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Wanderlust

JournalismMay 20, 2023563Views 0Likes 0Comments

The dream of leaving the every day have too’s and routines, to set of and just wander for miles and miles is something I share with many. I’m not sure if it’s the freedom, the silence or challenge I’m after. Or maybe just the longing to be out in nature. Two years ago me and…

Criticism and ethics

Articles, JournalismMay 13, 2023613Views 0Likes 0Comments

When reviewing a film, art exhibition, theater performance or book, there are many things to consider before I start writing. Who am I writing for? What do I want to achieve? Is my role as a reviewer to share my experiences? Should I share my opinions and act as a taste advisor to readers? What…

5000 Words per Hour

Blackdiary Book Club, WritingMay 6, 2023593Views 1Like 0Comments

"Write the first thing you do, before the tasks of the day pile up. Eat the frog, the first thing you do." A few weeks ago I read Chris Fox's book 5000 Words per Hour and it inspired me to start writing every day, the first thing I do in the morning. Why should you…

An Essay on Writing

Articles, Journalism, WritingApril 29, 2023577Views 0Likes 0Comments

Almost everyone I know say that they want to write a book at some point in their life. But almost no one writes a book, or even tries to. What is the appeal of writing? Why do we as humans love stories? I have always loved writing. When I was young I wrote diaries and…

Tre saker jag önskar att jag vetat innan jag debuterade som författare.

Three things I wish knew before my debut as an author

WritingMarch 17, 2023582Views 2Likes 0Comments

Making your debut as an author can be overwhelming and absolutely wonderful. I think of it as being on a learning journey, where at every turn I learn something new. Recently, I have learned three important things that I wish I had known about before I made my debut as a writer. Three things I…

My debut party

WritingMarch 12, 2023588Views 0Likes 0Comments

Thursday the 9 of March, I had my debut party in Gamla Stan's bookstore. Around thirty people came and celebrated with me. For those of you who have not been to a debut party before, they are often intimate and relaxed. You’re usually offered snacks and something to drink, there is mingling and then the…

How to build fantasy worlds

Articles, WritingFebruary 20, 2023649Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a reader, you only see around 10% of the world the story is set in. But it's important that you as a writer know the world in which the book is set. Some authors build their entire story around the world itself. The laws of nature, culture and history influence the story itself and…

Varför drabbas författare av bluffsyndromet, imposter syndrome?

Why writers get imposter syndrome

WritingFebruary 12, 2023591Views 0Likes 0Comments

Imposter Syndrome is something that almost every writer suffers from at one point or another. What is imposter syndrome? It's a feeling of you being a fraud, and someone is going to catch you being an imposter. Am I a good writer? What if no one reads my book? What if everyone reads my book?…

Vad ska man posta på sociala medier som författare?

What should you post on social media as a writer?

Articles, MarketingJanuary 21, 2023657Views 0Likes 0Comments

As an author or writer, figuring out what to post on social media, in your newsletter and on your website can be overwhelming. All you want is to have the time to sit down and write your manuscript, not think about all the other things like having a social media presence and creating a marketing…

The best books I read in 2022

Blackdiary Book ClubJanuary 7, 2023699Views 0Likes 0Comments

In 2022, I had the goal of reading 52 books. I have never before counted exactly how many books I read and listen to each year, but I thought one book a week seemed like a reasonable challenge. I created a Goodreads account to keep track of the books and to get recommendations. I ended…

Promoting your book on Instagram

MarketingOctober 14, 2022713Views 0Likes 0Comments

How do you promote your book and your authorship on Instagram? Every year around 15,000 books are published in Sweden, so how do you stand out? Thinking that the book will sell itself is naive. Many authors feel shocked when they realize all the work that needs to be done once they have been published.…

Range, why generalists succeed in a specialized world

Blackdiary Book ClubSeptember 18, 2022875Views 0Likes 0Comments

Many experts say that if you want to learn something, like playing an instrument, writing or playing a sport, you should start early. In the book Range, Why Generalists Succeed in a Specialized World, author David Epstein refutes this thesis. Changing career paths, taking different university courses and trying new things can help you see…