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Woohoo! It's the last day of the year! 😎 Time sure flies... I've been working on my annual year-end recap video for my writing projects the past few days, and finally managed to finish it! 🙌 I can't upload videos on here, so... here it is on Twitter: It took me ages to find all the little clips, so I'm quite proud of it....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2022/01/01/2021-a-year-of-writing/

2021: A year of writing! Woohoo! It’s the last day of the year! 😎 Time sure flies… I’ve been working on my annual year-end recap video for my writing projects the past few days, and finally managed to fin…

I'm a little lost. Maybe it's because I've been trying to write in the middle of the night after two long days over the weekend, but I've been feeling mad uninspired! 😬 And the only reason I've been writing these past two days is to force out words, so that I can at least keep my daily writing streak. But I've come to the conclusion that this simply will not do....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/12/13/making-something-better-better/

Making Something Better… better? I’m a little lost. Maybe it’s because I’ve been trying to write in the middle of the night after two long days over the weekend, but I’ve been feeling mad uninspired! 😬 And …

It's the last month of the year! 😱 I can hardly believe it. The past month has been a great one, though, in terms of writing! I didn't expect much when I first joined NaNoWriMo in November, because I've been joining annually for years, but usually don't get around to writing that much. Not to mention I've been in some kind of a writing rut in recent years....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/november-nanowrimo/

November & NaNoWriMo It’s the last month of the year! 😱 I can hardly believe it. The past month has been a great one, though, in terms of writing! I didn’t expect much when I first joined NaNoWriMo in Novem…

Oh, I have been missing. 🤭 It's been a busy month! For one thing, I've been all alone in the department at work, since my boss left late in September. As a result, I've been running, well, everything to do with communications and the library all on my own. 🙃 It got old really fast, especially since my work load increased and I'm doing management tasks now, but with no extra compensation....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/10/29/october-where-the-new-begins/

October: Where the New Begins Oh, I have been missing. 🤭 It’s been a busy month! For one thing, I’ve been all alone in the department at work, since my boss left late in September. As a result, I’ve been runni…

Perfect day at the pool 🌊☀️
https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/09/24/perfect-day-at-the-pool-%f0%9f%8c%8a%e2%98%80%ef%b8%8f/

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Whoops, I've completely disappeared on here (and on FictionPress/Wattpad/etc). 🤭 So much has happened! I've been tussling with lots of work stress and boundaries, my boss (whom I like) has left the company, causing some of her tasks to fall on me, and I've... also been re-assessing my desire to continue working here. So far, I've come to the conclusion that I still do enjoy working in this environment, but it's uncontested position in my life has changed somewhat, and......

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/09/20/august-september-stress-rest/

August/September: stress, rest Whoops, I’ve completely disappeared on here (and on FictionPress/Wattpad/etc). 🤭 So much has happened! I’ve been tussling with lots of work stress and boundaries, my boss (whom I like) …

I last posted just a few days ago, so this feels a bit redundant, but (who would've guessed?!) I've written two little drabbles since the last post, so I at least have something new to show for the time. Here goes: Inspired by some poetic writings I saw online - some people seem to ooze poetry with everything they write. I'm envious....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/july-wrapped-stress-de-stress/

July Wrapped: stress, de-stress I last posted just a few days ago, so this feels a bit redundant, but (who would’ve guessed?!) I’ve written two little drabbles since the last post, so I at least have something new to …

Incidentally, a bottle of soy milk. That's what I'm drinking while writing this up. 😂 I've just gotten my second dose of Covid-19 vaccination (Pfizer) yesterday! And surprisingly, I've had no side effects so far aside from a sore arm. And a bit of a headache, which I suspect is from the hot weather - I've been suffering from that for a week already....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/sitting-down-with-a-cold-one-after-a-long-day-%f0%9f%8d%b8/

Sitting down with a cold one after a long day 🍸 Incidentally, a bottle of soy milk. That’s what I’m drinking while writing this up. 😂 I’ve just gotten my second dose of Covid-19 vaccination (Pfizer) yesterday! And surprisingly,…

It's taken me far too long to update, but I've been so tired! 🥲 Work has been sapping all my energy - although when does it not? - and I've been dealing with more stress than usual. For one thing, there's a new director at my workplace and he wants to change things up. More specifically, he's wanting to change my official working hours....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/june-july-time-for-a-break/

June/July: time for a break? It’s taken me far too long to update, but I’ve been so tired! 🥲 Work has been sapping all my energy – although when does it not? – and I’ve been dealing with more stre…

