Contemplating Art & Animal life on the brink of a new year. This Christmas, I visited two of Aalborg’s hallmark sights and symbols: “Kunsten”, the city’s famous museum of modern art, and also, finally, Aalborg Zoo: both of which, as luck has it, are located quite close to my humble abode. I do oftentimes miss the countryside, but certain aspects…
Third in the series about Maria is out, now. It’s been very quiet, here, for some time, but now there’s news! The third, and most likely last, book about the sensitive introvert, Maria, has just been released! It is titled “An Aria for Joy“. I won’t reveal too much on how Maria’s story of becoming unfolds, only say that a…
”Artists are cultural healers” the beloved author of “The Artist’s Way”, Julia Cameron, writes. I believe this to be Truth. If Nature is the no. 1 healer then Art comes second. And while it may be true that the best things in life are free, the crux of the matter with art is that it’s created by human beings: people…
I know, I’ve already written about the war in Ukraine, but I have dear family in the country, and it is just so heartbreaking and troubling to witness what is going on. It’s hard to believe that this is happening in the 21st century! Not only does Putin and his cruel regimé’s actions and rhetoric showcase the worst kind of…
New poetry book (4,25 x 7) titled: “As Night Fades into Light: Poetic Ponderings”. A collection of 40+ poems & affirmations that arose out of a Dark Night of the Soul and the ensuing arrival on the shores of new, deeper awareness. It has a few added blank pages throughout, inviting the reader to note down their own reflections. Paperback…
With the arrival of spring, I’ve ventured out into the sun, exploring my new, bigger, home city. It has been an absolute treat to discover several natural treasures close by, something I wasn’t even aware of when I moved into my little flat 6 months ago! At heart, I am still a country girl, so it was a delight to…
Dangers of delusional leaders and the tragedy of trauma. What’s happening right now in Ukraine is frightening and heartbreaking. I am normally not particularly interested in politics, but this war is so shocking and horrible (like all wars are, of course). As I tend to do, I’ll try and look deeper, into possible root causes behind what’s going on. Sometimes,…
My second book is now out! The e-book of the sequel ”Who’s Maria again?” was released this week on Amazon.com and various other online e-book sites. And with this, my first novel turns into a series titled: ”Becoming Maira”. Check it out here:https://books2read.com/whosmariaagainmonakristensen Only a few years back, I would never have thought this possible! I’m going to make sure…
I’ve got some exciting news to share! At the beginning of November, “The Indie Author” by Londoner Jasraj Hothi got released: an e-book featuring a cool collection of interviews from 50 independent authors; among them yours truly. 50 raw and honest author stories about the often wobbly and winding road to self-publication. So proud of being invited to be a…
(photo credit Nathan Myhrvold) Now, why am I posting a picture of a snowflake in August? I’m posting it because I’ve been busy writing these last months: the novel will probably be ready to be put out into the world quite soon and snowflakes play a small but important part in the sequel about Maria. Today, I can reveal that…