Author Archives: Simona Taylor

About Simona Taylor

Roslyn Carrington is a schizophrenic freelance writer whose alter ego, Simona Taylor writes crazy/sexy/funny romance novels for Harlequin Kimani.

6 questions to ask him on your first date

The first date.  It’s a thick hunk of excitement, slathered in promise, sandwiched between two slices of stress. You have to look good…but not too good, so he doesn’t think you’re trying too hard.  You have to flirt just enough … Continue reading

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March soaps

Working on my March soap catalogue for Simona’s Suds. Gladdens the heart.

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Book #1 for 2012

I don’t know if it is significant that my first book for 2012 is one that I’ve slaved over page by page in the littlest room in my house, but I do question the wisdom of buying a BATHROOM Reader … Continue reading

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Fortune smiles again on a Trini Songbird

Singer and model Charisse Lee Quai’s life story could easily be mistaken for one of those feel-good Lifetime specials that leave you in tears one moment and cheering the next.  At just 32, she has gone from sharing a stage … Continue reading

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Carol La Chapelle claims her space

“There’s a need to document, archive, expand our knowledge of the world of local dance,” says UWI’s Senior Lecture of Dance, Carol La Chapelle. La Chapelle was recently awarded a fellowship to develop her PhD in Cultural Studies at an … Continue reading

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Cheerful giving: the best tonic for the heart

God loves a cheerful giver…at least, that’s what Grandma keeps telling us. And sure, we enjoy seeing the eyes of our little ones light up when they get that special toy, and the smile on our man’s face when we … Continue reading

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MAKE new friends & enrich your LIFE

We all feel lonely sometimes, even in the midst of a crowd. Old friends drift away, migrate, or become so engrossed in their own issues that they have less time for us, and we find ourselves with too many Saturday … Continue reading

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The day the LOLcats died

Okay, i’m not a US citizen so there’s not much I can do about SOPA or PIPA, but I’m horrified at how much the world could lose if they get passed.  At least I can post this. The day the … Continue reading

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Self-publishing, here I come

Thinking about…no, intending to self publish.  I’m very encouraged by the story of Amanda Hocking here. Not that I expect to make $2 million, but it’s nice to know self-published authors are coming out of the ghetto of the book … Continue reading

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Vindra Amar, humanitarian without borders

Vindra Amar is well groomed, her skin flawless, hair, makeup, clothes and jewellery elegantly understated. This businesswoman, attorney and notary public is also co-owner of Brava International, producers of local Twist juices, with her husband, Rawlins. Over the past 16 … Continue reading

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