iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Writer friends, need a website? I'm phasing out Upwork & offering $500 (US) custom websites to authors/ creatives. Details on my website, here: chriscadalzo.com/author-websi... Message or reply w/ questions. I'm happy to help, even if we don't work together! #5amwritingcommunity #writing #author

chriscadalzo.com

author websites - web developer

042

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I'm in Bath, England, and all the restaurants are labeled as such. So I'll be enjoying Tortilla Bath, Coffee Bath, Desserts Bath, Falafel Bath. I feel like I'm living in a kids' book. #bath #booksky📚

0100

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Oh, I love that! It sounds like it's a great place to share resources and updates.

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Writing friends, do you have a website? If not, why not? If so, are you happy with it? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

2130

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Been in the UK 5 minutes and already said 'd'you know WOT?' As if I didn't have to get a visa to come here 😂 #nomadlife #travel #uk

210

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Barcelona is like, we told y'all, now we're turning off the WiFI 😂 This ad campaign in Barcelona is brutal... they're all like, stop scrolling and read a book/ go for a walk/ make a friend/ go for a bike ride, you lazy POS. I love it & feel personally attacked ❤️ #barcelona #apagon #stopscrolling

Sign on the Barcelona metro that says: an evening on social media or a good book? Three hours on your phone is the same as reading about 90 pages.

030

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Exacte!!! Molt impressionant!!

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Super old sun dial: recorda que els temps passa, cami de l'iternitat/ remember that time passes, road to eternity Me: you think I don't fucking think about that every minute of every day????!! #quoteoftheday #barcelona #travel

1100

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I'll admit, I had not considered this possibility, and yet now it seems like the only logical explanation.

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This makes me sooooo annoyed. Why is there steam coming from sushi??? #petty #barcelona #butwhytho

140

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Idk, I'm just over here putting random words on the paper at this point 😂 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

1100

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

That's a very solid motivation!!!

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I hear a lot of talk about comps, but does anyone have an 'anti-comp'? I do, and it's Adelaide. I want my book to show a very different 'American woman moves abroad' story. Sorry, not sorry. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

140

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The team/ group bus back home at night after a big event is a whole vibe ❤️ #backonthebusyall #nightbus #nomadlife

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Have you tried calçots? It's a giant onion that you grill and then eat with romesco sauce. Highly recommend. We made 6,000 of them for the neighborhood yesterday with the Castellers of Barcelona. Fem Calçots, fem barri. #calçots #barcelona

Two rows of giant green onions on a grill.

180

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Ohhhh, I'm only halfway through. I'm so excited :)

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Currently reading Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton. I'm still early in the book, but dare I say I may actually have found a comp???! Also, the writing is incredible. #booksky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

Cover of the book Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton

1100

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

lol, same energy as human towers 😂

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Omg, I do not know that one, but I will 100% be googling that immediately 😂😂😂

110

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I feel like for me, any day I wake up in Spain is gonna be a good day ❤️ #valencia #spain #nomadlife

190

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

PSA: if someone is out of office the 15-19, do not email them on the 19 and expect a response. They are still out of office, that's what 15-19 means. #freelancelife #outofoffice

030

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Oh, I think your DMs are closed, but feel free to message me :)

100

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It's Summer Day here in Albania!! The weather isn't 100% cooperating, but today marks the end of winter for Albanians. They wear red & white string bracelets, and when they fall off, they throw them in the trees for the birds to use in their nests. #tirana #nomadlife #albania

070

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

No you cannot schedule a free 30 minute video interview for a $100 web development bug fix project, thank you. #freelance #webdev #upwork

020

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

LOL, so it's not just me?? <info dump backstory of the Catalan independence movement, but put it in witty dialogue>

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This is more what I expected to happen, actually, which is why I was worried when I only had 50k. I kept hearing from other authors about how much I was going to have to cut. And I did cut some things, but I ended up adding so much more.

000

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Yeah, I definitely find it easier to rewrite and add than to start from a blank page!

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Oh, that's a good way to look at it! I think my philosophy was like: just put any words on the paper for the first draft, and then go from there. And that actually worked really well for me :)

120

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I was worried when my first draft was only 50k words, but I'm up over 66k now and that just happened organically from adding things in here and there and revising. Does that happen to you? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky📚

571

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Oh, that I can see, actually.

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Another day, another fruit-based crime in this country (Albania). This is chicken parm. With kiwi and raisins. #foodcrimes #traveleats #albania

Photo of a tray of chicken parm with kiwi slices and raisins on it.

080

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I've thought about doing that subtly, because the name is Christine, but in Spanish/ Catalan, it would be Christina. So maybe just marking that world shift with the slight change.

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Thanks!! ❤️ Also I did just realize that the boyfriends are Josep and Jordi, but one is kind of a minor character, so I think it's ok.

020

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Great idea, thanks!!! ❤️

010

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Omg, I know like five Joannes, too (including my mom and the friend Charlie is loosely based on). Thanks for your opinion ❤️

100

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Opinions needed: The best friend character's name is Charlotte/ Charlie, and I really like that name for her. I'm now trying out Christina for the MC, which I also like. Are the names too similar? Or do you think it's okay bc it's a K vs a CH sound? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

5130

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

You think? I thought people were friendlier in Tbilisi. At least in my experience.

110

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Same! If I had to pick between throwing elbows and not understanding personal space, I'll throw an elbow!

110

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Oh, noooo, not the close talkers!! No one will talk to you here, so maybe it's a good option? They don't even acknowledge your existence, even 1:1 in a small elevator.

120

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

We all have the same process 😂

020

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

In Albania. In general, it's very safe and just kind of fine and people will help if you ask them. And I understand based on their history why it's like this. But it feels a bit like living in a high school cafeteria where everyone is vying for social dominance but in the dumbest possible ways.

130

Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I try to say only nice things about places I travel, but I've never been elbowed & physically pushed (in lines, walking in the street, etc) so many times in my life. I'm from New York. When the culture doesn't match your values, it's very hard to stay for long stretches. #travel #nomadlife

2120