Back in 2019, the world turned upside down. Like many people, I was laid off from my job when the COVID pandemic hit. With so much uncertainty and extra time on my hands, I started thinking about how I could make money online—how I could create something of my own.

That’s when I did something unexpected.

I wrote a short romance novel and published it on Amazon.

It wasn’t a bestseller, and to be honest, I had no idea how to market it. But in the process of writing and self-publishing that book, something clicked. I fell in love with books—the storytelling, the creativity, and the entire self-publishing journey.

Even though the book didn’t bring in sales, it gave me something far more valuable: a new direction.

Two years later, in 2021, I translated my very first book: Romance Discovery of Love by Boris Utan. It was a beautiful story, and bringing it to life in Spanish for a new audience felt incredibly rewarding. That moment lit a fire in me. I realized that there are so many indie authors out there with great stories that deserve to be read by Spanish-speaking readers too.

Helping authors reach the Spanish community became my mission.

Since then, I’ve kept going. I now have my own website where I offer Spanish book translation services—often for free—to support fellow indie authors. I’ve also written another book of my own: a self-help guide titled Fear, Pain. Loss. It’s deeply personal and written to help others going through hard times, just like I did back in 2019.

This journey hasn’t been easy, but it’s been meaningful. I still have big plans. I want to keep translating books, keep writing my own, and one day turn this into my full-time career.

If you’re an indie author dreaming of reaching more readers—or just someone chasing a passion after life threw a curveball—I hope my story encourages you to keep going.

You never know what path will open up when you follow what you love.

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