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 | Jan 10, 2024 | Personal Growth in Writing
Wishing you a wonderful 2024! It’s so exciting to have new beginnings, and we have to seize this opportunity to create new habits and try new things in our lives. I started the year a little unsure of what to expect. My kitten (only 8 months old), Kiki, was due to...
by Natalia Hooker | Jun 14, 2023 | Personal Growth in Writing
Today I want to talk about the importance of not giving up as a writer. Writing can be a challenging and often solitary pursuit. There are days when the words flow easily, and other days when you feel completely stuck. It is possible to get discouraged and even...
by Natalia Hooker | Mar 28, 2023 | Personal Growth in Writing
At Alaya Books our mission is to inspire writers to take steps towards creating and publishing the book of their dreams. Writing a book can be challenging, but it is also one of the most rewarding experiences. It takes courage and dedication to bring a story to life....