Author: Yolandie Horak
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Let’s Write – Injuries: Sprains
This post is brought to you courtesy of one of my all-time favourite FMCs, who breaks her wrist and deftly braids her hair the next morning. I cringe every time I read that part of the story. Sure, blocking some pain can be attributed to adrenaline, but that stuff wears off, and then the ache…
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Simple Yet Striking Notebook Glow-Up
Amid one of the craziest last quarters of the year ever, some genius had the bright idea to make all her holiday gifts. Why? Well. Because ADHD. I crocheted up a storm, painted hobbit doors on coasters, watercoloured hordes of bookmarks, and prettified notebooks. And, can you believe it, I even had the foresight to…
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2025 in Books
I don’t know about you, but 2025 was a great bookish year for me. I got to spend loads of time with my favourite characters and meet great new friends, too. Certain authors, like Rachel Gillig, joined my insta-buy list and blew my socks off with lush, incredible worlds. Other reads were misses for me,…
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2026 Goals
It seems you either are a resolution-type person or you aren’t. My daughter is a resolution-type, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at the thought of achieving great change just because it’s the start of a new year. Meanwhile, I’m a bit jaded, convinced that great change can happen whenever, just as long as you’re willing to…
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Free Colouring Page – Fly Free Stained Glass Colouring Book
Let’s colour together! To show my appreciation for your ongoing support in my creative endeavours, I offer this free colouring page. This is just one of the original designs included in my Fly Free Stained Glass Colouring Book. I created each design in either Adobe Photoshop or, later, in Fresco (which is now my go-to…
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Fantasy Creatures Colouring Book Review
I love colouring with my Ohuhu Alcohol Markers so much that I picked up the Honolulu B set, too. So, of course, I needed a colouring book to go with my markers. I browsed a bunch of different options on Amazon, and ended up purchasing the Fantasy Creatures colouring book by Phoebe Beck, thinking I’d…
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Meet Our Puppy, Echo!
Hi there, folks! I’m back from an unplanned break. Unplanned because I hyperfixated so hard on planning (yes, planning!!) my new novel that I ran out of scheduled posts, but also because someone adorable pounced into our home. Echo is a Double Doodle—her mom is a Labradoodle and her dad an Aussiedoodle. At the time…
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How Can Authors Embrace AI?
The AI is here to stay, folks, and the sooner we accept it, the better for all of us. I’ve been fairly vocal about my opinions on AI-generated writing and art. In this post, I talk about the impact of AI-generated books, blog posts, and art, and how it affects me (a one-woman author, blogger,…
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Review – Ohuhu Oahu Alcohol Markers
I’ve never worked with alcohol markers before, and I now know what I’ve been missing. All I can say is that this has become my instant favourite medium. Alcohol markers are so versatile. You can achieve anything from dreamy watercolour-like textures to graphic block shading without effort. But okay, I’m getting ahead of myself. This…
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Review – Ohuhu Colour Markers
The artists in my house are avid Jazza fans. So, when he made (another) video about Ohuhu VS Copic markers, my daughter and I just knew we had to try this brand. She purchased a 100-piece set of brush/fine-tipped markers, while I got the alcohol markers. Today, we’ll talk about the 100-piece water-based markers, and…
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