Guest Posts, Articles, and Links Galore!

Apart from writing fiction, I also write guest posts and articles on a weekly basis. These range from thoughts about current news and life’s journey to tips and hacks.  The links will also be updated on the page link above as more are published.

Lifestyle & Inspiration

·       Statues can be used to promote conversation

·       I Love South Africa's Diversity

·       See the “Someone” in “Some People”

·       The Power of your Personal Soundtrack

·       Make the Most of Your 2015 Goals

·       How to Slow Down This Summer Holiday

·       Dare to Live Life Every Moment

·       Live Your Own Hero’s Journey

·       How to Take Responsible Risks to Follow Your Dream

Culture, News & Literature

·       Why Reading the Classics Shows Our Common Humanity

·       Leonard Nimoy - Life and Legend

·       What is Easter and Why is it Celebrated?

·       Heat - Record-setting Heatwaves in History

·       Ebola: What you need to know

·       Oscar Pistorius: Trial and Sentencing

·       Five years for Oscar Pistorius

·       Robin Wiliams – Lasting Legend

·       Top 5 Vintage James Bond Cars 

Tips & Hacks

·       Why Not Create Your Own Economy? (Indivineur)

·       How to - Spring Clean

·       Four Tips for Credit Card Users

·       How to Cope with Power Cuts

·       Seven Tips for Everyday Road Safety

·       Back to School in 2015

·       5 Tips for Coping with Fear & Anxiety

·       4 Tips to Conquer Fear and Anxiety

·       5 easy time hacks to get more time out of your day 

·       5 Tips for Surviving Change: A New Job 

·       Retrenchment: 5 Tips for Surviving Change 

·       4 tips for surviving an office party

·       What is Black Friday all about?

·       The Top Reason Why You Need Insurance 

·       Understand Life Insurance

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A New Road (in a way)

Starting this week, I’m giving the blog a little facelift content wise. Rather than limit the subject matter to a fixed pattern, I have decided to branch it out to include more ruminations and short articles like those I had posted over at Storylane.

Taking a good look at the stats of Hersenskim, I have noted those entries which have the most views and shares and will steer more towards talking about a variety of books, interests, mythology, and folklore. Music also plays a huge part in my life and I enjoy sharing those songs and bands which make an impression on me – and those that make great writing/study music.

In other news

Storylane has informed me that they are closing the site. I don’t want to switch my posts to Facebook – I only have a private page at the moment – and so I am looking at other possible sites. Once I decide on one, I’ll post the link over here.

Hope to see you back here soon!

Until then,

Á Agrai tellarias or s'agrélar silássa.

Finish year update

With a short break behind me (and one I sorely needed), I’m jumping back into my study-writing-working routine – though not specifically in that order. I thought it’s about time I give a proper update on how the Finish Year is going.

Bookish endeavours:
Writing the dissertation is going well, if slower than I had hoped. But I did send off about a novel worth of writing before I went on leave. This week I’m starting on a new part of the dissertation, which I am planning to finish in the next two months. In that time I will also be finishing the essay I’m to read at the conference in September.
I’m a bit behind on the book reviews, but I’m sure I’ll catch them up in time – I am keeping my Good Reads page pretty up to date.

"Fairy Tale Forest" by Krappweis courtesy of Stock Exchange

Writing Endeavours:
I have sent out a flash piece and I’m waiting to hear if it has been accepted for publication. In the meantime, I’m busy with a few short stories which are in different stages of completion. One – “Spilling beans” – I’m planning on finishing the final draft this weekend. It is darker than I had anticipated, but the feedback I’ve gotten so far has been great and a good motivator.
The short vacation has also been a great inspiration - and I saw snatches of many of the places in my imagination – refreshing the senses, so to speak.

Photo Courtesy of Louchiere at Stock Exchange