March is quickly coming to an end, and what does it mean for the writing community ? That Camp NaNoWriMo is just around the corner ! For the ones who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is a writing challenge designed to encourage writers to write a novel in a month. The goal is to write 50,000 words,Continue reading “Getting ready for Camp NaNoWriMo (April)”
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Becoming a digital nomad : what you need to consider
It’s been a while now that the term ‘digital nomad’ exists. Some countries have even created special visas for this special kind of workers, even though most of the time, the requirements are quite high. You’re thinking about becoming a digital nomad, but you’re not sure where to start ? Same here. I’m a freelancerContinue reading “Becoming a digital nomad : what you need to consider”
Prime Reading Trial – Review & Book Rec
Not too long ago, I was ordering author copies on Amazon, and I was offered to try Amazon Prime for free for a period of 30 days. I thought this would allow me to have free delivery for my books, so I said yes. (Of course, the free delivery didn’t apply to author copies, pff.)Continue reading “Prime Reading Trial – Review & Book Rec”
5 Tips to read more
Life is busy, and many of us would like to read more, but how do you achieve that when you feel like you don’t have any spare time to do so ? This article might help you with that ! If like me you’ve set a new reading challenge on GoodReads for the new year,Continue reading “5 Tips to read more”
5 mistakes I’ve made as a freelancer (1st year)
When I started to work as a freelancer in November 2020, I had no clue about what to expect. As I had no one around me who was freelancing, I tried to contact people on Linkedin, people who were in the fields I was interested in, so they could share their vision of the jobContinue reading “5 mistakes I’ve made as a freelancer (1st year)”
Writing projects update : How my annual plan failed
Back in May 2021, I told you about how it was to manage several WIP (Work-In-Progress) at the same time, as an indie author (link to the article -> here). I had just published my very first book (a collection of poems) in February, and so based on what I had done from January toContinue reading “Writing projects update : How my annual plan failed”
My first year as a business owner 🎉
One year and one day ago, on November 2nd, 2020, I was creating my own business. It all went so quickly and at the same time, when I look back to the beginning, so much has changed. I’m all in for celebrating small victories, so here’s an article to celebrate my first year as anContinue reading “My first year as a business owner 🎉”
Jonice Webb’s Self-Soothing List
This morning, I reading my friend Rapha’s blog post on things that sooth her, and I found it so interesting that I wanted to give it a try, too. Her article is in French, so if you can read French, here’s the link. On my way to discover myself, I found that self-awareness was anContinue reading “Jonice Webb’s Self-Soothing List”
Hardcovers are now available on Amazon KDP ! 📚
As far as paper editions go, Amazon KDP used to provide only the paperback option. But now, you can also create your own hardcover ! Let me tell you a bit more about this new feature ~ Last spring, I received an email from Amazon KDP, asking me if I wanted to join their betaContinue reading “Hardcovers are now available on Amazon KDP ! 📚”
Freelance : How to stay organized ?
You’re working as a freelancer or you’re planning to, but you’re worried you might not be able to stay organized ? You’re afraid your paperwork is going to be a huge mess, and that you’re going to get lost into an endless list of everything you have to do, and everything you’ve done ? Well,Continue reading “Freelance : How to stay organized ?”
Marie K. Ricci - Author | Translator 