non-fiction Archives

5 Writers on Scrivener

by Bettina Deda | Jan 7, 2025 | Creativity, Interview, Writing | 0 comments

Since I embarked on my first long-form creative writing project in 2015, I have been using Scrivener. It's a valuable tool to manage your content and writing process. I learned that many other writers share my passion for this writing software when crafting...

5 Non-Fiction Books that Shaped my WRiting and Life in 2024

by Bettina Deda | Dec 12, 2024 | Books, Creativity, Things I love, Writing | 0 comments

I love reading non-fiction. Here are 5 books that stood out for me this year and inspired my writing and personal life: Be Useful: 7 Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger I love reading memoirs and biographies and this one was a page-turner. By sharing his story,...

11 Inspirational Quotes from Books I read in 2021

by Bettina Deda | Jan 23, 2022 | Books, Business Writing, Content Writing, Creativity, Personal Development | 0 comments

Last year, I set the goal to read one non-fiction book a month. I ended up reading about 15. Joining a non-fiction book club in May helped me not only to stay accountable but also to discover books I would not have read otherwise. We focus on memoirs, biographies, and...

13 Inspirational Quotes To Help You Transform & Grow

by Bettina Deda | Dec 10, 2020 | Books, Conscious Living, Personal Development, Spirituality | 0 comments

At the end of 2019, I set the goal to read one book a month in 2020. I just finished book #13. You can tell from the list below that I love non-fiction and a good personal development read. I enjoyed all of these books and picked 13 inspirational quotes to encourage...