<![CDATA[Stories by Panos Sakalakis on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*RngdYYTI9PebLIYYnOgNIw.jpeg Stories by Panos Sakalakis on Medium https://medium.com/@sakalakis?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:30:27 GMT <![CDATA[Meet Ian, the guy who’s been sending me SMS messages in my dreams]]>

He’s been reaching out to me for the past few months, and somehow, he keeps waking me up at exactly 3:00 AM.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/meet-ian-the-guy-whos-been-sending-me-sms-messages-in-my-dreams-b62549d79ffa?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/b62549d79ffa Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:12:31 GMT 2026-10-26T07:12:47.511Z <![CDATA[How to organize your novel without losing track of everything]]>

Start with your first chapter, character, or location; connect them and keep everything organized.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/how-to-organize-your-novel-without-losing-track-of-everything-f2bde478fcc2?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/f2bde478fcc2 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:32:25 GMT 2026-10-24T07:32:40.125Z <![CDATA[Say hello to The Novelist — A desktop app for Worldbuilding and Writing]]>

It’s available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Privacy-focused and local-first.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/say-hello-to-the-novelist-a-desktop-app-for-worldbuilding-and-writing-480c21b83f5c?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/480c21b83f5c Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:21:24 GMT 2026-10-12T12:03:07.869Z <![CDATA[10 Apps I LOVE using on macOS]]>

Looking for some cool apps? I may have some.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/8-apps-i-love-using-on-macos-3b3cc3b58273?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/3b3cc3b58273 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:15:35 GMT 2026-09-27T17:21:54.117Z <![CDATA[How to install Arch Linux in 2026 (Beginner’s Guide)]]>

Quick, easy, and painless. Costs nothing and respects your privacy.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/how-to-install-arch-linux-in-2026-beginners-guide-1e78a4a37d86?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/1e78a4a37d86 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:20:57 GMT 2026-09-17T03:21:14.581Z <![CDATA[5 Things I’ve learned while writing my first sci-fi novel]]>

They may or may not help you.

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]]> https://medium.com/the-author/5-things-ive-learned-while-writing-my-first-sci-fi-novel-0c2bf2ad6616?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/0c2bf2ad6616 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:30:13 GMT 2026-09-15T09:30:29.550Z <![CDATA[4 of the stupidest things that writers do (for some reason)]]>

Stop being “that” writer, and stop wasting people’s time.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/4-of-the-stupidest-things-that-writers-do-for-some-reason-05154e64c09a?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/05154e64c09a Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:55:56 GMT 2026-09-09T10:56:13.674Z <![CDATA[Google didn’t kill blogging; we did]]>

I stopped blaming the company for my own decisions.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/google-didnt-kill-blogging-we-did-9826a7b8a4ad?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/9826a7b8a4ad Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:31:45 GMT 2026-08-30T14:32:22.786Z <![CDATA[I tried every freaking AI setup for worldbuilding and book-writing]]>

Most of them sucked, so here are the two best ones I found for building worlds, developing characters and locations, writing stories, and…

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/i-tried-every-freaking-ai-setup-for-worldbuilding-and-book-writing-86bf3e30f800?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/86bf3e30f800 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:16:26 GMT 2026-08-22T14:16:41.229Z <![CDATA[Welcome to the ‘I couldn’t find it, so I built it myself’ era]]>

It’s fascinating and scary at the same time.

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]]> https://medium.com/@sakalakis/welcome-to-the-i-couldnt-find-it-so-i-built-it-myself-era-b00fff4ee30c?source=rss-60ebfb630e35------2 https://medium.com/p/b00fff4ee30c Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:45:33 GMT 2026-08-18T07:45:48.658Z