You are never too early to start reading. When my son was under one, I already started reading very simple one-word picture books with him. I even just left some books randomly around the house to encourage him to pick… Read More »When should you start your kids on reading
January 2021
The Umizaru series is about a Japanese coast guard and his story about never giving up despite all odds. Daisuke Senzaki, the main character, has been selected to go through training to become a rescue diver for the special rescue… Read More »Movie Review: Umizaru
Movie Review: Umizaru
“Hope has a cost. Hope is not comfortable or easy. Hope requires personal risk. It is not about the right attitude. Hope is not about peace of mind. Hope is action. Hope is doing something.” ~ Chris Hedges When we… Read More »Quote: hope comes with a price
Quote: hope comes with a price
Writing a book is not just about the writing. It’s also all about marketing too. The whole self-publishing process requires creativity, time, effort, and countless sleepless nights. You’ve spent months (maybe even years) writing your book, so you want to… Read More »Book advertising ideas to boost sales
Book advertising ideas to boost sales
This book is a perfect example of how reading in different mediums can still be educational. Chapter books and textbooks are not the only educational resources out there. Marie Kondo’s manga book on tidying up is life-changing. It was a cute way… Read More »Tidying up your life with Marie Kondo
Tidying up your life with Marie Kondo
Ah yes, glasses…the world seems all but a blur without them. But there are times I wished I didn’t need to view the world through lenses. I didn’t grow up wearing glasses. It wasn’t until my fourth year in university… Read More »A look through my blurry world
A look through my blurry world
KDP Select is a free and optional program available to authors and publishers using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) to publish their Kindle e-books. It is available on a book-by-book basis and only applies to e-books. If you enroll into KDP Select, it… Read More »Amazon KDP Select or not?
Amazon KDP Select or not?
“Hope itself is like a star – not to be see in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.” ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon In my book, ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ I compare hope… Read More »Quote: hope is hiding
Quote: hope is hiding
Even though it is the cover and title of your book that will grip the attention of readers, what will keep them going is the content of your book. No matter how you look at it, it is your writing… Read More »What really sells your book
What really sells your book
Baby Yoda is probably the cutest thing ever. I mean, look at those eyes! Okay, although Baby Yoda is not the real highlight of the show, learning about the story behind the Mandalorians was exciting. These backstories give you a… Read More »TV Series Review: Mandalorian