<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[We were writers]]></title><description><![CDATA[¿Qué obtienes al mezclar a dos escritoras, una obsesión desmedida por la creación de mundos y demasiado café?
Bienvenidos a Ijigen.
Escribimos historias emotivas, caóticas y desordenadas...y disfrutamos cada segundo.]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png</url><title>We were writers</title><link>https://www.ijigentm.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:49:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ijigentm.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[We were writers]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[es]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[ijigen@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[ijigen@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[We were writers]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[We were writers]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[ijigen@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[ijigen@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[We were writers]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Reivindicar el mimo: nuestra resistencia editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sobre por qu&#233; los libros ya no se miman y nuestra peque&#241;a cruzada por recuperar el tiempo]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/reivindicar-el-mimo-nuestra-resistencia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/reivindicar-el-mimo-nuestra-resistencia</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jL1K!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b3ad6d3-991d-48c4-865c-3e03786ea20a_1536x785.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Abrir un libro hoy a veces se siente como entrar en una casa constru&#237;da con prisas: las juntas no encajan, el suelo cruje y la pintura se desconcha. Si hablamos de traducciones, tratan de deslumbrarnos con acabados bonitos en los que prima m&#225;s el efecto que la calidad.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">No vamos a ser nosotras las que nieguen mirar con ojitos ciertas ediciones; nos gusta lo bello, claro qe s&#237;. Pero cuando al fin te sumerges en las p&#225;ginas y, en el primer p&#225;rrafo del primer cap&#237;tulo, encuentras un error b&#225;sico de correcci&#243;n, sabes que la lectura no va a ser placentera. Hay libros que est&#225;n escritos para incomodarnos<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-1" href="#footnote-1" target="_self">1</a>, revolvernos<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-2" href="#footnote-2" target="_self">2</a>, hacer que nos pique la piel&#8230; pero no por esa raz&#243;n.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jL1K!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b3ad6d3-991d-48c4-865c-3e03786ea20a_1536x785.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Wikimedia Commons.</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Imagina poner toda tu alma y esfuerzo en una historia para que, cuando llega a manos de qui&#233;n te promete cuidarla, la abandona a su suerte y no le permite brillar como se merece. Esa sensaci&#243;n de traici&#243;n, ya solo como escritoras, es a&#250;n m&#225;s visceral cuando detr&#225;s se encuentran grandes sellos editoriales. Pasas de disfrutar la lectura a blandir un l&#225;piz como si de un escalpelo se tratase, plante&#225;ndote hasta qu&#233; punto merece la pena indignarte en nombre de otras. Porque no faltan profesionales que mimen los textos, no. Lo que falta es voluntad y, ante todo, paciencia.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">En una actualidad en la que el tiempo corre en nuestra contra, que las novedades mueren antes de salir en un mercado ya saturado y los algoritmos mandan, un trabajo que deber&#237;a llevar tiempo, cuidado y cari&#241;o se ve recortado y exprimido al m&#237;nimo indispensable. Los presupuestos por proyecto caen mientras nosotros pagamos m&#225;s<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-3" href="#footnote-3" target="_self">3</a> por una calidad cada vez m&#225;s cuestionable en un formato llamativo.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Parad&#243;jicamente a los autories <em>indie </em>se nos exige much&#237;simo m&#225;s que a esos grandes nombres, mientras se nos desprecia con facilidad por una supuesta &#171;falta de calidad&#187;. Sin embargo, si miramos dentro de nuestras costuras, vemos que los textos reciben varias correcciones (y no solo de estilo y ortotipogr&#225;fica), pasan por lectores alfa en ocasiones antes de que llegue a los beta y se someten al escrutinio de los <em>ARC</em><a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-4" href="#footnote-4" target="_self">4</a><em> </em>para pulir hasta el &#250;ltimo error. A todo eso, se le suma el hecho de que nos ocupamos del <em>marketing</em>, de la contrataci&#243;n de ilustradores, dise&#241;adores y/o correctores en muchos casos<a class="footnote-anchor" data-component-name="FootnoteAnchorToDOM" id="footnote-anchor-5" href="#footnote-5" target="_self">5</a>, de la distribuci&#243;n en otros tantos&#8230; Somos, literalmente, todos los departamentos de nuestro propio sello editorial.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sabiendo esto, &#191;no es m&#225;s indignante a&#250;n que los gigantes, con todos sus recursos, ofrezcan mucho menos y se les presuma un prestigio que no siempre honran en el papel?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">La teor&#237;a dice que son necesarias, como m&#237;nimo, tres correcciones con tres pares de ojos diferentes. Estas a su vez deben estar controladas por el editor de mesa (que a su vez responde ante el editor) y, en ocasiones, el autor o el traductor, seg&#250;n su acuerdo con la editorial, tambi&#233;n quiere formar parte. Pero cuando el plazo es de seis meses para todo el proceso desde la recepci&#243;n del manuscrito hasta su distribuci&#243;n, hay pasos que se solapan o sencillamente desaparecen. La pr&#225;ctica rompe la teor&#237;a y el compromiso. El resultado son esos libros con puntuaci&#243;n creativa, errores de ortograf&#237;a b&#225;sicos, cambios de tiempo verbal o fuentes que bailan (entre muchos otros)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">No hace mucho nos encontramos con la siguiente frase: &#171;Es injusto acordarse del corrector cuando encontramos un fallo. &#191;Qu&#233; hay de todo lo que se ha hecho bien?&#187;. Es verdad. Es injusto si hablamos de una errata aislada en un mar de aciertos. El problema no es el error humano, es la dejadez constante. Un error tras otro, p&#225;gina tras p&#225;gina tras p&#225;gina. Esa distracci&#243;n continua que te saca de la historia.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Por eso en Ijigen rompemos una lanza a favor del tiempo, del cuidado, del mimo. De tratar nuestras historias con el honor que cada personaje se ha ganado a pulso despu&#233;s de sufrir todas las desgracias que les echamos encima y las que ellos mismos se buscan (que tienen vida propia da para otro post). Porque si ellos sufren en el papel, lo m&#237;nimo que podemos hacer nosotras es asegurarnos de que ese papel sea un refugio bien construido.