Hi Eric! For sure, writing is not the easiest way to make a living. I love the sound of my keyboards, the sentences flowing over them, and the silence of the early morning. But no, it is not easy. I guess I never gave up because I find this connection that writing builds incredible. I think nothing can be more intimate and stronger than the relationship between a reader and a writer. But modernity has fucked everything up. We no longer have the concentration and time to enjoy a book. I, particularly, feel confused by all this, even though I believe that we need to adapt. With this memoir project, I have been thinking of dividing the chapters and delivering them in the form of letters. Yes, the old fashioned way, with stamp and letter carrier. I think that by changing the format of the book, or its delivery, maybe we can rebuild this space of exchange between the reader and the writer. But I am looking into how to make this feasible. Another idea is to put the chapters here on Hive. Can you recommend an open community for this? It would be nice to get feedback from the readers. I was participating in an online writers' group with meetings at Zoom but they stopped. I would like to have this more interaction with writers since writing is always very lonely... I saw your website and was curious about what motivates you in writing. I hope to hear from you soon. Regards, H.