Nov 27, 2014 | Random Musings
I just wanted to thank you for being part of my Indie author journey. Thank you for your comments and for the fun we’re having. Thank you for buying my books. And thank you for your friendship. So, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! When I count my blessings, know...
Nov 26, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Random Musings
I found this excellent Infographic over at Quoth the Wordsmith’s blog and just had to share. Enjoy, and many thanks to Quoth for this hilarious resource! 🙂 This month, it is Pearseus: Rise of the Prince that’s on sale. Read the second book in my...
Nov 21, 2014 | Fun Historical Facts, Random Musings
As most of you know, even though a native English speaker, I grew up in Greece. My bilingual status makes me uniquely qualified to describe the unusually passionate relationship Greeks have with their language. Incidentally, this post came to be because of a question...
Nov 17, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Random Musings
Marigold got her first autographed book 🙂
Nov 17, 2014 | Blog hops tours & reblogs, Random Musings
I first found out about Rags on Cate’s blog. No matter how much you expect something like this to happen, you’re never quite ready for the news.
Oct 19, 2014 | Random Musings
We authors may be creative cheats, but is there any good news about our profession? Actually, yes! According to research cited by Arts.Mic, the benefits of writing go far beyond building up your vocabulary. In fact, the act of writing itself leads to strong physical...
Oct 9, 2014 | Random Musings
Have you ever pondered how people become creative? Do you wonder whether the debate about nature vs nurture applies to creativity? The University of Southern California conducted an experiment, designed to examine the connection between people’s honesty and their...
Oct 3, 2014 | Random Musings
I remember it as if it were yesterday. I had just broken up with my girlfriend of almost three years, and was spending the weekend with a cousin of mine. A strange thing about his family; they’re big cat lovers. I mean, real fans. The day before, one of his...
Oct 2, 2014 | Random Musings
You know there is a list on Facebook called ‘10 best books that have stayed with you’? If you don’t, it’s okay, I wasn’t aware of it until 3 days ago, when I was nominated by a friend who thought that, since I’m an author, I should have a very interesting and...
Sep 29, 2014 | Random Musings
Have you been on the receiving end of a troll attack or a flame war? You can take comfort in the thought that you’re not alone – and that trolls are, officially, sadists. My friend Jack Eason alerted me to a link between trolls and sadism, discovered by...