</p><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-1" href="#footnote-anchor-1" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">1</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><em>Lapvona </em>de Ottessa Moshfegh es ese libro que te hace preguntarte qu&#233; co&#241;o est&#225;s leyendo y te provoca arcadas, mientras eres incapaz de dejar de leer.</p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-2" href="#footnote-anchor-2" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">2</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><em>Don&#8217;t let the forest in</em> de C. G. Drews te deja pensando en el final incluso semanas despu&#233;s.</p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-3" href="#footnote-anchor-3" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">3</a><div class="footnote-content"><p>No necesitamos comprarlo todo: las bibliotecas est&#225;n ah&#237;. eBiblio tiene un gran abanico de opciones y se pueden hacer desideratas. Pero solo hace falta un paseo por una librer&#237;a para darse cuenta de la degradaci&#243;n de la calidad. Papel m&#225;s fino, texto que se borra&#8230;</p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-4" href="#footnote-anchor-4" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">4</a><div class="footnote-content"><p><em>Advanced Reader Copy</em>. En espa&#241;ol el equivalente ser&#237;a &#171;copia anticipada de lectura&#187; o &#171;copia para rese&#241;a&#187;. Son promocionales y pueden contener errores tipogr&#225;ficos o de formato ya que no son la edici&#243;n final. <a href="https://www.netgalley.com">Netgalley </a>es la plataforma m&#225;s conocida para este prop&#243;sito.</p></div></div><div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"><a id="footnote-5" href="#footnote-anchor-5" class="footnote-number" contenteditable="false" target="_self">5</a><div class="footnote-content"><p>En su defecto, aprendemos nosotras mismas con todo lo que eso conlleva.</p></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuestro nuevo cuartel general]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#161;Hola a todos!]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/nuestro-nuevo-cuartel-general</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/nuestro-nuevo-cuartel-general</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:31:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#161;Hola a todos!</p><p>Si nos segu&#237;s por Instagram, quiz&#225; ya hay&#225;is visto alg&#250;n que otro <em>spoiler</em>, pero hoy lo hacemos oficial: hemos decidido que nuestro contenido principal se mude aqu&#237;, a Substack.</p><p>Si os somos sinceras, Instagram a veces se siente como una red social poco agradecida. En un ambiente donde prima la inmediatez y el contenido corto, sent&#237;amos que nuestra creatividad se estaba consumiendo. Nos faltaba aire, espacio para las palabras largas y, sobre todo, calma. Instagram seguir&#225; siendo un complemento visual, pero este Substack ser&#225; nuestra base de operaciones.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#191;Qu&#233; pod&#233;is esperar de este rinc&#243;n?</h3><p>Aqu&#237; no hay l&#237;mites de caracteres ni algoritmos que nos persigan. En este espacio vamos a hablar de:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Ashes &amp; Starlight:</strong> Detalles profundos sobre el <em>lore</em>, secretos de los personajes y el proceso real de escritura.</p></li><li><p><strong>Proyectos Nuevos:</strong> Tenemos sorpresas en el horno que estamos deseando presentaros.</p></li><li><p><strong>Dos voces, un proyecto:</strong> Una de las novedades que m&#225;s nos apetece es que, aunque somos un equipo, a veces leer&#233;is posts escritos solamente por Nyx o solamente por Seika. Queremos que nos conozc&#225;is tambi&#233;n por separado, con nuestras man&#237;as, nuestras visiones y nuestras propias voces.</p></li></ul><p>Esperamos que disfrut&#233;is de este nuevo formato tanto como nosotras. Gracias por darnos el espacio que nuestra creatividad necesitaba.</p><p>Atentamente,</p><p>&#8212; Nyx y Seika</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our new headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone!]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/our-new-headquarters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/our-new-headquarters</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:31:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone!</p><p>If you follow us on Instagram, you might have caught the news already, but today we&#8217;re making it official: we&#8217;ve decided to move our main content here, to Substack.</p><p>To be honest, Instagram can feel like an ungrateful place. In an environment that prioritizes immediacy and short-form content, we felt our creativity was being drained. We needed room to breathe, space for long-form writing, and above all, peace. Instagram will remain a visual companion, but this Substack is now our headquarters.</p><div><hr></div><h3>What to expect from this space</h3><p>No character limits, no chasing algorithms. In this space, we&#8217;ll be talking about:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Ashes &amp; Starlight:</strong> Deep dives into the lore, character secrets, and the raw writing process.</p></li><li><p><strong>New Projects:</strong> We have several surprises in the works that we can&#8217;t wait to share.</p></li><li><p><strong>Two voices, one journey:</strong> One of the things we&#8217;re most excited about is that, while we are a team, you will occasionally see posts written only by Nyx or only by Seika. We want you to get to know us individually&#8212;our quirks, our visions, and our distinct voices.</p></li></ul><p>We hope you enjoy this new format as much as we do. Thank you for giving us the space our creativity truly needed.</p><p>Best regards,</p><p>&#8212; Nyx and Seika</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[February: The Month of Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[(and Cold Feet)]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/february-the-month-of-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/february-the-month-of-love</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:11:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello again! February is officially here, and with it, the invasion of red hearts and discount chocolates... as if writing a dark romance novel wasn&#8217;t enough drama for us.</p><p>If January was about trying to be better people, February is about accepting that winter is long and the best possible date is a book, a blanket, and a sweet treat that feels like magic.</p><div><hr></div><h3>El&#237;as&#8217; Gift: 10-Minute Chocolate Cake (Microwave)</h3><p>Since we&#8217;re taking a break but don&#8217;t want to leave you empty-handed, here&#8217;s the emergency recipe El&#237;as uses to soothe his favorite &#8220;kitten.