Time management and micromanagement are critical when you are multitasking and lacking time. You need to treat time as a currency you can never take back if you spend it carelessly. You can profit a great deal from micromanagement if you understand how to master it.Having poor time management skills can lead to burnout –…
Holy meanings
If you are studying the Holy Bible and you don’t fully understand the content, try praying to get the answers you seek. Sometimes God asks for our attention or that we be more persistant! Do not quit getting the answers you need, ask for His Grace to visit you and reveal His meanings to you…
Taking your Bookstagram account to Pinterest, do’s and don’ts.
Do not repin the same pin multiple times, instead enrich your content and work with new images. If you are trying to revamp old pins, make sure your links are still working, create different images, and make some changes in your content’s description. Donot post more than 10 to 30 times per day, it will…
10 low cost and effective ways to promote your book
Promoting your book and marketing your brand name as an author, is something all indie authors have to do for themselves, and it can be challenging or time-consuming. You need to build a strategy before introducing your work to your readers, including a launch team that will help you get the word out there.Here are…
This year, take the challenge
Surviving the Holidays, because 2021 is going to be the year of YOU! Christmas time can be challenging, especially if you are a dreamer. In which case, you are going to face criticism over your choices instead of support. A visionary is a threat because of evoking questions that no one wants to answer. But…
My top Free Outlets ~ The Creative Author
If you are an indie author like me, you will most likely find yourself multitasking. Being a crafty artist requires having access to a variety of resources and tools. Here are my personal favorites! Free formatting tools https://diybookformats.com/ https://reedsy.com/write-a-book https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Create/b?ie=UTF8&node=18292298011 https://www.draft2digital.com/ Royalty Free Images http://istockphoto.com https://www.canva.com/ https://agoraimages.com/ https://pixabay.com/ https://www.pexels.com/ Editing Video apps ( mini book…
Author networking tips
Aligning you blog’s feed with your GoodRead’s profile and the Amazon Author Central page, can help you engage with bloggers and readers. Whether you are an author or you enjoy writing from time to time , you might feel the need to share your thoughts on a self hosted page, or even create background stories…
THIS AUTUMN, REINVENT YOURSELF!
Now that vacation season is over, we all wonder what our next move is going to be regarding careers, fitness, and well-being. You don’t have to wait until New Year’s Eve to reinvent yourself; a fresh start is just around the corner. Reinventing yourself is not that easy, though; it means stepping out of your…
Exploring my author central page as a marketing tool
So you have made it through the 10th revision of your manuscript, and it is finally going live on Amazon. Your hands are sweaty, you are feeling a bit feverish, and I know why – you have probably sent a few arcs on your team, and now you are waiting to receive your first feedback….
The Creative Indie part 2
In a previous post I gave you my top free outlets for stunning photography for creative designs and more. Let’s admit it, we all search for a beautiful pic to use as a header in our Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram ! Now, it’s time to get you some stunning fonts to match your cover. You…
This wind that loiters~
by Odysseus-Elytis This wind that loiters among the quinces This insect that sucks the vines This stone that the scorpion wears next to his skin And these sheaves on the threshing floor That play the giant to small barefoot children. The images of the Resurrection On walls that the pine trees scratched with their fingers…
The Calling
In the end, it only matters if you have led your life’s calling with an open heart, and you handled your tough times gracefully
Soul shows the Geography of your Destiny― Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, John O’Donohue
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” ― John…
Law 18:
Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself – Isolation is DangerousThe world is dangerous and enemies are everywhere – everyone has to protect themselves. A fortress seems the safest. But isolation exposes you to more dangers than it protects you from – it cuts you off from valuable information, it makes you conspicuous and an easy…
Procrastination is the symptom
Procrastination is the symptom that is keeping you away from your purpose. It is usually not because of laziness, but it might fall under one of those categories. insecurity lack of skills self-fulfilling prophecy fear of judgment fear of failure personal success feels too out of reach So take a long pause, and try to…
Sangra
Do not be afraid of the pain , it is a veil that separates you from your authentic self. What you are looking for , is temporary relief – while a cure requires further examination… Elysian
BetaReaders don’t grow on trees! Software review.
Finding the right beta readers alone can be challenging for an author, and trust can always be an issue. I have used https://betareader.io/ and https://betabooks.co/ while polishing my novel, and I’m happy to share my experience. With these two beautiful apps, you can be in control of your content, and who is reading it, since…
Poem by Odysseas Elytis
THEY CAMEdressed up as “friends,” came countless times, my enemies,trampling the primeval soil. And the soil never blended with their heel.They brought The Wise One, the Founder, and the Geometer,Bibles of letters and numbers, every kind of Submission and Power,to sway over the primeval light. And the light never blended with their roof.Not even a bee was…
Duel of fates …
A kind heart is a rebel heart because it doesn’t fit in…
Sempre Viva
What is “Sempre Viva” and what it stands for. It is a genus of flowering plants that has Italian Origin and literally means “always / forever alive” . A good friend once gifted to me , when i was going through a period of self doubt. After i held it in my hands, i turned…
tangled up? tango on.
Hard times are the steps that will lead to your purpose. “If you are tangled up, just tango on.” -Scent of a Woman , movie.
The Quest
When the hero’s journey is overhe stops slaying dragons along his pathand focuses on the beauty of his sight Image by Michael Seibt from Pixabay
echoes of a past life #microfiction #mystery
It was the echo of a mad, solid sound _ everybody is very disappointed at the driver …
¶ friends always remind u _ were u ve been + where u came from …
there is no greater pleasure than doing the things everyone said you couldn’t do …
Art Factory
Creativity is how you navigate through difficult situationswithout losing sight of your initial goal or your dream.It is about being true to your self while staying the course.
