A month had passed since Celina had landed on American soil. The move to the United States had been radical, but also liberating. Little by little she was settling into a new rhythm, into the landscapes that now framed her days. Every morning she uploaded new chapters of her book to a digital platform. And every morning the response from readers grew warmer, stronger, more impassioned.

Her social media accounts were on fire. After much reflection, Celina had decided to take her career seriously. She hired a social media manager to run her Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and the results were immediate. Engagement exploded. She began sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of her writing, snippets of upcoming chapters, and the lines her readers were quoting with such emotion in the comments.

But she didn’t stop there. Celina began showing life behind the screen—the charms and contradictions of an aspiring writer’s routine. She posted short videos of herself writing in her pajamas in the livi