&#8221;</p><p><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Milk Chocolate:</strong> 2 bars (90g total).</p></li><li><p><strong>Butter/Margarine:</strong> 40g.</p></li><li><p><strong>Egg:</strong> 1 large.</p></li><li><p><strong>Hotcake Mix:</strong> 3 tbsp (or 3 tbsp flour + 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1 tbsp sugar).</p></li></ul><p><strong>Step-by-Step:</strong></p><ol><li><p><strong>Melt:</strong> Break chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl. Add butter. Heat for <strong>90 seconds</strong>. Stir until smooth.</p></li><li><p><strong>Bind:</strong> Add the egg and whisk energetically.</p></li><li><p><strong>Mix:</strong> Fold in the flour/mix gently with a spatula.</p></li><li><p><strong>Settle:</strong> Pour into a mold. <strong>Key Hack:</strong> Tap the mold firmly against the counter to get rid of air bubbles.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cook:</strong> Microwave at 600W for <strong>2 min 30 sec</strong>.</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><strong>&#128161; Pro Tips:</strong> Don&#8217;t overcook it! It should look slightly shiny on top. Decorate with icing sugar or whipped cream to make it look like you actually spent time on it.</p></blockquote><h4><strong> Quick Summary (Neurodivergent Friendly)</strong></h4><ol><li><p>Melt chocolate and butter (90s).</p></li><li><p>Mix in egg, then flour.</p></li><li><p>Tap the mold on the table (pop those bubbles!).</p></li><li><p>Microwave for 2:30 min. at 600W. <strong>Done!</strong></p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h3>What&#8217;s New at the Office? (Time to Refuel)</h3><p>You might notice the office lights are a bit dimmer than usual this month. We&#8217;ve decided to hang up the <strong>&#8220;Closed for Personal Maintenance&#8221;</strong> sign.</p><p>Sometimes real life calls, and in order to give you the very best of <em>Ashes &amp; Starlight</em>, we need to take a little breather. We&#8217;re stepping away from the screen to recharge, handle our private stuff, and basically come back with a fresh mindset. Don&#8217;t worry, El&#237;as and Domini are in good hands (though they&#8217;ll probably take advantage of us not looking to stir up some new drama).</p><p>We&#8217;ll be back stronger than ever as soon as we can! Thanks for understanding that sometimes, even writers need a bit of a <em>time-out</em>.</p><p><strong>Will you be trying El&#237;as&#8217;s recipe?</strong> Let us know if it lasts more than five minutes!</p><p>Talk soon!</p><p>&#8212; Nyx and Seika (Eating "on-sale" chocolate)</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Febrero: El mes del amor ]]></title><description><![CDATA[(y de los pies fr&#237;os)]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/febrero-el-mes-del-amor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/febrero-el-mes-del-amor</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#161;Hola de nuevo! Febrero ya est&#225; aqu&#237; y, con &#233;l, la invasi&#243;n de corazones rojos, las cajas de bombones en oferta y esa presi&#243;n social de ser rom&#225;nticos... como si escribir una novela de romance oscuro no fuera suficiente drama para nosotras.</p><p>Si enero fue el mes de intentar ser mejores personas, febrero es el mes de aceptar que el invierno es muy largo y que la mejor cita posible es un libro, una manta y algo dulce que se haga casi por arte de magia.</p><div><hr></div><h3>El Regalo de El&#237;as: Bizcocho de Chocolate en 10 Minutos</h3><p>Como estamos en modo &#8220;descanso&#8221; pero no queremos dejaros con las manos vac&#237;as, aqu&#237; ten&#233;is la receta de emergencia que El&#237;as usa para calmar a su fiera favorita. Es r&#225;pida, sucia (en el buen sentido del chocolate) y deliciosa.</p><p><strong>Tiempo:</strong> 10 minutos | <strong>Cantidad:</strong> 1 molde cuadrado de aprox. 15 cm (700 ml)</p><h4><strong>Ingredientes:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>Chocolate con leche:</strong> 2 tabletas (90g en total).</p></li><li><p><strong>Mantequilla o Margarina:</strong> 40g.</p></li><li><p><strong>Huevo:</strong> 1 unidad.</p></li><li><p><strong>Mezcla para Hot Cakes (Hotcake Mix):</strong> 3 cucharadas grandes. </p><p><em>(Sustituci&#243;n: 3 cdas. de harina com&#250;n + 1/2 cdta. de levadura qu&#237;mica + 1 cda. de az&#250;car).</em></p></li></ul><h4><strong>Preparaci&#243;n Paso a Paso:</strong></h4><ol><li><p><strong>Fundir:</strong> Rompe el chocolate en un bol apto para microondas. A&#241;ade la mantequilla. Calienta <strong>1 min 30 seg</strong> sin tapar. Mezcla bien hasta que est&#233; todo sedoso.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ligar:</strong> A&#241;ade el huevo entero y bate con energ&#237;a. (El&#237;as dice que esto cuenta como ejercicio).</p></li><li><p><strong>Mezclar:</strong> Incorpora la harina con una esp&#225;tula de forma suave. No te pases de intensidad aqu&#237;.</p></li><li><p><strong>Asentar:</strong> Vierte la mezcla en el molde. <strong>Truco clave:</strong> Da varios golpes secos contra la mesa para eliminar las burbujas de aire. (Muy terap&#233;utico si est&#225;s estresado).</p></li><li><p><strong>Cocinar:</strong> Al microondas a 600W por <strong>2 min 30 seg</strong> (sin tapar).</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><strong>&#128161; Consejos de &#8220;Pro&#8221;:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Punto de cocci&#243;n:</strong> Debe salir ligeramente brillante. Si te pasas de tiempo, se pondr&#225; duro como una piedra y El&#237;as no aceptar&#225; devoluciones.</p></li><li><p><strong>Decoraci&#243;n:</strong> Para que parezca que te has esforzado tanto como un <em>malewife</em> ejemplar, a&#241;ade az&#250;car glass, nata o trozos de galleta por encima.</p></li></ul></blockquote><h4><strong> Resumen R&#225;pido (Formato friendly para los neurodivergentes)</strong></h4><ol><li><p>Derrite chocolate y mantequilla (90s).</p></li><li><p>Mezcla huevo y luego harina.</p></li><li><p>Golpea el molde contra la mesa (para quitar aire).</p></li><li><p>Microondas 2:30 min. a 600W. <strong>&#161;Listo!</strong></p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h3>&#191;Qu&#233; hay de nuevo en la oficina? (Pausa para repostar)</h3><p>Este mes ver&#233;is que las luces de la oficina est&#225;n un poco m&#225;s bajas de lo habitual. Hemos decidido colgar el cartel de <strong>&#8220;Cerrado por mantenimiento personal&#8221;</strong>.</p><p>A veces la vida privada nos llama a filas y, para poder daros lo mejor de <em>Ashes &amp; Starlight</em>, necesitamos un peque&#241;o respiro. Nos vamos a tomar un descanso de la pantalla para recargar pilas, atender nuestras cosas y, b&#225;sicamente, volver con la mente fresca. No os preocup&#233;is, que El&#237;as y Domini se quedan bien cuidados (aunque seguro que aprovechan que no los miramos para montar alg&#250;n drama nuevo).</p><p>&#161;Volveremos con m&#225;s fuerza que nunca en cuanto podamos! Gracias por entender que, a veces, las escritoras tambi&#233;n necesitan un <em>kit-kat</em>.