•A NEW OUTLOOK ON LIFE
A NEW OUTLOOK ON LIFE by Liana MetalHave you ever wondered what it feels like to be at the start of a new era? It’s a thrilling feeling of achievement, and a great confidence –booster as well.As a mom of two, I’ve had to share my life between my family and my job in a school. I’ve spent long days and nights caring for the others, until, one day after years, I came upon my son’s newly purchased computer.Since then I’ve been a computer addict -(mind you, I didn’t even know how to turn it on at...
•All I Want is ...the Sea!
All I Want is ...the Sea! by Liana MetalALL I WANT IS ...THE SEA!By Liana MetalWhat do girls usually want?A family, a good job, some adventure, a degree...the list can go on and on. Some of them can even combine two or three of their choices. For Eloise, though, the answer is only one: the sea!Here is what Eloise says about it.‘I grew up in a small family of four, on an island in West Europe. Since when I remember myself I loved playing with the sea , and swimming had always been my top...
•Bad ...Timing?
Bad ...Timing? by Liana Metal You are sitting comfortably at your desk holding a pen, ready to start that short story that has kept coming on and off since you got up this morning. The house is quiet, everybody is out and you are alone with your precious thoughts.Just then, the phone rings! Will you get it or let it ring? But it doesn’t stop , so you give up and pick up the receiver. It’s your mum. ‘Not now...,’ you murmur, but, there you are, chatting for the next forty five minutes. When...
•Balance Your Life
Balance Your Life
by: Liana Metal
Writing is a solitary task.
Writing needs concentration and quiet.
Writing requires absolute commitment.
Are all there scary statements true?
What is more, is it possible to balance your writing career and family without turning yourself into a zombie?
Everything is feasible; I am the living example of it.
There is only one secret: TIME PLAN.
This is step one for the aspiring writer's success. Without it, nothing can be achieved. How can you do...
•Four Ways to Free/Low Cost Travel
Four Ways to Free/Low Cost Travel
by: Liana Metal
1. Free lodging!
Find a pen friend. Maybe you haven’t thought of this. It’s the best solution to your budget problems, but you can’t have it overnight! Greek people are hospitable and so are other countries’ people if you become friends with. It’s the simplest thing to do if you like writing letters or just exchanging cards and souvenirs. I’ve done it and a lot of other people have, why not you? Your friend will probably be happy to put you...
•Mount of God
Mount of God by Liana MetalMOUNT OF GOD by Liana MetalMount of God, Pandokrator for the local people, is the tallest peak on the green island of Kerkyra (Corfu for the non Greek), and is situated in the northern part of the Ionian Sea , between the Greek mainland and Albania and Italy. The mountain was named after God, Who is pandokrator, that is to say ,He governs everything.The myth says that the hospitable Pheakes lived on the island long ago and their kind king Alkinoos had an only...
•The Cover Letter made easy
The Cover Letter made easy by Liana MetalTHE COVER LETTERmade easy!------------------------------- You have completed your ms , and now what?You may ask yourself:How can I submit it to publishers?How can I present it?Here comes the cover letter.What is a cover letter?It is a letter that goes with your work. You can’t send your work alone. You need to say something about it and about yourself in the cover letter.This letter is very important as it is this document that will persuade...
•Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki by Liana MetalThessaloniki- some European flavor in your vacation!By Liana MetalWHEREThessaloniki is located on the northern part of the Greek mainland, in the gulf of Thermaikos which is a major port in imports and exports. The city was set up in 316 BC and is the capital of Macedonia and the second big city in Greece after Athens.WHY GOEuropean culture combined with a variety of other cultures from the north and east, international events such as trade exhibitions and art...
•Writing about 'writing'.
Writing about 'writing'. by Liana MetalWriting about ‘Writing’!By Liana MetalWhat am I going to write about?Which topic is the best?Who is going to be interested in my article?You can ask yourself endless questions on ‘what’ is going to be the subject of your article. Don’t despair! This is not a problem . Any topic will do, and a lot of people will read your article as far as you pay attention to the top rule of the internet: Give away information.This is the reason why people read...
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