Creating stories has always been part of my life

Ever since I was a child, I wrote stories in my school notebooks: novels, short stories, and plays. And I didn’t just write them; I illustrated them too, often as little comic strips with their own speech bubbles. Without realizing it, two of the things that would shape my creative journey the most were already there: writing stories and illustrating them.

A Writer Before Becoming a Children’s Book Author

Writing continued to be part of my life as I grew up. Even during the years when I worked as a lawyer, I kept writing, especially romance novels. One of those novels was published by Ediciones B under the pen name Marien Cuevas. It was titled The Twist of FateLater, for personal reasons, I stopped publishing novels. But some stories are still tucked away in a drawer. Perhaps one day I’ll open it again.

From Songs to Stories

During my youth, I also composed songs, writing both the lyrics and the music. I still have many of them. One holds a particularly special place in my heart: Billy the Little Lamb, a song I wrote for my little brother. Many years later, that song has found its way back to me. Now I want to turn it into an illustrated children’s album, bringing words, images, and music together once again.