Do you want to write to live, or live to write? In the case of Martijn Kregting (1971), the answer is “yes” to both. He has been writing stories in the fantasy genre since his youth, but ultimately chose to pursue journalism with his writing and earn his living that way – writing to live.
Nevertheless, interviewing authors Terry Pratchett (Discworld series) or Christopher Paolini (Eragon) for SF Terra magazine gives him just as much pleasure as interviewing Frans van Houten (CEO of Philips). What's more, he learns more about writing as a hobby – living to write.
After several decades of regularly publishing short stories in books and magazines in the evenings, Martijn felt it was time to take the next step. His first book, published by Macc, Als een leven botst (When Lives Collide), is the tangible result. A sequel is already in the works.
3 August 2025
