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For the Girls Who Remain Unnoticed

This book, a collection of three novellas, is very important to me. I dedicated it to all girls who, for whatever reason, remain unnoticed, yet deserve to shine.

The good characters in these stories were inspired by many incredible girls and women I’ve been lucky to know. The girl in Galaxy in the Cup was inspired by my dear friend Mandie, who passed away fighting cancer.

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What AI Can’t Do

The world seems to have gone mad over this AI thing. So many are convinced it can do everything. Well… no. It can’t make babies, though some would argue. It can’t hug you. It can’t tell you a bedtime story. There’s a gazillion other things it can’t do. And fixing a half-dead camera from 1959-ish is definitely one of them.

Thirteen years. Twelve edits. One book.

My tiny studio is the only source of light in the village at this time of night. A cup of coffee on my desk, still warm, but I haven’t even tried it yet—my cat has wrapped himself around the cup, sleeping. If I wake him, I’ll burn in hell.

My Vanishing Dot—Malta

Malta—so much has been written about this island. But I’m not here to write another tourist guide or add yet another ‘sugar-coated’ opinion to the unrealistically sweet image that resides in the minds of millions.

Instead, I want to share my story.