Let’s imagine… Imagine you’re at the end of your life. You’re laying on the bed and can’t move. It’s dark, and there’s no one around. It’s quiet and chilly, and you are scared. You know you’re dying. You know it’s over, and you look back on your life. There were

It had been a tumultuous and an eventful year. As I had promised, Pals Forever was published on Father’s Day. The Resurrections – on Christmas. My piece of real estate on the internet, witoldniesluchowski.com, saw construction of the great website built by liz@liztheresa.com and company. Beautiful and functional, the new

I’ve been working hard on a Christmas present for my readers. The Resurrections is just about to be launched. But before… Here is a Christmas present for me. A new, completely redesigned website. The address is the same https://witoldniesluchowski.com/ My new home. Thanks to hard work by Liz liz@liztheresa.com, and

The second part of Murano trilogy will be available for Christmas. Please keep an eye on the news.

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate. I’m sitting on my porch looking at the greenery outside. The sun is coming up, and I can hear the world around me slowly waking up. It’s so quiet, I can hear my thoughts. And I like it that way. My laptop is

Pals Forever came out two months ago, and I am lucky enough to have already first book reviews. Granted, they are all from the friends and family, but that’s only the beginning as my story travels around the world. Nevertheless, I am prepared for the good, the bad, and the

The author and the artist introduce Pals Forever to Briar Chapel Community The time to present our work has come. Kathy Flood designed the cover. She used her family members as models. I used my life experiences in the story. We are both neighbors. Talking about a community project! We

“There’s nothing like a printed book; the weight, the woody scent, the feel, the look.”― E.A. Bucchianeri There comes a next mini-step in publishing the Murano family saga. The paperback is available on Amazon. Here’s the link to the paperback. And here –– to the e-book. Enjoy. Next is the

You have to know who your readers are, they say. Then you have to find out how to get to them, they say. Have a picture of your ideal target in your mind, and write for that person. Then write to your reader’s Avatar. It doesn’t work this way for

The time goes on. Here’s my blog from January of this year. https://witoldniesluchowski.com/my-writing-in-the-new-year-2022/ I saw 2021 as the best year of my writing, so far. Moreover, I expected 2022 to be even better. And I am not disappointed. Since deciding to become an author close to ten years ago, I

Bentley and I I sit in front of the computer, thinking. For quite a while, my fingers didn’t touch the keyboard. My mind is outside the room, which I’ve arranged so carefully to avoid any distraction. I shut the blinds to separate myself from the outside world. Bentley, my dog,

Happy 2022 to all. Despite all the surrounding defeatism, I greet 2022 with an unwavering optimism. At my age, I greatly appreciate each of them, and I’m ready to enjoy every one to the fullest. Each one is like a new baby––from the time it comes, you’re convinced it’s going

How do you raise the son, when your father is in prison for murder? Do you even want to have a son? Crime is committed in the operating room, and they blame the surgeon for it. Fatherhood is the most challenging job, and also the most rewarding. Watercolor by Kathy

The first condition to become a writer is to have something to say. It reminds me of the anecdote from the stormy life of Napoleon. Each time the Frenchman conquered the town, he expected a 21-gun salute. Once the expectation was not met, and the town was silent. No sounds

This post was written on a Twitter request by people looking for this excellent writing advice given by an American fiction writer Alan Heathcock. It is re-posted as-is, preserving the original formatting and syntax. Posted on the request on Twitter by Ann Murphy,@Gaiamethod

Z niesłychaną dumą zawiadamiam moich przyjaciół i czytelników, że moja strona internetowa witoldniesluchowski.com jest teraz do czytania w języku polskim. Blogi będą przetłumaczone w następnej kolejności. To my friends and readers: My website witoldniesluchowski.com is now available in Polish version. Blogs will be translated later.

Now, in my retirement, I am a perpetual reader. Not only of fiction, but also non-fiction, mainly books about the craft of storytelling. And there is an abundant supply of advice on how to strengthen your writing. Besides books you can touch, there are e-books, blogs, YouTube snippets and formal

Wer reited so spat durch Nacht und Wind? … Who rides there so late through the night, dark and drear? … Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Goethe, Der Erlkoenig.  The Erlking.  I remember this poem from my high school class in romantic literature.  The story of a father riding horseback through

Seems so obvious now, but it took quite a few years to crystallize. With the advent of Google Analytics, I realized my website is missing Polish readers. The English readership in my native country is getting better, but my generation prefers to speak and read Polish. So, with the help

The second book, “The Resurrections”, and the second story, “Kate’s Wedding”. Imagine that you have a daughter. She used to be the brightest star in your morning sky, right before the dawn. In the delivery room, you saw her first, even before your wife had a chance. You’ve sent her

Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Oscar Wilde It came to me that I can use my already published materials as a source for further writing. I chose one, probably the most interesting chapter in each book, and developed it into a short story. Yes, I did steal them, but

Writing a novel is a long game. Months, often years. Intense, lonely hours. But if you like it––it’s exhilarating. There is this liberating feeling of creation and accomplishment. And constant study. I had the stories to tell, but that was not enough. I had to learn the literary language. I

I shouldn’t complain about the Nobel Prize in literature. Polish writers received this prestigious award five times, and, by the numbers, we are in the top of so distinguished countries. Not bad. But when you think about the idea of rewarding a person for being the best writer in the world, and about

Imagine; Image yourself starting a new career after the retirement. From scratch. Tabula rasa. In a different country. Using the language you were not born into. With the help of technology developed after you decided to end your lifelong calling. There are many components to becoming a writer. The first

A few weeks ago, I was ready to push the button and publish “The Resurrections.”  My biggest work so far.  The front cover was done, and I’ve sent the text for final proofreading. Then I saw an iconic photo of Mugu Rock by Eric Zumstein. Breathtaking. After reading my novel, the

To all my friends, Over the last year or so, I’ve been working on my new book. “The Resurrections, Man and His Dog” is a story about a cardiac surgeon who doesn’t know how and when to retire. If you read my first book “Fathers and Sons”, the present book

Writing novels is not unlike writing music. I am talking about bigger compositions – symphonies and instrumental concertos. But we can also include some better pop pieces. If an author (or composer) wants to describe the mood and feelings, he or she can come up with the own form which