Posted: May 15, 2023
Writing the story I’ve mentioned in previous blogs that “Nonstop Oslo”, the story, was inspired by my great admiration for the Norwegian super band, A-ha, and a tremendous crush on its lead singer, Morten Harket. I had just locked in my ticket to the Oslo concert on April 30, 2016, bought my plane ticket, and
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Tags: A-ha, Adventure in Oslo, Aker Brygge harbor, biracial love, fjords, Haitian author, Haitian Rhum Barbancourt, Kelner, Morten Harket, newreads, Norway, romance, travel romance
Posted: April 23, 2023
In the second part of “Nonstop Oslo”, Vivienne returns home to Haiti after her four-day romantic adventure in Oslo. Her daughters have gone out with friends and she prays to God for their safe return home amidst increased violence in Haiti. Throughout the first part of the book, she reflects on how difficult life is
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Tags: Fun facts about Haiti, Haiti challenges, Haiti economy, Haiti gang wars, Haiti history, Haitian author, Life in Haiti, new author, new reads, nonstop oslo
Posted: April 6, 2023
I was born and raised in Haiti for most of my childhood, with the exception of a 2-year period (between the ages of 9 and 11) when my mom and I lived in Brooklyn, New York. She had left my father and wanted to start a new, less violent life for herself. Who could blame
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Posted: March 27, 2023
My book “Nonstop Oslo” was inspired by my love for an extraordinary and very much underrated band named A-ha. You might remember that awesome song that came out in 1985 called, “Take On Me”. It was a number #1 hit around the world back then! I remember that song playing several times a day, even
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Posted: March 17, 2023
I’ve always had an active imagination. Perhaps it’s the product of being an only child growing up mostly by myself. I only had myself to keep me company, so it almost made sense to delve into an imaginary world. I’ve often had dialogues between me and someone else playing out in my head, and sometimes
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Posted: March 9, 2023
It is with great pleasure that I introduce my new blog… My name is Marie Nadine Gaston and I have been an aspiring author for as long as I can remember. This has been the one dream that I’ve stuck to over the years not only because I love writing, but also because I have
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By asiadmin
Posted: June 6, 2022
Welcome. My name is Marie Nadine Gaston, author of Nonstop Oslo. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here. I’ll be using this blog to interact with you
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By asiadmin
Posted: April 12, 2022
Pictures, book trailers, book signings, speaking engagements, and other guest appearances by the author will be posted on this page.
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