Category: Author’s Alley
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Night Shift
The hospital canteen was empty at 3 a.m. except for the two of them. She was a junior doctor finishing a sixteen-hour shift. He was an orderly who made the best terrible coffee in the building and took no credit for it. “You look done,” he said. “I am extremely done.” She sat down with…
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The Spare Umbrella
It was raining in the particular way of a city that had decided to make a point, and Freya had forgotten hers, and the man under the awning beside her had two. “Spare?” she said, nodding at the second one. He looked down as if he’d forgotten he was holding it. “My sister’s. She left…
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The Lie Indie Authors Keep Believing About “More Books = More Sales”
Somewhere along the way, indie authors collectively decided that the solution to everything was… more books. Not better positioning. Not stronger branding. Not deeper connection with readers. Just… more. More books. More launches. More covers. More “I wrote this in 7 days, look at me go.” And listen, I get it. There’s something incredibly satisfying…
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Why Nobody Buys Your Books (And It’s Not Because They’re Bad)
You wrote the book.You uploaded the book.You even told people about the book. And still… silence. Not dramatic silence. The quiet, polite kind. The kind where people look at your book, maybe even click on it, and then… leave. If you’ve been there, let me save you some time: It’s probably not your writing. I…
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The Power Cut
Welcome to my little Daily Romance corner. I started writing these short love stories as a way to pause for a few minutes each day and remember that life is still full of unexpected sparks — the kind that show up in quiet moments, messy feelings, and the people we never planned to fall for.…
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What We Keep
Welcome to my little Daily Romance corner. I started writing these short love stories as a way to pause for a few minutes each day and remember that life is still full of unexpected sparks — the kind that show up in quiet moments, messy feelings, and the people we never planned to fall for.…
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The Slow Train
Welcome to my little Daily Romance corner. I started writing these short love stories as a way to pause for a few minutes each day and remember that life is still full of unexpected sparks — the kind that show up in quiet moments, messy feelings, and the people we never planned to fall for.…
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Emergency Contact
Welcome to my little Daily Romance corner. I started writing these short love stories as a way to pause for a few minutes each day and remember that life is still full of unexpected sparks — the kind that show up in quiet moments, messy feelings, and the people we never planned to fall for.…
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The Art of the Second Opinion
Welcome to my little Daily Romance corner. I started writing these short love stories as a way to pause for a few minutes each day and remember that life is still full of unexpected sparks — the kind that show up in quiet moments, messy feelings, and the people we never planned to fall for.…
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Writing Romance with Psychology in Mind
Writing romance through psychology changes everything. It’s not about diagnoses — it’s about pattern, attachment, vulnerability, and growth. Chemistry starts a love story. Emotional capacity sustains it. That’s where depth lives — and where real transformation begins.
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 