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Why do we need sex scenes
“Why do we even need sex scenes?” is a common enough question.
Mia Sivan
Jul 28, 20222 min read


The tale of the Magical Japanese powder
My first thought was: Oh, I want to use this story in one of my books! Then I shook my head in frustration.
Mia Sivan
Jul 3, 20222 min read


My book is out! on to the next one...
My next book is called 'Analyzing her Assets' and it also happens in the financial world of Tel Aviv.
Mia Sivan
Apr 16, 20222 min read


Black History Month - A book recommendation
“…is it even history, really, when the effects of it still vibrate beneath the surface of American life?” Alyssa Cole
Mia Sivan
Feb 4, 20223 min read


How I got back my creative juices
I couldn’t get any useful idea in my head, neither could I plan any plot, deliver a newsletter, post a blog entry.
Mia Sivan
Aug 15, 20213 min read


Book Review: Subversive by Colleen Cowley
Romance, magic, and plenty of action – this book is unputdownable. Peter and Beatrice know each other from childhood but their fortunes...
Sylvana Farrady
Jun 15, 20212 min read


Weekend Writing Prompt #197 – Call
This is the last boarding call for all passengers to New York. It’s not a story, it’s just a sentence I really really want to hear again...
Sylvana Farrady
Feb 21, 20211 min read


Book Review: Pride and Promiscuity- The lost sex scenes of Jane Austen, by Arielle Eckstut
My favorite is a take on Pride and Prejudice : Charlotte getting a present from Lady Catherine to 'whip' her husband to place.
Mia Sivan
Jul 11, 20202 min read


Weekend Writing Prompt #164 – Syzygy
It’s not just one country that failed, bad luck, an oversight. It all has to align together, like in a syzygy, and then you get one...
Sylvana Farrady
Jul 4, 20201 min read


Kaleidoscope
His world was a shifting kaleidoscope. Bright and loud. Words never seemed to make sense. The pain in his chest burst. Then silence. In...
Sylvana Farrady
Jun 6, 20201 min read


Two Books to read when going to – Prague
Prague has the best (and possibly) cheapest beer in the world. My advice: start drinking when you get there and don’t stop until you leave.
Mia Sivan
May 5, 20203 min read


Best book/s to read before going to – Porto
the second-best book to read before or during visiting Porto is : The Philosopher’s Stone, otherwise known as the first Harry Potter book.
Mia Sivan
Apr 13, 20202 min read
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