Month: January 2026

Hey everyone,

When I Was Your Man has been online for eleven days now. I have received some wonderful reactions to it, which truly warms my heart. Many thanks to everyone who took the time to read the story. I know it’s not the most positive story, but it’s one that needed to get out. The only way we learn and grow is to face our fears, and that’s what writing this short story felt like.

For those who have not yet read it, When I Was Your Man can be found in the Other Stories section of the website. A downloadable version, and possibly a Dutch version, is coming up.

Lots of love,
Martijn

Hello everyone,

To kick things off in the new year, I have finally added the short story When I was your man to the website. What started as small notes on my phone turned into this short story.

In eight short chapters, we follow the protagonist as the relationship slowly starts to crack. The text moves through uneasy thoughts and emotions, with insecurity always taking center stage and blame shifting back and forth. In the end, it shows how things can change without warning, and how some relationships just don’t last—no matter the promises made or rules agreed on. Love, after all, can’t really be controlled.

I hope you enjoy it.

Lots of love,
Martijn