On Thursday's Young Entertainment Magazine invites published writers to takeover their Twitter account to share stories, answer questions and give advice. In July, Manon Rinsma will be one of them! On the 26th of July I will be ready for my Thursday Twitter Takeover! Young Entertainment Magazine is handing over the password for a day, so I can … Continue reading “Young Entertainment Magazine Invites Author Manon Rinsma for Thursday Twitter Takeover”
“Second Book in the Making – Life After Death and a Journey Around the Globe.”
Colorful passport stamps, visa documents, messy airline stickers, baggage tags, a polaroid and a few handwritten notes from fellow adventurers – flipping through my travel journals takes me on a journey through time. It is almost as if I see it all right in front of me as my fingers glide over the pages. A … Continue reading “Second Book in the Making – Life After Death and a Journey Around the Globe.”
“Three Pillars of Psycho-social Support for Children of a Parent with Cancer”
Editorial written for Medical Journal Onco'zine - The International Oncology Network: Naturally, the focus in a cancer story is the person with the cancer, because we need the patient to fight, get better, and live. It is the patient we all worry about, but what about their families? Standing helpless at the sideline? “Life without a … Continue reading “Three Pillars of Psycho-social Support for Children of a Parent with Cancer”
“Emergency Preparedness: 5 Things To Do Before an Earthquake Strikes”
A sharp jolt shakes up the house, a coffee mug spills over the table, while a wall mirror falls onto the ground and shatters into a million pieces. Being in an earthquake can be frightening, especially because it is impossible to predict what will happen to us, our house, and our community. With the different … Continue reading “Emergency Preparedness: 5 Things To Do Before an Earthquake Strikes”
Press Release: “Millennial Shares Truth About Cancer in Painfully Honest Memoir”
Thirteen years after losing her mother to brain cancer, author Manon Rinsma finally found strength to share her uncensored voice in a memoir. Under the slogan: “If you do feel lonely – let us be alone together,” she initiates honest conversations about heartbreaking moments in life. “13 Diamonds – Life Before Death from a Child’s … Continue reading Press Release: “Millennial Shares Truth About Cancer in Painfully Honest Memoir”
5 Steps – “To Start Sharing Your Story”
We all have our untold stories. Stories we can learn from, stories others can learn from. Sometimes all we need is to not feel alone. We can find strength in sharing, it can be therapeutic, but by sharing our tales we can also truly try to help those who need the confirmation they are not … Continue reading 5 Steps – “To Start Sharing Your Story”
Behind The Scenes – “What’s In A Name?”
When you want to leave something in this world, some sort of heritage, something to be remembered by, what do you call it? Even though Shakespeare said: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” The story is my memoir, but to me the name … Continue reading Behind The Scenes – “What’s In A Name?”
Launching: “A Whole New Look For My First Book”
Changes often cause a chain reaction in life. We start doing one thing and before we know it there is a whole to-do-list of words wondering around in our minds. Sometimes these chain reactions are good, sometimes bad, but they are usually working towards a bigger picture – hopes, dreams, goals; maybe? For me this … Continue reading Launching: “A Whole New Look For My First Book”
‘Stop Overthinking Your Mountains – And Start Climbing Them’
A wise man once wrote: “All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that … Continue reading ‘Stop Overthinking Your Mountains – And Start Climbing Them’
‘Just A Small Town Girl – She’s Been Living In Her Uptown World’
Almost all my life my view was a green field, an occasional cow, sheep or goat, and a distant city on the horizon. Yes I got to travel here and there with my family, but that view was home. It was in a petite neighborhood with no more than 400 people and 5 streets – … Continue reading ‘Just A Small Town Girl – She’s Been Living In Her Uptown World’
