Ask a pretty woman if she’s attractive and she’ll instantly say she isn’t. Or, she’ll downplay it, or say you’re prettier than her. No one likes a show-off, but a simple acknowledgement of one’s looks, talents, and intelligence is not a bad thing. Self-deprecation is not always the way. The […]
2019
All my blog posts from 2019.
Review of Anne by Robert Fanshawe
My friend and fellow writer Robert J. Fanshawe kindly wrote this brilliant review of my latest novel, Anne. Check out his book The Cellist’s Friend, available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Over to Rob… I read Zarina Macha’s latest novel Anne during the summer with my children on holiday and […]
Changing the Way I Blog
When I started this blog in 2017, I wanted a space to let out my opinions and converse with others online. A lot of that took place through Google Plus; I would share many of my posts in various groups and have conversations (and debates) with others online about them. […]
A Lesson in Empathy
I was sitting with one of my relatives and casually used a swear word as an adverb. I immediately apologized as I was aware the relative disliked cursing, and then we had a brief talk about language and empathy. Context In my view, words are based on context. Saying ‘nigger‘ […]
Author Interview with Joey Paul
Supporting fellow authors is important, so I warmly welcome Joey Paul to my blog today with another fabulous interview. Hello Joey! Thank you for agreeing to do this interview with me. Tell me a bit about yourself and your writing background. Thanks for having me! I’m 37, have been writing […]
An Interview with CM Fritzen
Today, I welcome the wonderful fantasy author CM Fritzen to my blog. She has reviewed both ‘Anne‘ and ‘Every Last Psycho‘ on her blog so I wanted to happily return the favour by featuring her today. Enjoy! Hello Christine! Thank you for agreeing to do this interview with me. Tell […]