The beginning of my journey I began my journey as an author with traditional publishing. I sent my second manuscript to one of Lithuania’s largest publishing houses and received a positive response just over a month later. That is how it all started.I published my first novel in 2017, and my second book came out
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“Whether you like it or not, they exist.” – Erika Amber I agree that it is easier to live in one’s own comfortable “bubble,” but it is precisely the unpleasant things that shape us as human beings and as individuals. With “Wolf’s Daughter,” I dove into topics that many of us keep hidden even from
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New idea New ideas spring to my mind in the most unexpected circumstances—often when I’m not even prepared for them. Most often, they emerge at night just before I fall asleep, as my body begins to relax and I hover in that state between wakefulness and slumber—a strange state of consciousness, or perhaps the final
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“Character is a puzzle reader should solve.” – Erika Amber I am often asked questions like, “Are the characters in the book reflections or prototypes of real people?” Did I choose traits from a specific person when creating a character? Or did someone I know inspire a particular character? And so on. The truth is
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Setting Before I start writing, I must set the location. An idea formed in my mind brings with it a certain environment and an atmosphere. Guided by my vision, I enter keywords or simply wander the map, visiting towns and cities and strolling the streets with Street View.This takes time. Once I find a location
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