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ELINE VEDDER · Author · Dutch Copywriter · Translator
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What I learned from querying my novel, as a self-published author
A reflection on self-publishing a debut novel, navigating the query process, and learning how editing, patience, and independence shape a writer’s creative journey.
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Apr 292 min read
What happens when you choose your art
A reflection on becoming immersed in your art. Seeing the world through a writer’s lens, embracing creativity, self-doubt, editing, and the challenge of sharing your work with the world.
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Feb 242 min read
Writing process: I trashed 65,000 words of my new novel
In this article, Eline Vedder shares her January writing process, from switching to longhand and refining her story structure to deleting 65,000 words and starting her novel from scratch.
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Feb 33 min read
Should you put pressure on yourself?
An honest look at writing discipline, creative blocks, and mindset while working on a second novel in Prague, balancing pressure and creative flow.
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Nov 16, 20258 min read
Two perfect days in April: my book launches in Prague and The Netherlands
Book launches in the Netherlands and Prague: discover how Sitting Next to a Stranger connects readers through events, storytelling, and audience interaction.
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May 10, 20255 min read
Interview and Q&A Sitting Next to a Stranger book launch
Eline Vedder is a Dutch fiction writer living in Prague, Czech Republic. Her debut novel Sitting Next to a Stranger is written for readers yearning to break out of their self-imposed boxes. Andrew Van Wilpe is an EU-based American actor and writer, best known for Interview with the Vampire. He brings his passion for storytelling to both stage and screen. Eline and Andrew are friends. They like to celebrate their creative endeavors. So that’s what they did on April 26th, in a
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May 1, 202513 min read
My novel Sitting Next to a Stranger arrives in April
Sitting next to a stranger, upmarket novel, out in April 2025. Check what it is about
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Mar 24, 20252 min read
Reasons to write
Why would you start on something that's never going to be perfect? What are your reasons to write?
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Feb 5, 20253 min read
BRACE MYSELF: People are going to read my novel
A post about my realistic view on publishing and how I change my mindset
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Nov 30, 20242 min read
2.5 years after I promised myself to write a book ❤️
A promise I made 2.5 (!) years ago: Commit to a life of writing and finish writing a book, that's what you’ve always dreamed of doing.
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Oct 16, 20242 min read
Getting a million notes and ideas on digital paper
30 December. 16.30. Coffee bar in Prague that serves great Prosecco. I am cheering with my (soon-to-be-former) colleague who turned into my best friend. ‘Cheers to closed chapters and closing laptops.” I dramatically and symbolically close my work laptop. For the very last time. One week later: the first week of the year 2022. I am waking up without having a job — intentionally. It’s time to live up to the promise I made to myself: put all those 10000+ notes that are lying a
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Jan 20, 20222 min read
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