Tag: Adult Life & Everyday Chaos
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Is It Autism or “Just a Phase”? How Parents Know Something Feels Off
Sometimes it’s not a phase, not a crisis, just a quiet knowing that keeps returning. This is about trusting that feeling, learning without panic, and walking forward with curiosity instead of fear. #AutismAwareness #ParentingJourney #Neurodiversity #TrustYourGut
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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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The Indie Author’s Guide to Surviving the Holiday Rush (Without Losing Your Mind or Your Royalties)
Every December, writers try to be festive, productive, and sane — usually achieving only one of the three. Between book promos, glittering deadlines, and the guilt of not baking enough cookies, the holiday season can break even the most caffeinated author. This year, I’m choosing peace over perfection. And I’m inviting you to do the…
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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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Balancing Pumpkins and Pages: How Authors Survive the Fall Hustle
Fall isn’t just cozy vibes. It’s chaos, deadlines, pumpkins, and PTA meetings. The trick for indie authors? Stop fighting October — let it co-write your story.
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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 