June writing (and personal!) goals I like my June goals image! 😎 Maybe sticking with my own handwriting is the way to go, haha. Anyway, this month is going to be about fun. Why? Because I've been stressing way too much since the beginning of the year. Plenty of adulting, financial, professional, and personal commitments, and... feeling as if time is running out and I need to finish everything I want to do at once....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/may-june-time-for-some-fun-%f0%9f%99%8f/

May/June: time for some fun 🙏 June writing (and personal!) goals I like my June goals image! 😎 Maybe sticking with my own handwriting is the way to go, haha. Anyway, this month is going to be about fun. Why? Because I’ve …

Introductory post to , new project featuring Corndog, a new character from The Rapihi Chronicles series. Revealing the new "daily" project ("daily" because I don't want to set such a concrete goal to make myself feel too stressed about completely it every single day - even though I know that's supposed to be the point, but I've been feeling so burnt out lately, I need to take care of my mental health as well) that I've been talking about the past week or so!...

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/05/30/introducing-corndog-the-star-of-creatureshenanigans-%f0%9f%90%ac/

Introducing: Corndog, the star of #CreatureShenanigans! 🐬 Introductory post to , new project featuring Corndog, a new character from The Rapihi Chronicles series. Revealing the new “daily” project (“daily” becau…

Yes, I know, I should be finishing up Chapter 13 of Auld Lang Syne. Instead, I find myself working on a few other things. (I'm still writing ALS, though. I am.) First thing was a Behind-The-Scenes video originally meant to be a Patreon-exclusive, but I decided to rethink that idea. I have other plans for the Patreon now; the Behind-The-Scenes can just be a little series for myself to......

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/05/17/trying-trying-trying/

Trying, trying, trying Yes, I know, I should be finishing up Chapter 13 of Auld Lang Syne. Instead, I find myself working on a few other things. (I’m still writing ALS, though. I am.) First thing was a Behind-The-S…

I'd forgotten how fun designing book covers can be! 😆 I used to love doing that on Photoshop back in my teens, when I was writing lots and actively posting on FictionPress. (Admittedly, looking back now, I realise I wasn't doing it all that well...) But "growing up" made me stop writing and posting for a while, and I haven't made any book covers…...

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/05/06/new-covers-new-life/

New covers, new life I’d forgotten how fun designing book covers can be! 😆 I used to love doing that on Photoshop back in my teens, when I was writing lots and actively posting on FictionPress. (Admittedly, looki…

I'm having a mid-life crisis. It's like... I've been feeling so restless lately, engulfed with the feeling that I need to Get Something Done with my life! 😫 I want to write more! I want to publish the books I've been working on! I want, I want... Maybe I'm not really old enough to have a mid-life crisis, but I imagine it is what this feels like....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/05/06/mid-life-crisis/

Mid-life crisis I’m having a mid-life crisis. It’s like… I’ve been feeling so restless lately, engulfed with the feeling that I need to Get Something Done with my life! 😫 I want to write mo…

Goals for May 2021 Okay, so I didn't finish writing Chapter 13 of Auld Lang Syne in April. 😫🤦‍♀️ I know what the issue was - it was that I was trying to juggle editing Something Better at the same time, and it became too much to handle. I'm quite awed by the writers in the writing community (on Twitter and elsewhere) that I see who can write and edit multiple books at the same time......

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/05/02/april-may-in-search-of-more/

April/May: in search of more Goals for May 2021 Okay, so I didn’t finish writing Chapter 13 of Auld Lang Syne in April. 😫🤦‍♀️ I know what the issue was – it was that I was trying to juggle editing Something Better …

I know, aren't you surprised to see a new entry in the middle of the month?! 😂 I just felt like writing. This week is going to be crazy at work, and all I feel is stress, stress, stress. Today (Monday), for example, I started work at 9.30 am. My first meeting was at 10.30 am. My second meeting was at 11.30 am....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/04/19/between-work-and-a-room-of-ones-own/

Between work and a room of one’s own I know, aren’t you surprised to see a new entry in the middle of the month?! 😂 I just felt like writing. This week is going to be crazy at work, and all I feel is stress, stress, stress. Toda…

So... This past month has felt much better than the last. 😄 After my stressful week-long regional conference, I managed to relax a little and start writing more! It's also been a month of cooking adventures and we also started exercising again. Like I said I would at the beginning of March, I've been focusing a lot more on self-care and de-stressing, which means remembering to enjoy life again....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/04/01/march-april-the-slow-winds-of-change/

March/April: the slow winds of change So… This past month has felt much better than the last. 😄 After my stressful week-long regional conference, I managed to relax a little and start writing more! It’s also been a month of…

A week of writing!
https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/03/26/a-week-of-writing/

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View from the 57th floor!
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...and so, it's just the third month of the year and I'm already late with the monthly post. 😔 It's been tiring, though! Before I start on my long rant about all things writing and life, a quick round-up for February. I haven't been writing so much, but I did get a few things done! Finished Chapter 11 of Auld Lang Syne…...

