 books in 2014. Unfortunately, 2015 was difficult. Very difficult. Though I tried to maintain a positive attitude throughout the year, I think now that it was mostly all on the surface, and my happy façade started deteriorating towards […]
November 29, 2015
If I wasn’t a writer, what would I be?
I had a weird dream last night… as is typical with all my dreams, but I digress. I dreamt that I was a writer, traditionally published and successful and famous beyond my wildest dreams. Then along came a witch, and for some unknown reason she cursed me, sent me back to my childhood, took away […]
November 1, 2015
Fourth NaNo’s a Charm?
For the past three years, I have failed atNaNoWriMo… and it was not for lack of ideas either. As of now, I have at least six ideas in mind that need – no, arebegging –to be written, but have been forced to stay in the deepest, darkest recesses of my mind because I simply do […]
October 17, 2015
The best things in life are surprising.
I am someone who has no patience for surprises. I have this urge to find out about things before they actually happen,and get all antsy when I don’t know what’s coming my way, even if I know for a fact that it will be good. When I think about it, it really is an amazing […]
October 3, 2015
It’s my favourite month again.
It’s been a year, but the best month has finally rolled around. Of course I’m a bit biased. Okay, very biased, but my birthday month trumps all.Around this time of year I list down reasons to try and convince you of the glory that is October. I’ll be doing that again this time, only… I […]
September 14, 2015
It’s that time of the year again… HAPPY CHOCOLATE DAY!
Well, technically, International Chocolate Day falls on the 13th of September, but I had driven myself into a sugar coma yesterday and absolutely could not muster up the energy to put up a post. That said, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t get a celebratory post even if it’s a day late, right? Okay, okay. […]
August 21, 2015
Puppet Parade is free on Kindle today & tomorrow!
THIS IS IT. I’ve waited a long time to do this, but I’m finally making use of KDP Select! My fantasy novel, Puppet Parade, is available for free download on Kindle today and tomorrow (21 & 22 August). Sophie does not know how she looks like. For as long as she can remember, mirrors have […]
August 15, 2015
Editing is a HUGE pain.
Nearly a year ago, I asked you all to pretend my book didn’t exist. I had become extremely critical of my old writing, and I could no longer bear having a book that I did not feel proud to read myself, let alone ask others to do so. So I started working on the second […]
July 23, 2015
Letting Go
I have always found it difficult to let go. I could probably describe myself as a hoarder… of things, feelings, relationships, jobs… I have a collection of currencies that I began when I was six, and a collection of boarding passes that I’ve started since 2007. I also collect cards, pens, notebooks, books and even […]
