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What does it mean when a butterfly lands on you?
A month or so ago, just before I left for holiday in Berlin, an unusual thing happened. For about one week, several butterflies would visit my...
Behind The Scenes: Ning Ning Part 1
Writing consistently in this Corona pandemic has been a challenge. However, I have been making some steady progress on one of the three books that I...
Berlin Dreamin’
It is hard to express in words the feeling that comes over me when I think of Berlin. There's something about the city of Berlin that calls me. That...
Book Review: Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries by Rory MacLean
Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries is an enthralling narrative historical novel which will leave you yearning to discover more about...
Writing Process Part 3 – The Last Mile
In this last installment in this series on the writing process I will focus on what happens after your first complete book draft is ready. Finishing...
Book Review: One, No one & 100,000
One, No One and One Hundred Thousand is in short a funny, thought-provoking yet highly entertaining novella worth reading. Pirandello masterfully...
Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness
This was a tough week. In addition to being swamped at work I have been struggling to cope with the pressures of being Black in the post George Floyd world. It has not been easy to say the least. Each night when I climbed into bed I have honestly felt completely emotionally drained.
Book Review: Hiroona – An Historical Romance in Poetic Form
I found Hiroona: An Historical Romance in Poetic Form to be an intriguing and unusual read. The peculiarity of Hiroona lies in the fact that it is...
It’s beauty in the struggle
I woke up this morning listening to J. Cole's song "Love Yourz." My favorite line in this wonderfully poetic number is "It's beauty in the struggle,...
Writing Process: Part 2 – Perseverance
In this second installment of my blog series on the writing process I will focus on what is probably the most intimidating aspect of writing a book...