Tag: my life as a writer

  • The Old Man*

    *Published in The Jakarta Post, October 9, 2017 I glanced at my phone. Two missed calls. The clock showed it was 2 a.m. Yet, I was barely able to sleep — thanks to the old man who lived in apartment 1401 on the 5th floor. An apartment opposite my building whose windows weren’t curtained and →

  • Working from Home #inthetimeofcoronavirus

    There’s nothing new with the idea of working from home (WFH) for me. Especially after I moved to Sweden and doesn’t work full time anymore. My home is my working space. Along with library and cafe sometimes 😊 Even so, there’s something different with the concept of WHF lately. It’s about the reason behind it →

  • The writing that helped Hayu re-find herself*

    The move to Sweden became a major transition for Hayu Rahmitasari. In order not to feel idle, she took up writing. Now she has released her first novel – which may be adapted into series. December 2016, Hayu Rahmitasari moved from Yogyakarta, Indonesia with her then six-year-old daughter. Her husband, Zaki, had received a doctoral →

  • Moving to Lund Evokes the Passion to Write*

    Hayu Rahmitasari writes about life in Lund for a website called The Newbie Guide to Sweden. Recently, she published her first novel in Indonesia. I always try to see the golden edge. Hayu Rahmitasari left a good job in Indonesia to start a new life in Lund. The move was  a challenge but at the →

  • Segera Terbit: novel Circle Route!

    Äntligen! Akhirnya terbit juga. Novel perdana saya yang berjudul Circle Route. Rasanya seperti melahirkan anak ketiga. Haha. Tersedia di toko buku di Indonesia pada April 2019. Tapi bisa pre order mulai dari sekarang melalui Genius Publisher dengan alamat berikut: IG: GeniusReads WA: +62819889789 📬: Jl Cempaka Putih Barat 26 No 40A, Jakarta Barat, Indonesia Dapatkan potongan →