I think I can add a new title to my already overflowing business card: The Pixel Fairy of Canva. It’s becoming increasingly common for me to receive messages from people who’ve created something in Canva, only to be told by their printer that the file isn’t right....
“I’m never doing this again,” I tell a friend after uploading all seven drafts of Alisa’s new book to my KDP dashboard. “Seriously, if I ever come up with a new idea for another book, stop me immediately.” He laughs and says he...
I was scrolling through my social media the other day when I came across a post from an author who was planning the publication of her book. She wanted to book a graphic designer for next year, because she said the design would take at least two months. Two months?? I...
I love the English language. I always read English books, especially British English, of course. Right now, I’m devouring the Glass & Steele series, which is set in old London between 1880 and 1915. Sometimes my days are so chaotic that I can’t wait to crawl back...
I think many parents with their own business have thought it at some point: how amazing it would be if my child followed in my footsteps. So when my children reached the age to start looking for further education, we went to visit my old school. How much it had...
You may have seen it on my social media: my daughter and I were there, at the protest march against violence against women, organized by the new Dolle Mina’s, a Dutch protest group that started in the 70ies for women rights. I don’t like crowds, noise, or...
