R.J. LaHay

Author of a series of children's novels, The Adventures of Waldorf Gumsikle. Embark on a journey full of mysteries, suspense and fun.

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

Doctor's advice of the day...

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

Meet the man behind the Waldorf Gumsikle stories. The R in R.J. LaHay stands for Robert, but friends call me Rob. Originally from the Netherlands, now working as an Art teacher in Bangkok since 2009. A passion for books, history, Roda JC football club, traveling and more.

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

@sainteditoriall Thanks, Saint Editor. To keep the flow going I will start writing the next story. As long as I'm on a roll I have to keep writing. I found out in 2024 and 2025 when I was too focused on editing, cover design and illustrations that I ended up with a writer's block.

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

So far, 2026 has been good to me. Finished a first draft for my sixth story, The Raft Of Redemption and I am almost halfway on my seventh story, The Curse Of The Dutch Goat Rider.
Those creepy, adventurous, fantasy novels are just coming out fine. Keep it going!

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

@canopycritique The hardest part was when I thought I had planned out the entire story until I got to the last few chapters and I wasn't content with how the story was going to end. I took a break, got a perfect idea by adding a character and then it made more sense. Now the end is perfect.

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

I'll show you my moderate library that I've built over the last seven years, mostly containing children's novels. Can you show me yours?

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

Lock me up in here for a year so I can write full-time and I will come out a better man.

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

@Mary_ork I have written six books so far over the past seven years. This year I try to write two stories and next year another two. But none of them have been published yet. I keep on rewriting them and finding the right style for my illustrations is time consuming as well.

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@DorathySmith03 Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate it.

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One picture like this can inspire me to write a 300-page children's novel.
My third story, 'The Cemetery Of Frozen Ships' is based on a song by the Polish bamd 'Tides From Nebula'. I asked them for permission to use it for one of my books. What inspires you?

[Frank Scozzari @ScozzariFrank]

I admire anybody who has the guts to write anything at all.
—E. B. White—

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

I got nothing to add to that...

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I would love to see my main character Waldorf Gumsikle 3D-printed and put it on my desk to look at it every time I write about him. Does anyone have advice how to print this on a budget?

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

A new day, a new chapter. A giant mug full of coffee and a head full of ideas. I write the story in a notebook first before I type it up. That way it already 'digests' in my brain. I find it easier this way than staring at a blanc Word.document on a screen. what about you?

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

Writing fictional stories for middle-graders has kept me sane over the last seven years. Now that I found out it's so healing, I can't stop writing.

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

I'm on a roll. Eight chapters written in the past two weeks. When your imagination is on fire and only tiredness cam make you put your pen down. I'm glad I forgot how to spell 'writer's block'.

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

@RomanceMona Thank you for the follow!

[R.J. LaHay @LahayeRob]

A day without writing is a day not lived to the fullest.

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Got myself a new tablet today to type up my next few stories when I'm on the road. Hopefully I can boost my productivity with this one.