The article I wanted to publish this week will wait because I am way too excited to announce some incredible news!!

If you follow me on social media and especially Instagram, you are already aware, but here are all the details of my current happiness!

My book My Solo Wedding in Santorini is a FINALIST for an independant book award in the UK, the Wishing Shelf Book Awards!
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So proud, excited and moved too.

A year ago, I decided to self-publish after 115 literary agents rejected my book, quite honestly I had no idea that I could receive any award one day.
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Once again, I show you how important it is to believe in your dreams and never give up.

​Message from the founder:

The readers of this book awards, more than 150, are only authors, which means that I’ve been awarded by my peers, something to be even more proud of.

My 1st book, my 1st contest and I'm a finalist.

I even received a certificate!

The winners will be announced on April 1, 2023, let’s dream bigger!

And a video at the end of this article where I talk about the contest and my book!
 
Additionally, I was interviewed by the Mail on Sunday, one of the British best-selling newspapers, to talk about my story and my book My Solo Wedding in Santorini.

I don’t know the date of publication of the article, but of course I’ll keep you informed.

Finally, I want you to know that I also participate in an independent book awards in the US, the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

I hope that my story will please as much on the other side of the Atlantic!

 
Check out my previous articles:

• Pride of a Solo Bride
• Why a book?
• My book
• Celebration
• Podcast with Cynthia James

 
And also, 
Media: HERE

All the articles about my Solo Wedding in Santorini: HERE

Order my book: HERE (available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon)
And excerpts from my book: HERE
 
 
Have a fantastic week!
 
Love & Joy,
​L.

Already 5 years since this blog was created to share my life, my dreams, my inspiration.

An adventure that made me discover so many incredible people, but also encouraged me to find you the best exhibitions, and interesting, unusual topics.

I learned to open up more and share my life more genuinely.
But also, to stretch my potential and my creativity! My book is proof of that!

It was hard to choose, but here are my 10 favourite blog posts:

• My Solo Wedding in Santorini, the very first article!! I was so nervous to share this event of my life with the whole world, not to mention the photos. For sure an important step in my life…

 

• Christmas in New York – one of my absolute dreams. I had been waiting for this for so long, I had to marry myself to realise that my dreams were my priority! And you’ve witnessed so many of them…

 

• Heron Island – one of my favourite places on Earth. Souvenir of my Australian life where I lived for 7 years. And a reminder that the beach and the ocean are my elements…

• The Eiffel Tower – Again a magnificent experience, with a second honeymoon in Paris! And yes, it has a lot of advantages to be married to yourself, especially it gives me plenty of excuses to please myself…

 

• First TV Interview – Behind the Scenes – a very interesting article to prepare and which I wrote the day after the show! So amazing to have been invited on the biggest Greek TV channel…

 

• Madagascar – one of my most beautiful trips. When you have as many beautiful memories as I have, it's hard not to find that life is wonderful...

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• 5-Year Wedding Anniversary – Time is flying, definitely an important moment in my life, and to see the incredible journey and how much I’ve transformed thanks to My Solo Wedding in Santorini, is even more surprising…

 

• Gift from Science – an article in 2 parts, very important to me revealing all the details of the freezing of my oocytes in Madrid, a procedure that was then prohibited in France…

 

• My Favourite Animals – an article that combines my travels with beautiful creatures. My life is incredible and having the chance to share these moments with you is pure happiness…

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• Crete – I’ve written a whole series of articles on Crete, a Greek island that I had time to discover extensively since I lived there for almost a year, while I was writing my book My Solo Wedding in Santorini…​

Reread my Valentine's Day articles or those that correspond very well to this day:

• Pink, my Love Colour
• Barbie Exhibition
• Letter to Cupid
• Chocolate, Sweetheart
• Champagne
• Santorini Wines
• Spas around the world
• Sunset
• Love You Forever

 
“I love pink and Barbie! », this sentence coming from my book and in which a whole chapter is devoted to it, represents quite well my mood for Valentine's Day, which inspired me the following photo.

And to celebrate my blog's anniversary and Valentine's Day, 2 of my books will be given away to show you all the love and gratitude I have for you.

Giveaway contest on Facebook and Instagram (@blogaboutl), you can still participate!

For my part, this year I asked my sister to be my Valentine, on the program a date with several naked men… on the big screen hahaha
And yes, Magic Mike Last Dance in theaters now, and that’s the perfect opportunity, especially since the film takes place at the London show, which I attended and which I talk about in my Article My Birthday in London!!
Believe me despite the zero degrees outside, we're going to be hot in the room!
Trailer at the end of this article…

It doesn't matter if you're single, in a relationship, if you have plans or not, let's celebrate love in all its forms, our family, our friends, our pets!
And if you're brave enough, tell yourself “I love you” in the mirror 😉


Very Happy Valentine's Day!!

Lots of Love & Joy,
L.