</p><p><strong>&#191;Vais a probar la receta de El&#237;as?</strong> &#161;Si lo hac&#233;is, contadnos si ha sobrevivido m&#225;s de cinco minutos en el plato!</p><p>&#161;Nos leemos pronto!</p><p>&#8212; Nyx y Seika (Comiendo chocolate &#8220;de oferta&#8221;)</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 2026!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Or the month of "I'm actually going to the gym this year")]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/happy-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/happy-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:14:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HAPPY NEW YEAR! </p><p>Nyx and Seika here, writing from under a mountain of blankets and surrounded by empty coffee mugs (caffeine is our official January fuel).</p><p>We made it. We&#8217;ve crossed the 2025 finish line and we&#8217;re officially in 2026. January is that weird month where everyone pretends they&#8217;re going to be a brand-new person while finishing off the leftover holiday treats. It&#8217;s the month of ambitious goals, pristine planners that last maybe two weeks, and trying to remember what day of the week it is after all the partying.</p><p>For us, this is THE YEAR. The year we want our novel, <em>Ashes &amp; Starlight</em>, to take its final form.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Writer&#8217;s Resolutions: Less coffee, more words</h3><p>Our resolution for 2026 is simple: to make El&#237;as and Domini&#8217;s story move forward so fast our fingers tremble. We want this Substack corner to be your window into the process: the late nights, the breakthroughs, and those little victories we celebrate when a scene turns out <em>exactly</em> how we imagined.</p><p>We know many of you are working on your &#8220;New Habits&#8221; lists, but we&#8217;re happy just surviving the January slump without letting the winter laziness win the day.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Where are we now? </h3><p>We&#8217;re grinding away at the manuscript. We&#8217;re focusing 100% on making the main plot so addictive you won&#8217;t be able to put the book down when the time comes.</p><p>We&#8217;ll tell you one thing: the January cold looks good on our protagonists. Domini has decided that leaving bed is an offensive concept and has turned the bedroom into a nest of pillows. El&#237;as, in his eternal <em>malewife</em> mode, is busy bringing him hot chocolate and grumbling while warming Domini&#8217;s feet, though we all know that deep down, he loves having his prince snuggled up against him.</p><p>Even our favorite dog, Capitao, has decided that rugs are his best ally this month and refuses to go for walks if it&#8217;s less than fifty degrees out. We feel you, guys!</p><div><hr></div><h3>What&#8217;s Next?</h3><p>This year is going to be a rollercoaster. We want to share more of the process with you, some moodboards, and above all, keep this corner alive while we finish shaping the story.</p><p>What about you? How&#8217;s your year starting off? Have you broken any resolutions yet, or are you still holding strong with the healthy eating? Let us know in the comments!</p><p>Talk soon!</p><p>&#8212; Nyx and Seika (Trying not to freeze)</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[¡Feliz 2026!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(O el mes del "Este a&#241;o s&#237; que voy al gimnasio")]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/feliz-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/feliz-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#161;FELIZ A&#209;O NUEVO! </p><p>Aqu&#237; Nyx y Seika, escribiendo desde debajo de una monta&#241;a de mantas y rodeadas de tazas vac&#237;as de caf&#233; (la cafe&#237;na es nuestro motor oficial de enero).</p><p>Lo hemos logrado. Hemos cruzado la frontera de 2025 y estamos oficialmente en 2026. Enero es ese mes extra&#241;o donde todo el mundo finge que va a ser una persona nueva mientras se termina los restos de dulces que quedaron de las fiestas. Es el mes de los prop&#243;sitos ambiciosos, las agendas impecables que apenas duran dos semanas y de intentar recordar qu&#233; d&#237;a de la semana es despu&#233;s de tanta celebraci&#243;n.</p><p>Para nosotras, este es EL A&#209;O. El a&#241;o en el que queremos que nuestra novela, <em>Ashes &amp; Starlight</em>, tome su forma definitiva.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Prop&#243;sitos de Escritoras: Menos caf&#233;, m&#225;s palabras</h3><p>Nuestro prop&#243;sito para este 2026 es sencillo: que la historia de El&#237;as y Domini avance tanto que nos tiemblen los dedos. Queremos que este rinc&#243;n de Substack sea vuestra ventana al proceso, a los desvelos y a esas peque&#241;as victorias que celebramos cuando una escena queda <em>exactamente</em> como la imaginamos.</p><p>Sabemos que muchos est&#225;is con la lista de &#8220;Nuevos H&#225;bitos&#8221;, pero nosotras nos conformamos con sobrevivir a la cuesta de enero sin que la pereza del fr&#237;o nos gane la partida.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#191;En qu&#233; punto estamos? </h3><p>Estamos d&#225;ndole ca&#241;a al manuscrito. Estamos concentradas al 100% en que la trama principal sea tan adictiva que no pod&#225;is soltar el libro cuando llegue el momento.</p><p>Solo os diremos que el fr&#237;o de enero les sienta muy bien a nuestros protagonistas. Domini ha decidido que salir de la cama es un concepto ofensivo y ha convertido el dormitorio en un nido de almohadas. El&#237;as, en su eterno modo <em>malewife</em>, se dedica a llevarle chocolate caliente y a refunfu&#241;ar mientras le calienta los pies, aunque todos sabemos que en el fondo le encanta tener a su pr&#237;ncipe acurrucado contra &#233;l.</p><p>Incluso nuestro perro favorito, Capit&#225;n, ha decidido que las alfombras son su mejor aliado este mes y se niega a pasear si hay menos de diez grados en la calle. &#161;Os entendemos, chicos!</p><div><hr></div><h3>Pr&#243;ximos Pasos</h3><p>Este a&#241;o va a ser una monta&#241;a rusa. Queremos compartir con vosotros m&#225;s sobre el proceso, alg&#250;n que otro <em>moodboard</em> y, sobre todo, mantener este rinc&#243;n vivo mientras terminamos de dar forma a la historia.</p><p>Y vosotros, &#191;qu&#233; tal hab&#233;is empezado el a&#241;o? &#191;Ya hab&#233;is roto alg&#250;n prop&#243;sito o segu&#237;s aguantando con la comida sana? &#161;Contadnos en los comentarios!</p><p>&#161;Nos leemos pronto!</p><p>&#8212; Nyx y Seika (Intentando no congelarnos)</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Decem-ber!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Surviving Mariah Carey)]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/happy-decem-ber</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/happy-decem-ber</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:32:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>DECEMBER IS HERE!