Well, guys, sometimes you gotta do things yourself. Because you can control the timeline. Because you can control the process and most of the result. Because, otherwise, nothing will happen—and fuck that. It applies to everything: don’t wait for permission or approval. Do your absolute best, pour your heart into that something, and greenlight your…
Category: Freedom
Hi, 2021
This is good. 2020 ended, and most importantly, the pandemic’s end is in sight. According to my country’s vaccination programme, I can get my shot from April onwards. Half of me is relieved and thinking of a summer traveling, because you’d better be sure I’m gonna travel as much as I can as soon as…
The present
I never imagined I’d live through a real pandemic. It’s been strange, surreal, stressful, heartbreaking, scary, hopeful. From the lockdowns to the quarantines and the awful news coming from many corners of the world. To the hope and now the much needed social protests the globe is seeing, one can say 2020 is one for…
Gathering the courage to query
Man, I remember a year ago when I tried sending out a handful of queries for the first time ever. A year ago. That’s the time I’ve spent editing this book once again (HUGE * HERE. SEE BELOW POST). It’s been worthwhile, though, because I’ve grown as a writer and all that blahblahblah but, mostly,…
Stop seeking/needing approval
I’ll talk about several things, so, first off, the title of this post is deceiving. To make things easier, here’s a list: After fretting over the decision for the months I’ve spent trapped in the editing mines, I’ve resolved to query soon. This means I immediately freaked out and turned into a puddle of stress…