The most valuable lesson from my luxury brand management MBA wasn’t taught in any classroom — it came from watching a content creator have a breakdown in my nail salon. She’d built a million-follower empire around wellness and authenticity, but sitting in my chair, mascara smudged, she whispered: “I don’t remember who I was before […]
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Last night’s reading at Waterstones Bishopsgate was everything I hoped it would be—and more intimate than I expected. When you organize an event yourself, there’s always that moment of uncertainty: will anyone show up? Will the conversation flow? Will the words I’ve labored over resonate when spoken aloud? The setting couldn’t have been more perfect.
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It’s live. The Influencer’s Canvas officially launched on Amazon this morning, available worldwide for the first time in my publishing journey. Watching the page go live, seeing the cover appear in search results, receiving the first reader reviews — the surreal nature of digital publication never quite becomes routine. Looking back at this four-year journey
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Sometimes validation arrives when you least expect it. Last week brought the final results of the Gala Literary Competition 2025, and while I didn’t take the top prize, Eastern Empire made it to the finals — a result that still leaves me genuinely moved. The notification email sat in my inbox between promotional messages and
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The countdown to completion feels surreal. The Influencer’s Canvas stands nearly finished — manuscript complete, final revisions underway, details being polished until they gleam. After months of layering narrative elements like paint on canvas, I’m approaching those final decisive brushstrokes that determine whether the work succeeds or falls short of its ambitions. Today I can
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The LV x Murakami pop-up in Mayfair felt like stepping into a rainbow fever dream. Takashi Murakami’s iconic multicolor monogram covered everything from classic Speedy bags to limited-edition accessories I’ll probably never afford but absolutely covet. What struck me wasn’t just the commercial brilliance of luxury meets pop art, but how the installation transformed shopping
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Sometimes the most unexpected moments become career-defining. This week brought news that still feels surreal: Natalia Ivanovna, one of Russia’s most respected literary critics, published an extensive review of “The Influencer’s Canvas” on God-Literatury.ru. For context: Natalia Borissovna Ivanovna isn’t just any critic. She’s deputy editor-in-chief of Znamya magazine, holds a doctorate in philological sciences,
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After the autumn break following Omnichannel Hearts, I’m back to intensive writing mode with a project that feels both deeply personal and uncomfortably exposing. The fifth novel has a title now: The Influencer’s Canvas. It’s a story about a young artist who becomes a popular influencer and grapples with whether authentic creativity can survive the
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Autumn at Kew Gardens provided the perfect antidote to digital overwhelm. The Royal Botanical Gardens in their seasonal transformation reminded me why natural beauty remains irreplaceable despite technological advances. The Palm House’s tropical humidity contrasted sharply with October’s crisp air, creating microclimates that transported visitors between geographical regions within minutes. Each greenhouse offered different sensory
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Calling this an interlude feels appropriate — a pause between movements in whatever symphony my creative life is becoming. Two weeks post-Omnichannel Hearts launch, I needed distance from the intensity of publication cycles, promotional conversations, and the constant hum of digital connectivity that paradoxically inspired the book itself. Istanbul provides the perfect counterpoint to London’s
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Dive into my latest novel that explores art meets algorithm in our hyperconnected world. Multilingual storytelling with visual elements—questioning what’s authentic behind perfectly curated facades.