</strong> (Time to grab your blanket, beanie, and credit card) </p><p>We made it. We&#8217;ve crossed the threshold of November (the month of pure laziness, coffee, and public confession for those who put up their Christmas tree in October). And now, friends, we are officially in the month that forces you to be happy, eat until you burst, and realize that the year is not only ending but is also going to ask you what you&#8217;ve accomplished. Welcome to the <strong>Festival of Fiber Optics, Food, and Family Judgment!</strong></p><p>If November was for snuggling in, December is for launching out. We fill the streets with lights, our closets with ugly sweaters, and our stomachs with <em>turr&#243;n</em> (nougat). This is the season when we set healthy goals that will last exactly 48 hours on January 1st.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Writers&#8217; Corner (And the Name Game)</h3><p>As you know, we are fully immersed in getting <em>Ashes &amp; Starlight</em> out into the world (sometime in 2026, hopefully). The original Spanish version will be the first to see the light, but the English version is already cooking in our heads, and with it comes a small detail: sometimes, a name sounds great in one language, but in another... not so much. Or, you simply want to add a flair that elevates the <em>lore</em>.</p><p>In our work, love and literature intertwine in a very special way, and Domini is the main culprit. When he names certain beings, his mind operates in <strong>&#8220;Dramatic Poetry Mode,&#8221;</strong> and this translates into different names depending on the language he uses. <strong>El Se&#241;or Sombra</strong> (The Lord Shadow) is a being he lives with for a time&#8212;one that appears to accompany or punish him. For reasons you will discover in due course, in the English version, he will become something more dramatic and classical: <strong>Lord Tenebra</strong>.</p><p>Another change involves one of our characters&#8217; dogs: <strong>Capit&#225;n</strong> (Captain) in Spanish, but in English, he will be called <strong>Capit&#227;o</strong> (yes, in Portuguese). El&#237;as&#8217; family has Portuguese roots, and especially in the English version, you&#8217;ll get to enjoy our dark-haired lead speaking more of this language.</p><p>Will there be more changes? Possibly, but if we tell you everything, it won&#8217;t be fun, will it?</p><div><hr></div><h3>Nyx and Seika&#8217;s Gift</h3><p></p><p>To celebrate surviving another year, we leave you a very special bonus track.</p><p>This is our reinterpretation of the encounter between El&#237;as and Domini, veiled in a dark fairytale. Enjoy!</p><div><hr></div><h4>The Knight of Ashes and the Prince of Starlight</h4><p></p><p>Legend tells of a cursed kingdom whose light had been extinguished. Far from sinking into lamentation, the kingdom had been blinded, completely obnubilated by the magic of a beautiful witch whose presence thoroughly bewitched them. She seduced the benevolent king and dethroned the former queen to take her place; after all, had she not done so much more for the people?</p><p>Despite the existence of a Regent Prince whom all adored, the Queen gave birth to a beautiful scion who radiated his own light. He was so special, so treasured by the new monarch, that she decided to keep him sequestered from the world. To ensure his confinement, the monarchs had convinced him that he suffered from a terrible illness that precluded any contact with the outside.</p><p>One might have expected him to be the most fortunate child in the world, mightn&#8217;t one?</p><p>His father was a benevolent king, admired by all, endowed with healing arts which he employed to cure all who needed him. His mother, the queen, was the most beautiful woman who had ever existed, so charming and talented that she entertained everyone, helping them forget their sorrows. And his elder brother, nicknamed the Dark Prince, was a dedicated, protective hero who sheltered the most vulnerable under his aegis.</p><p>All would have yearned to celebrate the arrival of the newborn; yet, his existence was subtracted from the world, confined to the deepest depths of the palace&#8217;s luxuries. He was so loved, so adored by the queen, that she conceived of no other way to love him but by keeping him apart from the outside world.</p><p>While the monarchs and the Regent Prince were bathed in the love of their people, the small boy knew nothing of the world&#8217;s goodness or its miseries. He grew up by the light of candles, a friend to the darkness of night, submerged in his books and the poetry that so profoundly moved him. Solitude became his closest relative: his father, too busy healing others; his mother, engrossed in the court&#8217;s attention; and his brother, lost in the game of being the perfect hero.</p><p>In those depths, his memories had become muddled. Days, months, years passed without the young prince being fully aware of their passage. He barely managed to grasp how much he had grown when the longing for something he could only permit himself to dream of stabbed his heart: would he die confined without ever knowing the true meaning of loving and being loved?</p><p>He was no longer a child, and fantasies, although welcome in his small world, were no longer sufficient. He had grown up convinced that kings were liars, queens were witches, and princes were false heroes abandoned to debauchery. All of them devoured their victims behind smiles and simulated kindness. He supposed, then, that if he was not to be condemned to eternal solitude, he would one day end up married to some equally evil hero, to a ruthless king, or to some beautiful witch who would bewitch him into living a pleasant lie.</p><p>It was not uncommon for the young man to vent his sorrows in the darkest corner of his luxurious chambers. And who knows for how many years he had been doing so. It was then that the shadow itself decided to take pity on him and fulfill his most fervent desire: it materialized into the silhouette of a tall man, a black knight, faceless, yet of definite contour, who would keep him company in that solitude.</p><p>Though the prince first knew fear upon seeing him, he soon learned to accept that strange figure who, roughly yet gently, offered him a hand, inviting him to be his companion. His touch was ethereal, neither cold nor warm, and he docilely returned every one of the prince&#8217;s embraces with just enough weight and strength to silently comfort him.</p><p>He named him Lord Tenebra, his companion from that moment on. And while his space became increasingly engulfed by the darkness to join him, nothing and no one would ever make him feel alone again. His family became a distant memory, eclipsed by the desire to spend time with the shadow.</p><p>How much time had elapsed since then? Had he left childhood behind? And adolescence?</p><p>Was he an adult yet?</p><p>Could he marry Lord Tenebra, then?</p><p>Could that be possible?</p><p>Perhaps if he wished it with all his strength, God would allow it.</p><p>After all, his beloved shadow had been born from a desire.