A meal.A moment.A conversation that stayed with you longer than expected. I’ve found that food has a way of holding stories — not just in what’s served, but in what’s felt, remembered, and shared. That’s what I explore in my work — helping people turn everyday food experiences into writing that’s evocative, story-driven, and actually connects. Because sometimes the story isn’t dramatic…it’s just told well. 👉 If you’ve ever felt there’s a story behind what you eat, I’d love to hear it — what’s one food moment that’s stayed with you? https://www.skool.com/how-to-write-about-food-8335/about (Thanks for the opportunity of introducing myself @Dani Rosenblad James).

Hi everyone. I’m a humble beginner in Sweden who recently found my voice in writing. I’m trying to find my way and learn as much as possible so I can write my story and get it published in an autofiction book. I hope my book can touch others and make them feel less alone. My primary readers are men in their 40s who are doing their best to live up to all the expectations and ideals imposed on them by society and family. The stereotypical man nowadays is supposed to be strong, hardworking, sensitive, tough, understanding, unselfish, supportive, a feminist, a teacher and coach, a full-time parent, a fun and successful worker, and a handyman—all while respecting others' mental needs, except his own. I have been writing a lot of poems and started working on a book a couple of months ago. I made a mind map and a framework, like Dani told me to. Then I made a book cover to get my creativity and motivation going. Now, I am writing the first chapter and just 'word-vomiting' the story so far. Thanks for letting me join; I love being a part of this community. I am writing in Swedish now, but I might try to write in English with the help of Google Docs and Copilot to get my typos and grammar under control.

Hi everyone, I'm Tami. I was an avid daydreamer as a kid, but I was highly discouraged from doing so. Instead, I was steered toward math and science. I went to college for computer science and held jobs in Tech companies until the stress almost killed me - not kidding. I left and started my own energy healing business. An entirely different world that I fell in love with. It led me to meditate deeper and in those quests, daydreaming reignited itself. I could spend hours on my journeys within. In 2015, I took a class to write a self-help book which I self-published. I enjoyed it but never thought of writing another one. Then one day 2 years ago, out of nowhere during meditation, I heard you are supposed to write books. It brough me back to reality with a zillion questions to find out I was to write fantasy fiction. This was overwhelming task. I had never taken a creative writing class. I was in the bottom reading group in grade school and I wasn't so good at grammar and spelling. I tried to take some classes but it felt off - like I was a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. But I kept hearing sit down and write, so I finally did. I sat put my hands on the keyboard and wrote what I heard and saw within my mind's eyes. I wrote like this for 11 months until I heard the word, stop. There are more books but I need to get the first 2 books out into the world first. I have been doing some writer sneak peaks with an author group in my area and have gotten great feedback that has allowed me to uplevel my writing. Now I understand beats. How to tighten dialogue and so much more. It's all coming along. Its funny how life works, but if it is supposed to be it will.

Thanks @Ben Sherry for the recommendation! As you all can see, my name is Steven, and I'm glad I was pointed this way. I haven't made a real presence online for marketing my book and completely stopped in the last month due to personal circumstances. The book that I self-published is on Amazon, and I opted for KDP Select, so if you have KU, it's a free eBook for now. It's a guide to your internal decision-making. All I do is point it out and give you my exercises and experiences to sort of train your subconscious. NOW, my WIP is the one I will be promoting in the coming months. I plan to finish it by the end of the year. I WILL be going through traditional publishing with this one, as it truly has best-seller potential. The audience will be fathers and daughters, focusing on grief and healing. Any book I write will include guidance elements, using the framework of my nonfiction book. I have a complete series frame for a philosophical fantasy thriller with sci-fi elements. This one will be about the protagonist finding my nonfiction and how his life slowly changes, by way of intentional thought awakening. I will be self-publishing this and uploading it to Amazon. Once the first (of nine) novella is uploaded, I will be adding weekly chapters to Royal Road and Substack. And put the option to purchase the complete novella on Amazon. I'll leave it at that for now and explore the group 😁 Feel free to message me about anything.

It's funny—I can write fiction and nonfiction, yet when it comes ot myself...I cut/paste my bio from Amazon...hahaha...😅 I am a published author of children's books, YA, and nonfiction. It has been an enlightening journey, and I am so grateful for the networking communities to continue to support authors, wherever they are on their journey! 📚📝✏️ Looking forward to collaborating! I have had the honor of working with a couple of co-authors—currently I am searching for a co-author (any level) who has an interest in the time travel-paranormal genre... (I have some synopsis storylines in the pipeline.) Let me know!! 🙌 On my travels—volunteerships in Europe in spring 2025--one of the other volunteers snapped a picture of me pulling up a HUGE celery plant (Corsica Island, France)...we had shared a conversation about the 'many hats' I have worn over the years. He created an AI version of the original—to incorporate the hats!! Fun! 🥰 About the author Elizabeth O’Carroll is a world traveler, ESL teacher, rehabilitation counselor, and minister of metaphysics. She finds limitless inspiration through the many beautiful souls who have graced her path in life. Everywhere, there is an amazing story waiting to be written. 💝 Here's my website if you are curious: Elizabeth O'Carroll https://celestarpublishing.com/