diary

How I'm getting my spark back

A masterplan to bloom back into self-confidence

May 22 • Marta Carvalho

I wrote my first draft in a week (it made me physically ill)

Why I did it, how I did it and what's next

Dec 11, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

Let your books marinate

The art of waiting

Nov 7, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

Book ratings are ruining your reading experience

This is a hate letter

Oct 16, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

A case for reading less

You gonna read all that?

Sep 26, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

Can't come to the phone right now, all my apps are blocked

the joys of being MIA

Sep 13, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

Can we please give long books a chance?

A case for the 600+ page monster on your shelves

Aug 21, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

I'm writing a book and it's been terrifying (highly recommend)

words on following my gut and trusting the process

Jul 24, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

I only listen to my tarot deck these days

A case for replacing the algorithm with an oracle

Jun 14, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

I'm getting back in touch with my inner child

Has anyone seen her?

May 9, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

I bought a magazine (don't interfere, it's a canon event)

The case for finding inspiration offline

Apr 10, 2024 • Marta Carvalho

I'm making my Y2K teenage bedroom dreams come true

My mom and fourteen-year-old me had a silent agreement: no matter how loud the argument got, or how dramatic I was, or how impatient she grew with my…

Apr 5, 2023 • Marta Carvalho

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