by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | May 14, 2025 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Gratitude, Meditation for the Mind, Personal Stories, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration
Twenty-plus years ago, after I’d self-published Guilty as Sin and before I started to pen the Persona Non Grata trilogy, I was talking to a casual friend at the gym, telling him about wanting to write another novel. Curious and intrigued by my avocation, he asked me...
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 | Feb 19, 2025 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Book Writing Research Process, Positive Perspective, Writing Process
Sometimes I really amaze myself with how clever I can be. Or at least how open minded I am to new concepts. When faced with a problem, I try to not force a solution, allowing ideas to arise in my mind that I had heretofore not considered or even knew existed....
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 | Jul 12, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Book Writing Research Process, Disciplined Decisions, fiction writing, Gratitude, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Thankfully, I have a full life with many blessings and much to be grateful for. I am truly never bored as I always have something to do or somewhere to go. In fact, I can no longer keep up with the numerous hobbies I collected over the years because I’ve replaced them...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Apr 12, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Gratitude, Positive Perspective
In anticipation of a milestone birthday last October, I decided to start travelling internationally again; something I hadn’t done since COVID shut down the world in 2020. Because I enjoy travelling—and often do so on my own—I considered 2023 as my “travel year,”...
