My NaNoWriMo 2019 Results and Tips for You To Succeed at NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo (National Write a Novel in a Month) 2019 is Over So, the question now becomes how did I do? Well, when it comes to the goal of writing 50,000 words I failed. For the month my total word count came to 30,732 new words…
I Participate in NaNoWriMo 2019
My first experience with NaNoWriMo (National Write a Novel in a Month) was in 2007. I signed up for a workshop with some other writers looking for group motivation to write a book. The workshop was led by an instructor who gave us advice and…
Work Visa Renewal – Final Year in Ireland
The process to renew a work visa in Ireland changed from when I first moved here. The first year I went to the GNIB office, took a number and waited. Since then they started to require people to register for an appointment through a website….
Two Things Ireland Does Better Than The US
I recently did a blog post about things I took for granted in the US before moving to Ireland, I have also posted on the Irish banking system, and how difficult it is to find an apartment. So, in fairness, I should point out a…
I Wrote For 15 Minutes a Day For One Month, Here Are The Results
I’ve written and self-published two books so far, and I’ve written loads of other stuff that will probably never see the light of day. I have managed to do this while working a full-time job and allocating enough time for videos games, TV, and my…
10 Things I Took For Granted in The US Now That I live in Ireland
I lived in the Pacific Northwest my entire life prior to moving to Dublin, Ireland in 2013. Some things are the same and some have changed. However, there were those things that a person gets used to having in one country they don’t get in…
Self-Publishing to Kindle vs Nook Press vs Smashwords
I published my first book “An Expat’s Guide to Ireland” exclusively on Amazon for Kindle since they are the market leader in e-books. When publishing the second edition I decided to give the Barnes & Noble Nook and Smashwords a try. One reason for this…
10 Things I Learned Self-Publishing A Book
In 2014 I self-published my first book “An Expat’s Guide to Ireland“, using Amazon’s CreateSpace. This year, in 2018, I updated that book and published a new book “How to Manage Your Manager.” For the update to “An Expat’s Guide to Ireland” I expanded beyond…
How The Banks and Government Contribute to Homelessness in Ireland
Moving to Ireland, I needed to set up a bank account, just like I would in any other country. At the time I went with Bank of Ireland because it was the one my agent took me to. I later switched to Permanent TSB. Ireland,…
Costa de la Luz: Home We Go
The flight not leaving home wasn’t until late in the day, so we spent most of the day at the hotel. The person who checked us entering the cafeteria removed our wristbands so that we couldn’t partake of any free alcohol for the rest of…
