Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Languages & Life Lessons

I started writing when I learned to write, but I started writing every day in 2016.

It was meant to be therapeutic. I wrote what I couldn't say.

Over 5,000 pages later, in 2019, after I got settled in my cabin in the woods, I started organizing my notes to turn my writing into a book.

This process alone took over a year, and by the end of 2020, I finally had about 200 pages.

The editing didn't seem to get anywhere for a while...

One day, working on the manuscript, I realized this was going to be three books, not one.

When I divided my work into three sections, I began to make progress with the editing.

Languages & Life Lessons (by Afarin Rava, my pen name) is one of those three books -- the first to be published.

My pen name is the last part of my first name and the first part of my last name:
noosh(afarin rava)ghi
Languages & Life Lessons -- Paperback

Monday, September 6, 2021

Book Review

Productive Accidents: a playbook for personal and professional adventure, by Peter B. Williams, is a fascinating memoir recounting a decade of the author's life including all his adventures – the product of what he calls “a mid-life crisis that just won't quit.”

The author manages to turn each of his connections and encounters into a collaboration that leads to a positive outcome. “When you view your life as an adventure, you expect a rollercoaster ride of experiences – sudden ups, downs, acceleration, speed, twists, turns, and the eventual sudden jolt at the end. The main thing is to maintain your balance and perspective – stay on track and keep moving, breathing, and creating.”

This well-written book generates ideas and motivates the reader. The author's enthusiasm is contagious and will make the reader want to step out of their comfort zone to create.