I'm back in the saddle (again) 👋

It's been a hot minute since I've landed in your inbox but better late than never, right?

Welcome to Oyster English's February 8, 2022 newsletter! View this email in your browser Hello! It's been a hot minute since I've landed in your inbox. Since you haven't heard from me, I think you can understand that "it's been a hot minute" means "a very long time ago"... But better late than never, right? That is, hopefully, you think it's better to hear from me later than never again. Where have I been? Like many people, my life changed quite a bit when the pandemic started. I began working for an organization that provided mental health services and after a year and a half, I was feeling like I needed mental health services myself! So, I'm back in the saddle (=back to work again on my website) and I have some fun and interesting things planned for the coming weeks. One thing I'm working on is the second volume of my illustrated idioms eBook. As you can see from the bolded idioms in this email, we use idioms all the time (=constantly) in English. Would you like a sneak peek of my new idioms eBook? What's a sneak peek? It's a chance to see a part of something before it's made available to everyone. The eBook is halfway finished so it's not posted on my website yet. If you'd like a draft copy, simply reply to this email with the code word: "snowflake." I haven't decided if I will give the book away for free or if I will offer it for sale.  If you're interested, it's a good idea to grab your copy now. Video message about where I am and what I'm up to these days Did you set goals for 2022? I did and one of mine is to be more courageous speaking in public. You see, I'm really scared to record videos/audio and I dislike hearing my own voice. In addition, I'm also a language learner and my confidence in speaking Turkish has almost disappeared because I haven't spoken it much the past two years. So, if you are also hesitant, afraid, or nervous speaking or writing in English then I truly understand how you feel. The problem is that these skills and confidence will only improve with practice. So, why don't we help each other? I've recorded a short video update. Click here or on the video image above to watch it. There is definitely room for improvement because I constantly said "umm" and "uhh." LOL, maybe next time I should create a script. What's interesting about this app is that YOU will also have the chance to flex your English courage muscles 💪 💪 💪 by sending me a reply to my video. Click here or the image above to watch the video. Until next week That's it for this week and I'll see you in your inbox the next. In the meantime, have a great week! Cheers, Nicole Oyster English   Facebook Email Website Copyright © 2022 Oyster English LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted-in at our website (OysterEnglish.com) Our mailing address is: Oyster English LLC 11140 Rockville Pike Ste 100-540 Rockville, MD 20852-3106 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences