by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Apr 8, 2025 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Personal Stories, Writing Inspiration
I’m never surprised where my writing inspiration comes from. And often it arises from the most unlikely places. Last month I received a resume from a candidate named Christina in response to a healthcare related ad I had posted on one of the popular job boards. The...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Mar 12, 2025 | Book Writing Research Process, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective, Reading Enjoyment, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
I have eclectic tastes in books and movies though my default is to typically choose crime stories and/or thrillers. I attribute my tastes to the detective spirit in me wanting to solve mysteries. Or I think I thrive on the unknown and unpredictable. Interestingly,...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Jan 13, 2025 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Book Writing Research Process, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Making New Year’s Resolutions has never been a top priority for me. I commit to goals all year long so waiting till the beginning of a new year to change a bad habit or create a new, healthier one doesn’t motivate me. I tend to change bad habits when I get sick and...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Dec 11, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Gratitude, Personal Stories
For twenty-four years, I dreamed of visiting Borneo. I even had it listed on my Bucket List. While I ticked off other items on my list during that time—some as remote and hard to get to as Borneo—I still put it off thinking it was too way off the beaten track and...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Nov 14, 2024 | Gratitude, Personal Stories
Money aside, it takes a lot of effort, energy and time to travel the world. I should know as I just returned from visiting my 55th and 56th country: Singapore and Malaysia. If I had to rank those factors in order of importance, I’d be tempted to place energy right...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Oct 8, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Personal Stories
Eleven years ago, to mark a milestone birthday, I booked a solo overseas trip to check off two items on my bucket list: a Kenyan safari guided by the Maasai Mara and a mountain gorilla trek in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest of Uganda. While I had previously been...