</p><p>But at a wedding, a &#8220;yes&#8221; was a gift from one to the other, and Lord Tenebra did not speak. They could not marry in silence, and he wished that, if only for a few moments, the shadow could speak and give him the &#8220;yes&#8221; that would seal their union. Day after day he prayed to see his dream fulfilled, and that would be the sign that he could finally kiss him. He had always feared doing so, afraid that the figure would vanish, despite the desire that gnawed at his core and pushed him to defile the purity his family had so treasured.</p><p>But no impulse lasts forever, and his chest was so swollen with feeling that he had reached his limit. He told himself that if Lord Tenebra returned his kiss, that would be the &#8220;yes&#8221; he had been waiting for. He climbed his hands up the dark figure to wrap them around its neck, rising onto his tiptoes. The figure bent to bring its face close to the prince&#8217;s: no breath tickled his nose, but he knew he was there, beside him. He whispered his name before closing his eyelids and melting into a kiss.</p><p>However, before their lips even brushed, the heavy door of his chambers opened, letting in the light, and his beloved shadow vanished, taking with him the weight of his body and his arms from around the prince&#8217;s waist. The prince felt he was dying inside, fearful for a moment that he had destroyed the shadow because of his selfishness. He stared at his hands, his heart paused.</p><p>But when he lifted his gaze, oh, when he did!... the exterior light traced a familiar silhouette on the man standing in the doorway. His Lord Tenebra. Was he real? He was a man of flesh and blood; if he looked closely, he could see it. His complexion was dark, his hair jet black, and he could contemplate those intense blue eyes he could never have imagined in the void of his Lord Tenebra. The sharp knife he carried in his hand went completely unnoticed amid the joy and the pounding of his heart. It was more than he had ever imagined, and there he was, standing right in front of him!</p><p>He did not even hear the stranger&#8217;s words, absorbed in savoring the timbre of a voice he had only been able to dream of hearing. The heavy steps of the man drew closer, and as his heart hammered against his chest, the prince could not restrain himself.</p><p>&#8212;&#8220;Yes! Yes, I do!&#8221;&#8212;He hurried his steps toward him to wrap him tightly in his arms.</p><p>The prince, who had never existed for the kingdom he was born into, vanished forever. The monarchs, in silence, refused to publicize his loss or search for him, afraid of losing the people&#8217;s trust and their reputation after having concealed the presence of such a special prince of light for so many years. Not even his brother, the supposed hero, could do anything about it.</p><p>It is said that there was a knight who hated the queen for the public humiliations to which she had subjected him. There was no place for him in the kingdom without being pointed at with scorn, despite all he had done for the Crown. He had fought in vain and, crippled and covered in scars, he had returned only to be trampled by all instead of celebrated. That night he had intended to end the witch, and instead, he decided to seize her most precious treasure.</p><div><hr></div><p></p><p>And with this story of love and shadows, we say goodbye for the year. Thank you for reading! We hope you have wonderful Holidays, filled with chocolate, books, and a little bit of that Christmas chaos we love so much.</p><p>P.S. Did anyone catch the <em>other</em> change we made between the English and Spanish versions of this post?</p><p></p><p><strong>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</strong></p><p></p><p>&#8212; Nyx and Seika (Buying lottery tickets and nougat)</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[¡Feliz Dicienvidad!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Sobreviviendo a Mariah Carey)]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/feliz-dicienvidad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/feliz-dicienvidad</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:32:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J--c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccc0f9cb-72d9-47e6-afc2-6d0cc191aee4_1280x1280.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#161;DICIEMBRE HA LLEGADO!</strong> (Saca la manta, el gorro de lana y la tarjeta de cr&#233;dito)</p><p>Lo hemos conseguido. Hemos cruzado el umbral de noviembre (el mes de la pereza, el caf&#233; y la confesi&#243;n de los que pusieron el &#225;rbol de Navidad en octubre). Y ahora, amigos, estamos <strong>oficialmente</strong> en el mes que te obliga a ser feliz a la fuerza, a comer hasta reventar y a darte cuenta de que el a&#241;o no solo se acaba, sino que te va a preguntar qu&#233; has hecho de provecho. &#161;Bienvenidos al <strong>Festival de la Fibra &#211;ptica, la Comida y el Juicio Familiar!</strong> </p><p>Si noviembre era para recogerse, diciembre es para <em>lanzarse</em>. Llenamos las calles de luces, los armarios de jerseys feos y los est&#243;magos de turr&#243;n. Es la &#233;poca en que nos proponemos metas saludables que durar&#225;n exactamente 48 horas el 1 de enero.</p><h3>Cosas de Escritoras (Y diferencias en los nombres)</h3><p></p><p>Como sab&#233;is, estamos ya inmersas para lanzar <strong>Ashes &amp; Starlight</strong> al mundo (en alg&#250;n punto de 2026 a ser posible). La versi&#243;n original en espa&#241;ol ser&#225; la primera en ver la luz, pero la versi&#243;n en ingl&#233;s ya est&#225; en nuestra cabeza, y con ella, viene un peque&#241;o detalle: a veces, un nombre suena genial en un idioma, pero en otro... no tanto. O simplemente, quieres darle un toque que eleve el <em>lore</em>.</p><p>En nuestra obra, el amor y la literatura se entrelazan de forma muy especial, y Domini es el principal culpable. Cuando bautiza a ciertos seres, su mente trabaja en modo <strong>&#8220;Poes&#237;a Dram&#225;tica&#8221;</strong>, y eso se traduce en nombres diferentes seg&#250;n el idioma que use.  El <strong>Se&#241;or Sombra </strong>es un ser con que convive por un tiempo, el que aparece para acompa&#241;arle o castigarle. Por razones que descubrir&#233;is en su debido momento, en la versi&#243;n inglesa se convertir&#225; en algo m&#225;s dram&#225;tico y cl&#225;sico: <strong>Lord Tenebra</strong>. </p><p>Otro de los cambios, es el perro de uno de nuestros personajes: <strong>Capit&#225;n</strong> en espa&#241;ol, en ingl&#233;s ser&#225; llamado <strong>Capit&#227;o</strong> (si, en portugu&#233;s). La familia de El&#237;as tiene sangre portuguesa, y especialmente en la versi&#243;n inglesa, se va a poder disfrutar de nuestro moreno hablar m&#225;s en este idioma.</p><p>&#191;Habr&#225;n m&#225;s cambios? Posiblemente, pero si los contamos todos no va a tener gracia, &#191;no?</p><div><hr></div><h3>El Regalo de Nyx y Seika</h3><p></p><p>Para celebrar que hemos sobrevivido otro a&#241;o, os dejamos un <em>bonus track</em> muy especial.</p><p>Esta es nuestra reinterpretaci&#243;n del encuentro entre El&#237;as y Domini bajo el velo de un cuento de hadas oscuro. &#161;Disfrutad!