This year, a Dream came true. In June, I finally travelled to America. It was a journey of a lifetime in so many ways, not only for me but for my husband as well that I feel the trip report needs to be preceded by some backstory. For both my husband and myself, visiting the... Continue Reading →
The incredible journey on the verge of insanity
Last year, I visited the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway. Despite having visited the Nordic capital many times since my very first visit back in 2001, for some reason I had never ventured to the so-called ‘museum island.’ I am glad that travelling with my family forced me to look for the entertainment opportunities my... Continue Reading →
Indie author’s challenges: drawbacks of being an indie authors’ advocate
One book separates me from a sort of a milestone. When I finish the book I am currently reading, I’ll have read 150 books by indie authors or published by small press. It has been an amazing journey, which I don’t plan to stop. A few years ago, I found that I didn’t feel the... Continue Reading →
What to read in May
Have you found the books to read in May? Here are some suggestions from me. Three different books tackling different themes. I have read more than one book by Julette Caron and Susan Cochran, and I plan to read more of Sheila Fowler's as well. “Niagara Falling” by Sheila Fowler is a perfect combination of... Continue Reading →
Indie author’s challenges: people who discourage you
If you choose the path of an indie author, you are bound to meet people who will make you want to quit. People who will try to cheat you by offering useless marketing services to promote your books. People who will tell you that you will never achieve success. People who will lose interest in... Continue Reading →
Interweaving life experience and fiction
I was looking forward to the Page Chewing episode featuring two amazing authors from Canada, Anne M. Smith-Nochasak and A-M Mawhiney. I’ve read all their books, and I knew that what they’d share would be deep and insightful. I wasn’t disappointed in my expectations. On the show, they discuss things that interest me as an... Continue Reading →
Praise for “Broken Chances”
I'm beyond excited that my new book "Broken Chances" has received a 5-star review from Readers' Favorite. "Broken Chances is a work of fiction in the romance, slice-of-life, and women’s fiction subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and contains some reference to emotional and physical abuse, but no graphic content.... Continue Reading →
Release day for “Broken Chances”
Today is International Women's Day, and I saw it fitting to release my new book on March 8 to celebrate this wonderful day, which, to me, has always been a symbol of spring, beauty, and new beginnings. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered the book. I hope you will enjoy Margo's journey while she explores... Continue Reading →
New book! Pre-order for only 0.99!
Finally, the time has come to announce the release of my new book!Please meet Margo and join her on her journey as she navigates through the marriage, which has turned out to be not the way she imagined, as well as through the unfamiliar traditions of her new home on the beautiful Isle of Southbay... Continue Reading →
Indie author’s challenges: Can you sell (lots of) books on social media?
The short answer is: no. The longer one is: it depends. January 2024 marks three years since I started my social media accounts as an author. I have 21K followers on Twitter and 2.4K followers on Instagram. I have author accounts on Facebook and also Linkedin, but I purely physically can’t be active there as... Continue Reading →