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The Great & the Small -- Part Two 💕
Dear Friends, The Great & the Small - Part Two In 2022 I was given the chance to revise my illustrated young adult novel, The Great & the...

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Sep 182 min read


Inner Peace Within the Chaos: 10 Ways to Stay Grounded in 2025
Dear Friends, I have several new projects on the go and will take my practitioner’s exam in Eden Energy Medicine in under two weeks. I will share more on my projects (and the results of my exam!) later, but in this newsletter I want to address the struggles with mental health I see happening in the world. I’ve made no secret that I’ve had to work hard for my mental health, but what’s new is that so many people are struggling with it now, too . With the current, chaotic state

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Mar 305 min read


I Dreamed a Dream
Indie authors have an uphill battle getting their books noticed. Bloggers can make all the difference. One such amazing blogger is Sue...

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Oct 15, 20202 min read


My Kickstarter Campaign is LIVE
It isn’t every day that I launch a Kickstarter campaign. In fact, this is new to me, and SLIGHTLY out of my comfort zone. Okay, a LOT out...

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Oct 2, 20191 min read


The Nightingale’s Song–2018 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner
I am pleased to announce that The Nightingale’s Song has won SILVER in the Nautilus Book Awards (past Nautilus Book Award winners include...

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Apr 17, 20191 min read


A Little Help From My Friends
Sometimes, we just need a friend. We need someone who gets us, who nods and says, “Yup. Been there, done that.” Or, “You’ve got this.”...

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Apr 10, 20192 min read


The Blind One Who Sees
In my book, The Great & the Small, the old blind rat, Balthazar, cries out for the rat colony to seek truth. As in fiction, those who...

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Feb 25, 20191 min read


The Great & the Small…AWARD WINNER!
The Great & the Small has won high honors in the 2018 Literary Classics Book Awards, winning the ELOQUENT QUILL Award!

Andrea Torrey Balsara
Nov 22, 20181 min read
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