by Natalia Hooker | Jun 19, 2024 | Alaya Books, Personal Growth in Writing, Writing Inspiration
As an aspiring author, you likely have many book ideas whirling in your head. The question is, what should you write about first? The answer is going to come from a pure business standpoint. Write the book that comes easiest to you. Many budding authors are sitting on...
by Natalia Hooker | May 16, 2024 | Alaya Books for Children
Exciting Announcement: My children’s books have achieved top rankings on Amazon! Today, I’m thrilled to share that two titles (Misha ABC and Misha Spain) have secured number 1 and number 2 spots in their categories. To mark this occasion, I am offering a...
by Natalia Hooker | May 7, 2024 | Alaya Books, Alaya Books for Children, Personal Growth in Writing
I have surprised myself many times this week, and with it comes a fresh sense of creativity. I took a few days off and my idea was to “go bush”, as they might say in Australia. I live in a town north of Barcelona and I had an image of myself relaxing in...
by Natalia Hooker | Apr 23, 2024 | Author Interviews, Personal Growth in Writing, Writing Inspiration
Every time you sit down to write, you are building your skills and developing your voice as a writer. Remember, even if you write just ten minutes a day, it’s a big step in the right direction. Every word on the page is bringing you closer to your goal. Keep...
by Natalia Hooker | Apr 15, 2024 | Author Interviews, Personal Growth in Writing
Alaya Books Insights is pleased to present an interview with Jolinda Johnson, the powerhouse behind “Resilience: 10 Ways to Recover from Burnout and Exhaustion,” as she shares her insights on bouncing back stronger and thriving longer. This...
by Natalia Hooker | Apr 4, 2024 | Author Interviews, Personal Growth in Writing
We have a lot of stress in our lives. Our jobs, family commitments, keeping up with errands, travel, caring for loved ones, food shopping, washing clothes… We are so busy running around that we often forget to care for ourselves. Alaya Books Insights is very pleased...
by Natalia Hooker | Mar 20, 2024 | Personal Growth in Writing, Writing Inspiration
If you have a burning ambition to write, you must go for it. Let’s create a clever plan to make it happen. My advice is, don’t give up your day job. Keep the stability of an income coming in. Financial stress can be a killer to creativity. And, you MUST have your...
by Natalia Hooker | Mar 6, 2024 | Author Interviews, Personal Growth in Writing, Writing Inspiration
An incredibly inspiring author interviewed on Alaya Books Insights is Blake Kendall. He has written a memoir/family history that is poetic and mesmerizing. In a fascinating interview with Blake, he says that he co-wrote the book with his deceased mother. He sat under...
by Natalia Hooker | Feb 27, 2024 | Author Interviews
If you don’t feel your writing is flowing, look at your writing tools. By writing tools I mean, what you are using to write. Are you writing on your computer? Chances are the answer is yes. But sometimes it’s not the right place to write because you have emails coming...
by Natalia Hooker | Feb 21, 2024 | Author Interviews
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Alaya Books Insights author interview video series. Our passion for real-life stories and personal experiences has led us to create a platform where we can engage directly with authors through concise, 15-20 minute...