AUTHOR’S JOURNEY
A space for the messy, magical journey of writing. Tools, doubts, some victories, and the moments in between.
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I wish I could tell you what I am putting in the cards for you, dear reader. Unfortunately, the ride will be bumpy, dark and full of terrifying twits. You heart will be ripped out by the end of book one, disbelieve will settle and in the beginning of book two you will understand the…
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Every day I am spending time on the book, at least one hour. What I miss? Reading time. Indeed in life one cannot have it all.
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As in my left-brain life (the highly rational and emotionless corporate job life, mother of two, and household to run), where the financial closing of the (accounting) books leads my workflow, also my right-brain life (known as an aspiring writer, avid reader, head on the moon, and deep on feelings) needs some closings. So here…
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This blog was a mess. Good to realize it 8 months after I started writing in it. I could not find a single thing! Very impractical since I use it to dump my mind, write book reviews, or vent about the writing process. Categories were created, messages fine-tuned, and everything is ready for the Social…
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I’ve been struggling with my protagonist’s name for a while now. I realized that her name, beautiful as it was, was not giving me the vibes I needed, and it was hampering my writing. It was not her, not aligned with the fire I wanted her to have. And I was struggling to keep it…
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…really flies. Vacations 2 weeks, friends coming over 1 week, London Book Fair another week.Words written in the last month? Zero. Knowledge about the book business? Much more than before.The book business is an actual business; who would have known? I’ve sure never thought about it before. Writing and reading were always for joy, pleasure,…
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Doubt creeps in at every new fantastic book that I read. I would like to tell you that I am unrelentingly confident in my writing skills. I know the storyline and how complex and intricate it is, so I know it’s good. What I don’t know is if I will be capable of telling it. …
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I can read, whatever I want, if I write one chapter a week. Initial date for this objective: 1 January 2025. So should arrive to the end of 2025 with 52 chapters in paper. Weekly progress will be shared. Next update expected on Sunday, when I should have 6 chapters written. And what about vacations…
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At a certain point, I need to admit it; it’s either writing or reading.With the types of books I read, I cannot even pretend there’s some semblance of control. There isn’t; I submerge so deep in the book I read that I have no space for anything else. So I need to decide. Do I…
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Writting only outside of the house is not working. It’s not enough time for consistent progress, so I need to come up with a better strategy. Failing is not an option.
feisty mind 