Author: Yolandie Horak
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Review – Arrtx 90 Colours Alcohol Markers
I’m so excited to be typing these words: this is a sponsored post! The folks over at Arrtx kindly sent me this set to review, but I promise I’ll still be objective and give you my honest thoughts. In fact, since this is a sponsored post, I’ve been stricter in my review process than ever…
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Are Em Dashes AI Spawn?
Em dashes are making waves on social media. I’ve lost count of how many posts and videos I’ve seen in the last few weeks of book enthusiasts either accusing authors of using AI in their writing or defending those accused. I feel like I blinked and now this is an issue. And, like, yeah, there…
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Freebie – Art Nouveau Colouring Page
I’ve been playing around with Art Nouveau designs. Turns out, my obsession with stained glass trained me for this moment. The techniques I learned from drawing stuff that would work as stained glass translate perfectly to Art Nouveau! So, last week, I reviewed my new Ohuhu Marker paper. This week, I wanted to offer the…
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Quick Review – Ohuhu Kamakou Marker Paper
My transformation into an Ohuhu girlie wasn’t gradual. More like one moment, I tried one of their products, and the next, I belonged to them. On that note, this isn’t a sponsored post. All opinions and purchases are my own. I’ve been messing with my alcohol markers for long enough now that I figured it’s…
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Review – Meeden Heavy Body Acrylic Paint
Backstory time. Last year, amid one of the busiest seasons of her life, some idiot thought it would be a great idea to make all the Christmas gifts. That idiot was me. The good news is, I succeeded. The better news is that it inspired me to get back into acrylic painting. Now, acrylics are…
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Review -NicPro Pastel Paintbrush Set
My paintbrushes are ancient. Beloved and taken care of as if they’re prized pets, but freaking ancient. I’ve had most of them since high school, with just the odd new brush purchased here and there. And though some just keep getting better with age, others are… Well. Falling apart. Then there’s also the collection I…
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Let’s Write – Injuries: Adrenaline
Welcome back to the Writing Injuries miniseries! Now, full disclosure, I hadn’t intended to write a full post about adrenaline, but then I realised it has a significant impact on the physical injuries and emotions of our characters (check out the Writing Emotions Series here). It’s also one of those things that books and media…
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I Asked the AI to Teach Me How to Plan a Novel
I’ve often blogged about my struggles surrounding novel planning. It’s become a running joke in my household—one of those things that clearly pointed out the ADHD even before anyone had a hunch that I might have it. I always got so absorbed in figuring out the history of the world, details about characters, or the…
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Review – Ohuhu Acrylic Paint Markers
My love of Ohuhu products is no secret. And, just to get it out of the way, this isn’t a sponsored post, but hoo boy, would I jump for joy if Ohuhu ever decided to sponsor me! I thought the alcohol markers would be the pinnacle of my artistic joy (I’ve bought two more sets…
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Everything You Need to Know about Gesso
It’s been a hot minute, but I’ve been playing with acrylic paints again. This, of course, means canvas, and that leads me to today’s post. I’m not usually one for following every art rule, so when the art gurus tell me that I must use canvas primers (or whatever other products), my rebellious streak makes…
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