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This is going to be quite long post, mostly because of 1,5k short story I’m sharing today. I’m still working with my thriller Sophia von X… I may need one more week before I’ll hit ‘send’ and leave it to proofreading team. Its so many details, heroes… and words đ (=60k) – the story is also a bit crazy (read: I’m not so sure anymore about the genre đŁđœ). As you...
There’s a beautiful Sanskrit work â Samadhi ORÂ à€žà€źà€Ÿà€§à€żÂ â which roughly translates as a state of oneness, or complete absorption. How often do you experience such a feeling when you write? You know… that golden moment when you get entirely lost in your own words, and the page fills up effortlessly. The great challenge for us, soulful scribes, is that, all too often, the state of Samadhi alludes us. Our minds swirl with...
DĂ©jĂ vu is simply remembrance of the future. Wayne Gerard Trotman The subtle pull of familiarity while witnessing an event isnât uncommon. Over two-thirds of the population are projected to encounter an episode of DĂ©jĂ vu at some point in their life – the odd sensation that the events transpiring before you are a reoccurrence of previous experiences. DĂ©jĂ vu has led many to seek the answers behind the curtain....
Hello, February! The one-month-long vacation is over and the reality of âdamn, Ray⊠are you going to edit the book?â is here, slapping my face with a warning of fast-approaching deadlines. In a world of Indie Publishing, jam-packed with frustration, chaos, confusion, anxiety, and laziness, itâs really hard to stay on track 24/7. Things to remember when you need a push: No one cares! It is you against you. Every...
The last post of 2019… What amazes me is that most days feel useless. I don’t seem to accomplish anything – just a few pages, most of which don’t seem very good. Yet, when I put all those wasted days together, I somehow end up with a book of which I’m very proud. Louis Sachar 1. What a crazy year!! 2. Blurb for âSOPHIA von Xâ is ready! Â Genre: religious...
Written by Jemima Have you found yourself wondering if the whole New Year’s resolutions concept is getting a little jaded and tatty around the edges? If so, allow me a shot at rekindling your passion for pledges to the Self. I know that most of us writers can raise a hand on having made heartfelt promises that have been spectacularly broken, with a mighty tumble before the end of January....
#takeawaykeys from the book of Elle Luna âThe Crossroads of Should and Must: find and follow your passionâ Picasso said about his life and work âItâs not what an artist does that counts, but what he IS.â What he did was what he was. WHAT HE DID WAS WHAT HE WAS. JOB = CAREER = CALLING. Now ask yourself: a) who you are? B) what you do? C) are you doing...
Written by Nathaniel Postell Women are warriors! A fact that becomes abundantly clear by studying African legends and folklore. These fiercely independent women help shape the world, inspiring countless interpretations, even presenting themselves in recent pop-culture. The wildly successful Marvel Studios movie Black Panther features a group of gifted women warriors inspired by the Dahomey Amazons – an all-female military group that proudly defended their boarders up until the 19th century....
Living in Sweden. Awesome. Happy. Ayurvedic food. Healthy lifestyle. Dogs. Literature. Painting. Meditation/Yoga. I love my life.
