Am I a writer
Perhaps the hardest thing for me is still calling myself a writer. And yet, at some point, I finally dared to do it — somewhere around page two hundred of a book about Arthur's adventures in the world of music.
I love letting my imagination run free and searching for the right words. Even the often painful process of editing has a strange way of drawing me in. At the same time, I'm well aware that it will take many more years — and many more hours at the keyboard — before I can claim to have a truly confident writer's hand.
I only managed to say out loud that I write children's books and intend to take it seriously after my short story The Rose on the Wall was warmly received by Sasha, by my parents, my uncle, and my friends. Then my aunt, who holds a PhD in Philology, liked it too. So did Faray, whom I consider my mentor in all things literary. At that point, I decided it was finally time to put a plaster on my impostor syndrome and get on with it.
My pen name was born in a supermarket in Toledo while we were buying goat's milk for our son. Only later did I discover that the Spanish expression estar como una cabra means “to be crazy.” Well, there is no running away from who you are.
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Adventures at the School of Wonders
This is the very book that set me on the path to becoming a children's author.
Together with Arthur, young readers embark on a journey through a world of wonder and discovery. The first stop on the adventure: music.
I set out to cover an enormous span of history — from the first rhythms tapped out by prehistoric humans to the digital music of today. That's why I decided to publish the book in parts.
The book itself is already written, and I'm currently working on the final edits. If you'd like to be among the first to read it, leave your email address and I'll be delighted to send you a link to the electronic edition.