I’ve always loved stories—books, comics, shows, and especially movies. I’ve been drawn to all kinds of media that tell compelling stories. In my twenties, I started writing my own. For years, I never published anything. I wrote purely for the joy of it. But I often wondered: Are my stories good enough? Will others enjoy them?
I guess there’s only one way to find out.
In 2024, I published my first two books. It was an interesting experience learning how to self-publish through Amazon’s KDP system. But once the books were out, I quickly moved on. I did no promotion, didn’t try to build a readership, and never invested in marketing.
The result? I sold only a handful of copies each month.
Because of that, I continued to see myself as a hobbyist—someone who dreams of “one day” becoming more.
In 2025, I decided that “one day” would never come unless I worked for it. The website you’re reading now is part of that decision. I want to become a real author. And to do that, I need to invest in the process, figure things out, and—most of all—take myself the time.
2026 was the year where my efforts alone didn’t lead to more readers. Thus, I decided to try it from a different angle by creating “The Grok Diary”.
The idea is simple: I just let Grok coach me to become a successful Indie-Author within 5 years. Every day I publicly ask the AI model a question about writing, publishing, marketing, and all other things involved. Whatever Grok answers, I’ll do.
You can read more about the project here:
- Trying to Become an Author With Grok
- Grok Coaches Me to Become a Successful Indie Author in 2,000 Days (Day 0)
You can find all Diary entries on my archives page or my X profile.
You can get all my books for free
Amazon offers free promotional tools for books enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. Thus, I can make my books freely available for up to 5 days, which is what I always do with a new release.
If you want the digital versions of my books, you can get them all at no cost. Simply sign up to my mailing list, and I’ll shoot you an email whenever one of my books is set to free: Mailing List Sign Up
Goals for 2026
I also use this website to motivate me to achieve my goals. Here are the main things I focus on this year:
- Publish 42 short stories to complete my STORY52 project
- Release the second part of my 17 series
- Publish as many additional novels as I can
- Using Grok daily to become a better author
Annual Reviews
These articles present my year in review. What did I try, learn, achieve and failed at: