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It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a review and it may take some time to get back into the swing of things, but I do love me a spicy novella. Get Your Copy! Description as listed on Amazon: When a mathematician seeks the aid of a rake, things may not go to plan… ... Read More about Book Review: The Frosty Duke by Lila DiPasqua

Hi all! I know it’s been a while, but if I’m completely honest, I have not been well. At least mental health wise. I know I’m not the only one, and I hope we’re all finding ways to mitigate the dark days. While I have 2 romances slowly being worked on, I am back on ... Read More about Additional Platform & Book News

Surrendering Photo by Slava on Unsplash I’ve never been big on organized religion having grown up and seeing the hypocrisy within our church community, but I’ve never devalued it either. We all have our own paths to follow and whether it’s in an organized fashion or solitary, the journey is for us to follow and ... Read More about Surrendering to the Universe & Writing Progress

To be blessed in being multi-passionate is to be cursed as well. Point and case, I have one proposal and a novel to edit and put out in the world, and I’m now distracted about creating a series of courses. Shiny object syndrome is my life and I really hate it on the best of ... Read More about March 2021 Update

Nearly on the cusp of the one-year anniversary of Ontario, Canada entered its first pandemic lock down, I’ve learned a few things about myself and my plans. I am simply not satisfied until every moment of my day is consumed by things that bring me joy, and sometimes, not so much. Call it my defense ... Read More about Lessons in Life

And just like that, 2020 is finally gone. The year that was the gift that kept giving. The year that forced people  to re-examine their priorities.If you were fortunate enough to be able to pivot your life, career, etc… I applaud your quick thinking. For those who didn’t and found themselves in a dire rut ... Read More about Happy New Year 2021

Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash If there’s one thing that the current pandemic has taught me, is to stay the course. Stay focused and resilient. Love thyself in the process and failure isn’t an endgame, but a part of the process in becoming successful.I may be drowning in to do lists, but I am ... Read More about Balancing Life & Goal Setting

Image from Unsplash As my headline alluded to my debut course Beat that Deadline: Dictation for Content Creators is officially live on the SkillShare platform. So why did I develop a course on dictation? Well, it’s simple really, I thought, the way I use it to fast draft my books might be beneficial to other ... Read More about My First SkillShare Course is Live

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To say we live in strange times is an understatement. To say that our routines and habits will change once COVID-19 peters out until the second wave of infection hits, is an expectation. As a society heavily reliant on convenience, instant gratification and technology, I have my moments where I wonder how we even got this far. Humans have ... Read More about Strange Times

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Covid-19 has brought the world to its knees, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect our feelings for the foreseeable future either. In the last week since my husband got laid off, I’ve observed my own emotional roller coaster of journey and it has been an ugly one. One second I’m scared and in the next ... Read More about The Truth Is We’re All a Little Scared Right Now

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