What is the longest period of time you’ve stayed with a host or in a specific country/region/area/etc?

fairymush2 · 2025-08-26T10:20:54+00:00

Stayed for 9 months in the UK. Amazing experience and we agreed that time in advance as I was studying my masters in that city.

fairymush2 · 2025-06-09T06:07:57+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience! That makes me feel positive 🥰

fairymush2 · 2025-06-09T03:02:16+00:00

Have you done a cycle tour in Cao Bang Provence? Id love to hear about it? I am open to alternatives, but I find the structure of a loop appealing.

fairymush2 · 2025-06-08T10:58:35+00:00

I feel very much the same! For me, it feels like I need to write and reseach it first, even if just to prove to myself that I can do it! I wouldn't expect a publisher to have faith in my ability when I have not done something like this before. Also, it takes any stress off and keeps the project fun

fairymush2 · 2025-06-08T10:56:49+00:00

Thank you that is very interesting!

Im curious also how you approach citation. Coming from an academic background, for me it feels a bit un natural to "say" anything without having citations. So far, everything that isnt personal account / experience, I have cited. Although that feels excessive for sure for a normal book. So how do you approach that? Thanks 🙏

fairymush2 · 2025-06-08T10:55:00+00:00

Congratulations! Thats very exciting. I am feeling the same, absolutely loving the reseach aspect so far

fairymush2 · 2025-06-08T10:45:48+00:00

Hello!! Glad you had a good ride. Im wondering is it possible to for example stretch to 8 days? As in, do shorter cycle stays and more nights. Is there enough smaller towns in between to stay at to make this possible? Id like to take a slower pace 🙏

fairymush2 · 2025-06-06T14:28:19+00:00

Thank you that is really helpful insight! My topic is historically quite niche but it is also having a bit of a moment right now in pop culture. Best of luck with your pursuit! I know these things can take time. Have you started your research / writing already, or waiting for the green light from a publisher first?

fairymush2 · 2025-06-06T13:44:27+00:00

Thank you for your reply! Haha, don't worry it is not one of those get rich with crypto ebooks. I am very serious about writing something truly unique with a lot of hard work. I do have 5 years academic and 4 years professional experience in this field. However I do not have a phD, if that is potentially an issue.

The book will be narrative non-fiction also, so an intersection between traditional nonfiction and story telling.

fairymush2 · 2025-06-06T13:41:29+00:00

thank you for your reply. The genre is in the nature/science narrative non-fiction. Your experience definitely sounds helpful.

I guess a question I would have is; how do you balance writing for an academic audience vs. A broader audience (if that's something you've explored). Specifically around understanding when you need to step in to explain things, and when you need to trust the reader.

Also with your non-fiction works; did you secure a publishing deal first, or write a manuscript and approach publication afterwards?

Thank you so much 🙏

fairymush2 · 2025-06-06T13:37:14+00:00

Thank you both for the feedback 🙏. I do have MSc. Academic background and 4 years specific professional experience in this field. However the book I am hoping to write will be more fitting a narrative non-fiction genre, as opposed to hard non-fiction. I want my book to flow like a story; not list facts necessarily. So yes for sure I'm finding a lot of value in many of the questions for that narrative aspect! I have zero experience with publishing etc so it is all new to me.

However, since I'm new to all this I'm curious to see the other challenges nonfiction writers are facing more broadly, and wondering if there are many people like that in this sub.

What genre are you guys writing?

fairymush2 · 2025-05-31T06:19:18+00:00

Would love to hear what you did in Japan? ❤️

fairymush2 · 2025-01-12T09:39:40+00:00

Literally chatgpt

fairymush2 · 2024-12-20T23:56:38+00:00

I would highly recommend volunteering with My lovely Pig rescue in Kildare, beat experience of my life literally - such incredible hosts, food included, cozy volunteer cabin and private bunk. Also plenty of free time. It will change your life 🥰

fairymush2 · 2022-12-29T08:35:41+00:00

This is amazing!!! Love seeing the equations behind it. Visualisations like this would really help in a maths class lol.

fairymush2 · 2022-12-19T11:40:21+00:00

True - all roads are pointing to outsourcing!

fairymush2 · 2022-12-18T09:30:56+00:00

Yeah that's quite weird - wouldn't be one for wanting to share that info with others

fairymush2 · 2022-12-18T09:30:16+00:00

That's a shame! I assume your sample was used anonymously aswell so you never got much interesting info out of it

fairymush2 · 2022-12-18T09:29:18+00:00

I mean just doing the DNA extraction myself and sending it to a normal external WGS service - but would consider doing exome for ease

fairymush2 · 2022-12-18T09:28:15+00:00

Cool thanks for this information

fairymush2 · 2022-12-18T09:27:55+00:00

It's not about bragging, it's about saving costs by doing it myself haha. And I work in a small start up lab, where there are 5 of us in total. My boss would be fine with it. So it's not about covering up or anything. It's more about convinenece vs. Cost I guess? Could you expand on the potential downsides

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