C. C. Harper - Author

I always like trying out new tools, that I haven't tried out before. For this one, I used Canva , which I generally use for everything because it's user friendly, quite intuitive and very diverse. I have been using the free version so far, but this video was made with the Pro version. 

  I know today should be midweek prompt day, and I didn’t post last week because I was traveling and, planning and scheduling in advance is just some sort of alternate concept that sometimes I use, sometimes I don’t, but… Today I just want to tell you that, recently, I came to the realization that it's important to celebrate small victories.  Now this might seem obvious to many of you, but for a long time, I overlooked these moments, always keeping my eyes fixed on what I considered to be the bigger goals. Like many others, I thought only large accomplishments deserved recognition. But now, my mind has shifted, and I understand that the small wins—those moments that seem utterly insignificant to others—are often what sustain us in the long run. Take, for example, being awarded a tiny blue badge acknowledging that you’ve published a book. Just like the one I now have next to my name and looks so cute. On the surface, it’s just a digital marker—something that doesn’t attest to t...

  I've been wondering for a while about the distinctions between "authors" and "writers," but I never really bothered to dive into it. But hey, here I am now actually thinking about it. Why the sudden interest? Well, I'll attribute it to my crazy allergy situation and all the pills I'm popping to keep it under control. So here goes nothing. What I figured out, during my research, was that when it comes to literature and storytelling, people tend to use "author" and "writer" interchangeably, which can be confusing. Even though both involve creating written works, there are actually some important differences between the two. So, let's look into these distinctions and unravel what it truly means to be an author versus a writer. **Defining Authors and Writers:** At first glance, it might seem that authors and writers perform the same function: they write. However, the distinction lies in the scope and intention of their work. **Autho...

Sometimes I wonder how writers survive writing a novel. I've changed my story, at least 3 times so far and I'm about to change it again. It simply isn't how I want it to be! So if you have been reading my previous posts, and other than the fact that the chapters that I published no longer look like that (I've been making some improvements... I think), well... the plot is a little bit different now and the story is already considerably longer. Yet, I do find some sort of solace in the fact that I do not have to live on my writings otherwise I'd be in a very tough spot considering the amount of time I'm spending on this story. Don't care much though. If it is not how I want it to be, then I make the changes that I think are appropriate. I know it's been a while since I last wrote something, but then I start thinking "who the hell am I writing for?". Curiously, the answer to that question is quite simple. I am writing for myself, pret...

Just added a section with a list of books that I absolutely loved to read. Of course it is yet a small sample, since the list is far from being complete. There are many books I have loved to read, but I haven't had he time to put them on the list (or create a new one). Check them out and if you also read them let me know what you thought about them. :)

Regardless of the fact that this post has seriously nothing to do with writing short stories (although one cannot say the same if the idea is to - somehow - look for inspiration), I've been watching season 2 of Spartacus and I've came to the conclusion they have, significantly, reduced the amount of blood used in that tv show. In season 1 even the tiniest little flesh wound produced, no less, than at least  bucket of blood (hence the title Blood and Sand, I suppose), now they seem to lose less blood eventhough there seems to be a proner tendency towards decapitation. The Queen of Hearts syndrome I believe, but still - in my perspective - an excellent tv show. Usually, when the actor  playing the protagonist changes, the tv shows are left in a sort of an hot spot. But in this case, I think they ended up nailing it. The new actor playing Spartacus is doing very well in character, and the plot itself is a very well balanced perspectiv...