How To

May 8, 20225 min read

A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 5): Rewrite, Review, Edit and Proofread

Now your first draft is ready. It is rough. It has all the key elements of your story. Now it is time to rewrite your story.

Apr 30, 20224 min read

A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 4): 9 Practical Writing Tools & Tricks

There are a lot of tidbits and tips about writing. However, I have outlined those that have been quite useful to me in my writing journey.

Apr 24, 20224 min read

A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 3): Hooks and Bread Crumbs!

BEWARE THE HOOK! So the Story Hook is placed at the beginning of the book or story to grab the reader's attention

Apr 16, 20225 min read

A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 2): Writing the Story

This post, is going to explain how to easily put together a story.

Apr 10, 20225 min read

A guide to writing and publishing your first book (Part 1)

Have you ever dreamt of being an author? Ever thought about what it will be like to write a bestselling novel?

Apr 2, 20223 min read

My crazy life - and current projects!

I got kicked off Whatsapp - but I also built a social media application, TheTalkPlace.com - and there's a lot in the offing!

Jan 13, 20225 min read

The Parable of the Shot Put

A short story on how communication skills and conversations can shape reality...

Sep 16, 20211 min read

Musings: You can learn from anyone

You can learn from anyone...

Nov 27, 20202 min read

Productivity Hack: #1 Focus with Pomodoro!

First off, it is VERY bad to multi-task for several reasons...

Nov 19, 20202 min read

Save Yourself

But therein lies the irony; Life does NOT respond to tears.

Aug 1, 20202 min read

Rethinking Social Media

If you are going to get likes, subscriptions, sales or whatever goal, you actually need more time OFF social media to create...

Mar 31, 20201 min read

Make money from your hobby

I've made some money from music and writing - and what I realized was it required a shift in how I was thinking about my art.