</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>El Caballero de las Cenizas y el Pr&#237;ncipe de Luz </strong></h4><p></p><p>Cuenta la leyenda que existi&#243; un reino maldito cuya luz se hab&#237;a extinguido. Lejos de sumirse en el lamento, el reino se hab&#237;a cegado, obnubilado por la magia de una hermosa bruja cuya presencia les hechizaba. Sedujo al bondadoso rey y destron&#243; a la antigua reina para ocupar su lugar; a fin de cuentas, &#191;acaso no hab&#237;a hecho ella mucho m&#225;s por el pueblo?</p><p>Pese a la existencia de un pr&#237;ncipe regente al que todos adoraban, la reina dio a luz a un hermoso v&#225;stago que irradiaba luz propia. Era tan especial, tan atesorado por la nueva monarca, que decidi&#243; mantenerlo alejado del mundo. Para asegurar su reclusi&#243;n, los reyes le hab&#237;an inculcado que padec&#237;a una terrible enfermedad que le imped&#237;a cualquier contacto con el exterior.</p><p>Uno pod&#237;a esperar que aquel fuese el ni&#241;o m&#225;s afortunado del mundo, &#191;no es as&#237;?</p><p>Su padre era un rey bondadoso y admirado por todos, dotado de artes curativas que empleaba para sanar a cuantos lo necesitasen. Su madre, la reina, era la mujer m&#225;s bella que hab&#237;a existido, tan encantadora y talentosa que entreten&#237;a a todos, logrando que olvidasen sus penas. Y su hermano mayor, apodado el Pr&#237;ncipe Oscuro, era un h&#233;roe dedicado y protector que acog&#237;a a los m&#225;s d&#233;biles bajo su amparo.</p><p>Todos habr&#237;an anhelado celebrar la llegada del neonato; sin embargo, su existencia fue sustra&#237;da del mundo, confinada en lo m&#225;s profundo de los lujos de palacio. Era tan amado, tan adorado por la reina, que no conceb&#237;a otra forma de amarle sino apart&#225;ndole del mundo exterior.</p><p>Mientras los reyes y el pr&#237;ncipe regente eran ba&#241;ados por el amor de su pueblo, el peque&#241;o desconoc&#237;a las bondades y las miserias del exterior. Creci&#243; a la luz de las velas, amigo de la oscuridad de las noches, sumergido en sus libros y en la poes&#237;a que tanto le hac&#237;an sentir. La soledad se convirti&#243; en su familiar m&#225;s cercano: su padre, demasiado ocupado sanando a los dem&#225;s; su madre, absorta en la atenci&#243;n de la corte; y su hermano, ensimismado en el juego de ser el h&#233;roe perfecto.</p><p>En aquellas profundidades los recuerdos se hab&#237;an tornado confusos. Los d&#237;as, los meses, los a&#241;os transcurr&#237;an sin que el joven pr&#237;ncipe fuese plenamente consciente de su paso. Apenas atinaba a comprender lo mucho que hab&#237;a crecido cuando la a&#241;oranza de algo que solo pod&#237;a permitirse so&#241;ar le apu&#241;al&#243; el coraz&#243;n: &#191;morir&#237;a confinado sin conocer el verdadero significado de amar y ser amado?</p><p>Ya no era un ni&#241;o, y las fantas&#237;as, si bien eran bienvenidas en su peque&#241;o mundo, no resultaban ya suficientes. Hab&#237;a crecido convencido de que los reyes eran mentirosos, las reinas, brujas, y los pr&#237;ncipes, h&#233;roes falsos abandonados al libertinaje. Todos ellos devoraban a sus v&#237;ctimas entre sonrisas y simulada amabilidad. Supuso, entonces, que si no iba a ser condenado a la soledad eterna, terminar&#237;a desposado con alg&#250;n h&#233;roe igual de malvado, con un rey sin escr&#250;pulos o con alguna bruja hermosa que le hechizar&#237;a para vivir una agradable mentira.</p><p>No era extra&#241;o que el joven desahogase sus penas en el rinc&#243;n m&#225;s oscuro de sus lujosos aposentos. Y qui&#233;n sabe durante cu&#225;ntos a&#241;os lo hab&#237;a estado haciendo. Fue entonces cuando la propia sombra decidi&#243; apiadarse de &#233;l y cumplir su deseo m&#225;s ferviente: se materializ&#243; en la silueta de un hombre alto, un caballero negro, sin rostro, pero de contorno definido, que le har&#237;a compa&#241;&#237;a en aquella soledad.</p><p>Si bien el pr&#237;ncipe conoci&#243; por primera vez el miedo al verlo, pronto aprendi&#243; a aceptar aquella figura extra&#241;a que, brusca pero gentilmente, le tend&#237;a la mano para invitarle a ser su compa&#241;ero. Su toque era et&#233;reo, ni fr&#237;o ni c&#225;lido, y devolv&#237;a d&#243;cilmente cada abrazo con el suficiente peso y fuerza como para consolarlo en silencio.</p><p>Le llam&#243; &#171;Se&#241;or Sombra&#187;, su compa&#241;ero a partir de entonces. Y mientras su espacio se ve&#237;a cada vez m&#225;s engullido por la oscuridad para unirse a &#233;l, nada ni nadie volver&#237;a a hacerle sentir solo jam&#225;s. Su familia se convirti&#243; en un recuerdo apenas remoto, eclipsado por el deseo de pasar tiempo con la sombra.</p><p>&#191;Cu&#225;nto tiempo hab&#237;a transcurrido desde aquel momento?</p><p>&#191;Hab&#237;a dejado atr&#225;s la ni&#241;ez? &#191;Y la adolescencia? &#191;Era ya un adulto?</p><p>&#191;Podr&#237;a desposarse con el Se&#241;or Sombra, entonces?</p><p>&#191;Ser&#237;a aquello posible?</p><p>Quiz&#225; si lo deseaba con todas sus fuerzas, Dios le permitir&#237;a hacerlo.</p><p>A fin de cuentas, su amada sombra hab&#237;a nacido de un deseo.</p><p>Pero en una boda, un &#171;s&#237;&#187; era un obsequio de uno al otro, y el Se&#241;or Sombra no hablaba. No pod&#237;an casarse en el silencio, y dese&#243; que, aunque solo fuese por unos instantes, este pudiera hablar y darle el &#171;s&#237;&#187; que sellar&#237;a su uni&#243;n. D&#237;a tras d&#237;a rezaba para ver su sue&#241;o cumplido, y aquello ser&#237;a la se&#241;al de que por fin podr&#237;a besarle. Siempre hab&#237;a temido hacerlo, por miedo a que se desvaneciese, muy a pesar del deseo que le carcom&#237;a las entra&#241;as y le empujaba a mancillar esa pureza que tanto hab&#237;a atesorado su familia.</p><p>Pero no hay impulso que dure para siempre, y el pecho lo ten&#237;a tan henchido que hab&#237;a alcanzado su l&#237;mite.</p><p>Se dijo a s&#237; mismo que si el Se&#241;or Sombra respond&#237;a a su beso, ese ser&#237;a el &#171;s&#237;&#187; que tanto estaba esperando. Trep&#243; sus manos por su oscura figura hasta rodear su cuello, poni&#233;ndose de puntillas. La figura se curv&#243; para acercar su rostro al del pr&#237;ncipe: no desprend&#237;a respiraci&#243;n alguna que cosquillease su nariz, pero sab&#237;a que estaba all&#237;, junto a &#233;l. Susurr&#243; su nombre antes de cerrar sus p&#225;rpados y fundirse en un beso.</p><p>No obstante, antes de que sus labios se rozaran siquiera, la pesada puerta de sus aposentos se abri&#243;, dejando entrar la luz, y su amada sombra se desvaneci&#243;, llev&#225;ndose consigo el peso de su cuerpo, el de sus brazos alrededor de su cintura. El pr&#237;ncipe sinti&#243; que mor&#237;a por dentro, temeroso por unos instantes de haber destruido la sombra a causa de su ego&#237;smo. Se mir&#243; las manos, con el coraz&#243;n en pausa.