feisty mind

Between real and magic, I am oh-so many things: aspiring author, witch, mother, sportswoman, ambitious corporate professional, feminine bitch, slightly crazy.

So this is not a perfectly curated life here, it’s messy. Some of us were not, indeed, built for still waters.

Here I lay it all down (or almost all): the questions that haunt me, the quiet truths that won’t let go, the books that change me, the words that keep me awake at night, and the worlds I long to live in.

Feisty mind. Restless soul. Always moving toward the next chapter.

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  • Organized blog, organized life

    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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  • When a name just does not work

    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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  • Time…

    …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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  • Doubts

    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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  • Objective unlocked

    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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  • Choices

    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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  • Bits of black

    There was always a darkness in me that I’d tried to escape, pretending it was not there. I noticed very early in life, barely an adolescent, that I tend to spiral downwards. For all my positivity and belief that all will eventually be well, I can deal with a great deal of pain. I not…

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  • Manacled (part 2)

    By SenLinYu. Soundtrack, meaning the only music I’ve heard for the last week while reading: Voilà – André Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra, Emma Kok. As expected, this book masterpiece emotionally destroyed me – so much so that I feel the need to pour it all out – in words, tears, and quietness. It’s a physical…

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  • Not working

    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.

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  • Sometimes you just need a reminder

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