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4 April 2026
I t isn’t easy to get back up after falling so many times. And the fact that you’ve always managed to stand again and keep walking matters little. A moment comes when you stop believing there could be a destination beyond the horizon.
I was tempted to stop. To give up. Once, I even did—though only halfway. In retrospect, it was more a pause for reflection… even if it lasted a few years. It happened when Lady Depression came to visit me. I made her some tea, we ate biscuits, and discussed her perspective on me: she told me I was heading in the wrong direction.
She was right.
After seeing her off, I resumed my journey with renewed strength. Yes, that’s true. And I owe myself a bit of love for managing it. Still, I’ll be honest: if I told you “with renewed illusion,” I’d be lying.
Today I look at myself and I seem disillusioned. I tell myself to keep my head up, not to take a negative stance. Come on! I struggle to tell myself that this time I truly have a chance, that I’ve worked well, without holding back.
It isn’t convincing, and I tell myself: “I’ve always worked like this…” Mr. Ego steps up behind me and whispers in my right ear: “Has it worked so far?” The usual well-meaning defeatist. Screw him.
Enough chatter. Enough metaphors.
I took courage like a greatsword, two-handed, and put my first novel up for pre-order: The Stronghold of the Silences. It’s an adult dark fantasy. It will be released on June 9, 2026.
I did what life has taught me to do, kick after kick: relying only on my own strength. It’s all mine. Not just the text, but also the cover, the formatting… and everything else.
One man band.
For better or worse, the responsibility will be entirely mine this time.
And here I’ll tell you about my ascent—or my latest fall. Hopefully you’ll bring me luck! Though, between us, is there still anyone who believes in luck when it comes to a literary project as complex as a novel?
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