Writer's Life

Here are my author blog posts. They link to either my Patreon blog page or my author website at leenasbooks.com. Writer's life in words, pictures and quotes. 

What started my writing journey

The first story I put on paper - without even knowing how to write

A door in a book

Living the dream life

The strangest thing I researched when writing a book

Should a writer read books by other writers?

Where would I write my next book if it could be anywhere?

Has my writing ever surprised me?

What personal traits have I written into my characters?

What is my favourite genre to write in

Writing time

Traveling with rubber duckies

What kind of scene would I need help with

Which one is more fun to write about - the protagonist or the antagonist?

The Monster in the mirror

What other creative outlets I have

My favourite / least favourite question as a writer

Five objects in my writing space

The joys of editing

Has writing ever helped me to cope with a difficult life situation?

Which publishing path did I choose and why

Ultimate writing goals

Coming up with names for books and characters

Wakey wakey - animal style

Does spring inspire writing? Or the opposite?

How to keep writing when you feel under the weather

How do I celebrate when I reach a writing goal / finish a story

What do I love about the genre I write in most often?

How do I schedule my writing?

What would I have done differently as a writer in 2017

Have I published my Nano project?

Have I ever slipped personal information to my characters

Have I ever surprised myself with my writing?

Terrorist attack in my city 18th August 2017

My pet peeve when writing

One valuable lesson I've learned about writing

Did I ever say "I quit writing"?

What inspired the story Nephilim Quest

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Alliance of Independent Authors

Below are the books I've written so far.

Nephilim Quest -series

Space Witches -series


Creature Wars -series

7 Shabtis -series

An illustrated children's book about the life and death of Tutankhamun. This book was chosen for the "King Tut - Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh" tour that travels the world (10 cities) starting in March 2018 (Los Angeles > Paris > London > Sydney)

Mr Mummific
How I Became a Mummy

Always wondered how mummification ws done? Wonder no more - Mr Mummific reaveals the whole process in this book.

Mr Mummific: Mummies, Monsters and the Ship of Millions