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/03/07/to-be-distracted-by-life/

To be distracted by life …and so, it’s just the third month of the year and I’m already late with the monthly post. 😔 It’s been tiring, though! Before I start on my long rant about all things writin…

And here I am for my goal-planning! 👀 Not much a planner, but hey, why not try something new in the year of 2021? 😂 I got sidetracked by a bunch of real-life events in the second half of January and stopped writing for a bit. But now I'm back... and once again determined! Auld Lang Syne is still my biggest project - and I am currently working on Chapter 11....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/02/06/a-productive-february/

A productive February…? And here I am for my goal-planning! 👀 Not much a planner, but hey, why not try something new in the year of 2021? 😂 I got sidetracked by a bunch of real-life events in the second half of January an…

One month into 2021, and so much has happened already! 😌 Because I didn't manage to finish my longstanding novel-length story Somewhere Else before 2020 ended, it was my first priority this month. And I did it! Two weeks into January, I updated the story on FictionPress for the last time. 🥺 Now it's shelved for the time being awaiting edits in the future (in Helsinki!) while I focus on editing its prequel…...

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/january-from-somewhere-else-to-auld-lang-syne/

January: from Somewhere Else to Auld Lang Syne One month into 2021, and so much has happened already! 😌 Because I didn’t manage to finish my longstanding novel-length story Somewhere Else before 2020 ended, it was my first priority this m…

Somewhere Else: awaiting edits in the future And this, my friends, is the end of an era. I can hardly believe it! 🤩 I've been working on this story since 2014-2015 (I can't actually remember when exactly) and now, about 6 years later, it is finally... drafted. Yeah, well, it's not completely done yet, because there's still the editing to go....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/the-last-page-of-somewhere-else/

The last page of ‘Somewhere Else’ Somewhere Else: awaiting edits in the future And this, my friends, is the end of an era. I can hardly believe it! 🤩 I’ve been working on this story since 2014-2015 (I can’t actually rem…

Happy New Year! 🎆 And here I am again for my New Year's resolutions. I have a couple for my creative projects: I've decided to stop neglecting this website so much. And so... maybe a monthly round up of my writing/creative projects, at the very least. I'll be continuing working on my Instagram, though, so that's going to be my most active social media account....

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/hello-2021/

Hello 2021! Happy New Year! 🎆 And here I am again for my New Year’s resolutions. I have a couple for my creative projects: I’ve decided to stop neglecting this website so much. And so… maybe …

So I've made my usual year-end round up video (it's a tradition by now)... and this year, there are two! First, since this is my writing blog (uh, sort of...), a look back on my creative projects in 2020: It's been a pretty productive year, creative-project-wise, even if I haven't managed to finish the (e)Books I meant to... but I've tried out a lot of different new mediums this year and gotten a bit more structured on my Instagram, so I'm glad!...

https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2020/12/31/goodbye-2020/

Goodbye 2020 So I’ve made my usual year-end round up video (it’s a tradition by now)… and this year, there are two! First, since this is my writing blog (uh, sort of…), a look back on my…

I've been feeling so unmotivated lately. 🤔 Not just at work but also with writing and a lot of the other courses I've been taking online (part of my hobbies). Maybe it's because I feel like I've been in limbo. Working from home was fun at first (and I still enjoy it tbh) but after a while everything is starting to feel... [ 231 more words ]
https://dearllama.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/for-the-first-time-in-a-long-while/

For the first time in a long while I’ve been feeling so unmotivated lately. 🤔 Not just at work but also with writing and a lot of the other courses I’ve been taking online (part of my hobbies). Maybe it’s because I…

Just discovered that my Facebook ads account was hacked to create paid ads of handbags... If you see any of those under my name, please DO NOT buy anything and report it immediately. I did not create those ads, they were from a hacker, and I assume the whole sale is a scam as well. I have nothing to do with handbags and only write stories/books. The hacker also charged US$1,218 to my card with these ads, so... I'm really angry about this and hope nobody actually tried to buy those bags.

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I'm not exactly the biggest user of Facebook, but definitely connect with me on my other (more active) accounts! And of course, my first short story eBook is available for free at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/951969 🐲📚 Rapihi is ready to go on an adventure with you!

The Rapihi Chronicles, an Ebook by Kassie N Rapihi is a dragon. A toy dragon from a well-known furniture store, to be exact. But just because one is a toy dragon doesn't mean one can't write a story. Rapihi has a lot to share with the world—his feelings, his adventures with his humans, and his thoughts on life. This is his story.