{"id":19,"date":"2020-06-20T00:05:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T00:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfheimlasaga.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2020-07-16T19:26:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T19:26:52","slug":"sobre-el-autor-biografia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alfheimlasaga.com\/en\/sobre-el-autor-biografia\/","title":{"rendered":"About the author"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Biography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hey there! My name is Cesar O. Zuniga. Note: my full name is Cesar Omar Zuniga Amador, (which is a long name, I know!).<\/p>

Yes, this is my biography, but I don\u2019t want to treat this as a formality. Instead, I thought it\u2019d be great to evoke the feel of a friendly, personal chat, the kind we might have in person.<\/p>

After this, I hope you\u2019ll have a better feel for the kind of person I am.<\/p>

So, who am I? I\u2019m an economist by profession and a writer by passion, but, like everyone, I\u2019m more than just titles. I remember a funny nickname some colleagues ascribed to me back in my home country Mexico, they called me: \u201cdreamer\u201d. I\u2019ve always felt like that word describes me quite accurately, and maybe soon you\u2019ll understand why.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A long story, short(ish)\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>

I was born in Mexico City on August 15th, 1990. Ever since I was young, I\u2019ve had a great passion for writing and the arts in general (drawing, music, painting, etc.). I also loved to read! When I was around seven, I started reading fantasy books, and my favorite writer was Jules Verne.<\/p>

Later, I started reading Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling (for sure!), H.P. Lovecraft, and more. I remember writing my first story around the age of 7 as well, titled in Spanish \u201cLa Espada de Fuego\u201d. I wrote it in a yellow paged notebook, and it was a mess: sloppy handwriting, mistake-riddled, and full of typos. But it was also a good story full of imagination.<\/p>

It had the hope of a boy that believed that dreams can become a reality. And although that first story never saw the light of day, it did fulfill a purpose: it ignited a passion for writing that flows through my veins every single day. It also got me wondering:<\/p>

Could I become an author? Could I have works of my own published one day?<\/strong><\/h3>

During my high school years, I kept writing. I started with horror. Then I decided to mix it up and experimented with writing romance before moving to thrillers and fantasy. By 2008 I had written five full books that nobody read and were never published. They were like my biggest secret in the world.<\/p>

Eventually, I did tell some close friends about them, and I even let them read a bit as well. Maybe it was shyness, or maybe a lack of confidence, that kept me from opening up about them to a wider audience, who knows. But I never got the chance to share them further.<\/p>

In 2008, the unexpected happened. My computer malfunctioned and I lost all the information I had stored on the device, including my books. It was a terrible blow for me, and it felt like I lost a part of myself. I still remember every single word I wrote down, though. Maybe I\u2019ll rewrite those stories one day. I think I\u2019d like to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A whim of fate? Maybe...<\/strong><\/h3>

When that happened, I promised myself that I would do whatever it took to publish the next story I wrote.<\/p>

I knew that my stories were good and that they deserved to live, not die with some broken machine, having only been read by a hard-drive. However, it would turn out to be a while before I finally started writing my next book.<\/p>

The next few years of my life were focused elsewhere. I entered the university (to study economics) and started working at a bank at the same time, just as my father had planned for me since I was a kid.<\/p>

My life was completely different than I had imagined, but I can tell it was plenty and I was happy.<\/p>

Anyway, I had an inspirational epiphany while I was working at that bank in 2012. A new story took root in my mind, anchored by a name that I would never forget: \"Veraldine<\/strong>\".<\/p>

I remembered that oath I had made to myself and I knew I had to see Veraldine\u2019s story through to fruition.<\/p>

Let\u2019s end this quickly (we\u2019ve been chatting for a while now!).<\/strong><\/h3>

It was supposed to be a short biography. I started writing the saga now titled \u201cAlfheim, Veraldine\u2019s Quest\u201d. I finished the manuscript in 2013 and after a long, arduous journey attempting to find a publisher, I finally decided to self-publish the online version of the book through Amazon Kindle in august 2014.<\/p>

I did keep looking for a publisher, but, in Mexico as everywhere else, the market is extremely complicated and competitive.<\/p>

By 2017 I had successfully published the paperback through Amazon, as well. And, in December of 2017, I presented the book in the international book show in Guadalajara.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Enough or too little?<\/strong><\/h3>

I had achieved some measure of progress, but it wasn\u2019t enough. I sold some hundred copies back then, but I knew my books were deserving of a wider audience.<\/p>

After resolving some personal issues the following year, I took a leap and made what has been the most important choice of my life: I quit my job, sold all my belongings, and decided to fight for my dream, for that promise I had made to myself all those years ago.<\/p>

I moved to Canada in 2019 with many goals, but the most important one was to translate my books to English so they could be enjoyed by a wider audience.<\/p>

And now, a year and a half after arriving in Canada, I\u2019m here sharing with all of you a piece of my story, a piece of my dream. Finally, I have the first of my books translated to English and even though it\u2019s been hard, even though it\u2019s been difficult, I think it\u2019s been worth it.<\/p>

It\u2019s premature to talk about success at this point because this journey is just getting started, but I will say that I\u2019m happy I'm sharing this journey, this dream, with you.<\/p>

I agree: \"I am a dreamer\".<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Thank you for reading, never quit dreaming!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Discover more about my books, visit my blog<\/a>.<\/p>

You can also buy them in one click here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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