Do we write books or is it the other way around? I was walking in the shopping center earlier today and, as usual, background music played in the shops. Suddenly, I stopped as I heard a catchy tune I had not heard before. Yet what really impacted me were the lyrics: “You think you’re writing…

Three years ago, I visited Montevideo, Uruguay – a city and country where I grew up from age six – with my adult daughter. She had only been there once, at age four, so there was much to show and rediscover. One of the strongest landmarks in my memory was the Montevideo Central Market, very…

In Russian there is a saying: “It is not the gods that make pots.” In essence, this means that whatever new things you set out to do, it cannot be that hard. Over the course of my life, I have indeed done quite a few things for which I had little or no prior training.…

In October 1985, twenty‑two years old, I landed in Paris from Montevideo, Uruguay, with a large suitcase and my head in the clouds. After years of postponed promises to send me abroad, my family finally gathered their resolve and put me on a plane. The plan was simple: attend the Sorbonne for a semester and…

(continuation of the previous blog from 27.01.2026) Lives of indie authors are full of surprises. Even when a peroneal nerve palsy leaves half your leg in a state of half‑sleep, the book work doesn’t pause. And every new path brings new learnings worth sharing. Last December, I ordered 100 printed copies for my own use.…

Let me tell you that, in case any of you doubt it, preparing a book launch is a lot of work on many levels. First, the venue choice: fancy or less fancy (the fancy ones charge what an indie author will probably not make even after five years of sales). Second, the negotiation with the…