Category: Adult Life & Everyday Chaos
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Are you a good judge of character?
We all swear we can “read people,” until life hands us another plot twist in human form. Maybe judging character isn’t about instinct at all, but about who we become after we’re wrong. If you’ve ever trusted the wrong person, this one’s for you.
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Writing Through Grief, Glamour, and Glitter: My December Writing Rituals
December writing is weird. One moment you’re nostalgic, the next you’re overwhelmed, then suddenly you’re crying into a mug of hot cocoa because your character said something emotional. If your creativity feels tender, tired, and glitter-covered, same. I just posted a full article about my December writing rituals — the ones that help me create…
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Holiday Book Sales: What Actually Moves the Needle in December (Hint: It’s Not a Snowflake Emoji)
December for indie authors is basically controlled chaos wrapped in fairy lights. Everyone else is out here pretending they live in a Hallmark movie, and we’re trying to write two sentences without collapsing into a pile of gingerbread-flavoured exhaustion. If you feel like your brain is a glittery pancake and your book sales make no…
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Author Burnout, But Make It Festive: How to Write When December Wants You Dead
December hits indie authors differently. Everyone else is out there baking gingerbread and pretending their lives look like a Christmas movie, while you and I are just trying to write three sentences without crying into a mug of lukewarm cocoa. If your brain feels like a glitter-covered pancake right now, you’re not alone. I wrote…
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How to Plot a Romance With Holiday Magic Without Turning It Into a Fruitcake
Holiday romance is magical… right up until you try to write one and suddenly everything tastes like glitter-coated fruitcake. If you’ve ever stared at your festive manuscript thinking, “Why does this read like a fever dream in a Christmas sweater?” you’re not alone. I just posted a full, in-depth guide on how to write holiday…
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Because Yes, Oh God I hate so many things, I could easily be the Real Life Grinch!
I just dropped a new blog post where I confess my top three pet peeves — the ones that instantly activate my “raccoon flipping a trash can” energy. Spoiler: they’re not about slow walkers or people who chew loudly. They’re about humanity, emotional intelligence, and the universal chaos of dealing with people who proudly refuse…
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For the Ones Who Still Grieve
Some nights, the grief still wakes me before dawn. The house is silent, but I can almost hear his laughter in the dark corners where memory hides. That’s when I light a candle—not to bring him back, but to remind myself I’m still here. Every spell in Samhain was born from moments like that. Small,…
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Bananas, Books, and Becoming a Grown-Up
Turns out adulthood doesn’t hit you when you get a degree or pay bills—it smacks you in the supermarket with bananas in one hand and responsibility in the other. Honestly? Writing my first indie book felt the exact same way: chaotic, terrifying, and somehow the most grown-up thing I’ve ever done.
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If My Computer Disappeared Tomorrow…
If my computer vanished tomorrow, I’d lose my drafts, my Canva covers, and my late-night writing sprints… but maybe I’d finally slow down enough to just write for me. Anyone else feel that? #IndieAuthorLife #WritersOfTikTok #BookLoversUnite #IndieAuthorJourney #WriterProblems #SoniaRompoti
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How to Outsmart Your Brain (and Actually Do the Hard Stuff)
Your brain is brilliant at talking you out of hard things. Luckily, you’re smarter. Here are 8 psychology-backed tricks to get things done without the drama.
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 