Changes…
Hello Friends!
So a few changes around my writing world. This might result in a few mistaken emails to your inbox. If that happens. I apologize, and hopefully it won’t be that intrusive.
What changes are afoot you might wonder…well!
First, the lay out of my blog has been tweaked just a bit.
Secondly, I have had a lovely long relationship with the Italian cappuccino. Aka a love of coffee. My four faithful readers will know about this. I started a side project blog awhile back, where I wrote about my love of coffee and ended up reviewing many of the coffee shops I went to in Boise, Florence and Southern California. (Because I’m lucky enough to travel between those lovely places.) I tried to separate that world from this, but now I see how imperative it is that I am fully present on my website Nicole Sharp Writes with all my interests, and flaws, and vulnerabilities and…stuff.
Okay, maybe it’s not a dire situation, but it comes down to the fact that I’m moving everything into this one place where Nicole Sharp writes.
I’ve also jumped on the social media wagon. No need to adjust your screen, you read that right. Me, the last holdout in social media land is following in suit. I’ve had nightmares and anxiety over this, but I’ve come to terms with it and how I have decided to face it. Also, no need to look outside, I can tell you that, yes indeed, hell has frozen over.
On my home page you’ll find the icon links. Here I’ll be old fashioned about it.
I am most receptive to Instagram and can be found at: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesharpwrites/
I have a bit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSharpWrites
And facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nicolesharpwrites/
I’ll warn you now. I’m not good with Social Media, so please give me some growing space in that arena.
I am planning a very organic flow of interaction and entertainment in these areas, all based on the content published on my blog. Those who want to read what I have to offer will find a mix of my three passions I am fairly knowledgeable in: The writing life, Italy and coffee.
As always, my main goal is to entertain you dear reader.
(*Me standing in front of the mountain of words I’ve written since I was 12 years old, arms open wide screaming like the Gladiator, “are you not entertained?!”)
Whoa, sorry about that. Where did that come from.
I digress, my updates are an attempt to make myself more visible, brand the writer and begin the groundwork for the publishing in the coming year.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your continued support dear reader!
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Coffee Shops by Nicole Sharp 
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