</p><p>Pero cuando alz&#243; la mirada, &#161;oh, cuando lo hizo!... la luz del exterior dibujaba una silueta familiar en el hombre que se ergu&#237;a en el umbral. Su Se&#241;or Sombra. &#191;Era real? Era un hombre de carne y hueso; si se fijaba, pod&#237;a verlo. Su tez era oscura, cabellos azabache, y pudo contemplar aquellos ojos azules tan intensos que jam&#225;s pudo haber imaginado en el vac&#237;o de su Se&#241;or Sombra. El afilado cuchillo que portaba en su mano pas&#243; completamente inadvertido entre la alegr&#237;a y los latidos de su coraz&#243;n. Era m&#225;s de lo que jam&#225;s hubiese imaginado, y all&#237; estaba, &#161;de pie frente a &#233;l!</p><p>Ni siquiera escuch&#243; las palabras de aquel desconocido, absorto en disfrutar del timbre de una voz que solo pudo so&#241;ar o&#237;r. Los pasos pesados de aquel hombre se acercaban, y mientras su coraz&#243;n martilleaba contra su pecho, el pr&#237;ncipe no pudo contenerse.</p><p>&#8212;&#161;S&#237;! &#161;S&#237;, quiero! &#8212;Apresur&#243; sus pasos hacia &#233;l para envolverlo entre sus brazos con fuerza.</p><p>El pr&#237;ncipe, que jam&#225;s existi&#243; para el reino en el que hab&#237;a nacido, desapareci&#243; para siempre. Los reyes, en silencio, se negaron a hacer p&#250;blica su p&#233;rdida y buscarle, temerosos de perder la confianza del pueblo y su reputaci&#243;n tras haber ocultado durante tantos a&#241;os la presencia de un pr&#237;ncipe de luz tan especial. Ni siquiera su hermano, el supuesto h&#233;roe, pudo hacer nada al respecto.</p><p>Se cuenta que hab&#237;a un caballero que odiaba a la reina por las humillaciones p&#250;blicas a las que esta lo hab&#237;a sometido. En el reino no hubo espacio para &#233;l sin que fuese se&#241;alado con desprecio, a pesar de todo lo que hab&#237;a hecho por la Corona. Hab&#237;a luchado en vano y, tullido y lleno de cicatrices, hab&#237;a regresado solo para ser pisoteado por todos en lugar de celebrado. Aquella noche se dispon&#237;a a acabar con la bruja y, en lugar de eso, decidi&#243; arrebatarle su tesoro m&#225;s preciado.</p><div><hr></div><p></p><p>Y con esta historia de amor y sombras, nos despedimos por este a&#241;o. &#161;Gracias por leernos! Esperamos que pas&#233;is unas Fiestas maravillosas, llenas de chocolate, libros y un poquito de ese caos navide&#241;o que tanto nos gusta.</p><p>Por cierto, &#191;os hab&#233;is dado cuenta de otro cambio que hay entre la versi&#243;n en ingl&#233;s y espa&#241;ol de &#233;ste mismo post?</p><p></p><p><strong>&#161;Feliz Navidad y Pr&#243;spero A&#241;o Nuevo!</strong></p><p></p><p>&#8212; Nyx y Seika (Comprando loter&#237;a y turr&#243;n)</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[¡Bienvenidos a Nuestro Substack!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Prometemos (casi) Nunca Fallar)]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/bienvenidos-a-nuestro-substack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/bienvenidos-a-nuestro-substack</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:18:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QUB9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13cf5579-b662-498a-ad46-698b52cd84e4_3672x3262.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>&#161;NOVIEMBRE YA EST&#193; AQU&#205;!</strong> (O la vida despu&#233;s del exceso de caramelos de Halloween)</h3><p>&#161;Oficialmente, hemos encendido la barbacoa... digo, inaugurado nuestro <strong>Substack</strong>! &#127881;</p><p>A partir de ahora, este ser&#225; vuestro rinc&#243;n mensual (y decimos &#8220;al menos una vez al mes&#8221; porque, seamos sinceros, la vida adulta a veces nos devora). Aqu&#237; os contaremos novedades, curiosidades, profundizaremos en nuestros posts... e incluso soltaremos alg&#250;n que otro detalle personal de Nyx y Seika, para que pod&#225;is juzgarnos debidamente. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.ijigentm.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Suscribirse&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;es&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">&#161;Gracias por leer! Suscr&#237;bete gratis para recibir nuevos posts y apoyar mi trabajo.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Escribe tu correo electr&#243;nico..." tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Suscribirse"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Noviembre es ese mes bisagra que nos deja atr&#225;s el terror&#237;ficamente divertido octubre (y sus disfraces que ya no nos sirven) y nos empuja de cabeza al empacho navide&#241;o de diciembre. El aire ya deber&#237;a estar fresquito (si el cambio clim&#225;tico no nos trollea con otra ola de calor, &#161;gracias!) y la naturaleza empieza a recogerse... y con ella, nuestras ganas de salir de casa.</p><p>Simb&#243;licamente, es el declive antes del &#8220;&#161;Ay, que ya es Navidad!&#8221;, o el crep&#250;sculo antes de que tu t&#237;a te pregunte si ya tienes pareja. Poes&#237;a pura.</p><p>En muchos pa&#237;ses, es el mes de la memoria. Honramos a los que ya no est&#225;n (y de paso, nos ponemos hasta arriba de dulces de Todos los Santos). En Jap&#243;n, sin embargo, nos ponemos m&#225;s tiernos: tenemos el <strong>Shichi-Go-San</strong>, que celebra el crecimiento de los ni&#241;os (y sus kimonos adorables) y el <strong>Momijigari</strong>, ese deporte nacional de salir a ver hojas rojas (actividad que se complementa perfectamente con un termo de t&#233;, una manta y el firme prop&#243;sito de no hacer absolutamente nada m&#225;s).</p><p>Y lo mejor, &#161;llegan las <strong>Luces de Navidad</strong>! S&#237;, esas que ya est&#225;n encendiendo a principios de noviembre porque hay gente que vive en modo Mariah Carey desde agosto. Si ya has puesto tu &#225;rbol, &#161;confiesa, te estamos juzgando (con envidia)! </p><p>Y atenci&#243;n, &#161;escritores del mundo! Es el mes del <strong>NaNoWriMo</strong> (National Novel Writing Month). El reto de escribir una novela en 30 d&#237;as. Nuestros respetos a los valientes que salen vivos con 50.000 palabras... y a los que no, &#225;nimo, al menos ten&#233;is muchas ojeras que presumir.</p><p>Y por si fuera poco... &#161;Noviembre es el cumple de Seika! <em>&#161;Tach&#225;n!</em> Naci&#243; justo en el <strong>Pocky&#8217;s Day</strong>. A ver si adivin&#225;is qu&#233; d&#237;a es.</p><p>Y hablando de dulces, a El&#237;as le encanta mimar a su Domini. Y como el omega es un capricho andante (y Eli un <em>malewife</em> ejemplar), hoy os traemos una receta que combina amor, chocolate... y un toque de adorabilidad forzada: los <strong>G&#226;teau au Chocolat de Gatitos</strong> (porque Dom es <em>su</em> gatito. Y a El&#237;as le gusta ser literal).</p><h4>&#191;Qu&#233; vais a necesitar?</h4><ul><li><p>Horno (por supuesto)</p></li><li><p>Un bol grande y otro m&#225;s peque&#241;o</p></li><li><p>Una esp&#225;tula</p></li><li><p>Batidor de mano </p></li><li><p>Cuchara</p></li><li><p>7 Moldes en forma de gatito (pueden ser de papel o metal)</p><p>*Los moldes que he usado son 1.5cm de hondo, 7.7cm de ancho y 5.5 de largo.</p></li></ul><h4>Ingredientes:</h4><p>Para hacer el <em><strong>g&#226;teau au chocolat</strong></em> mix:</p><blockquote><p>Harina de trigo  &#8211; <strong>20 g</strong></p><p>Cacao puro en polvo  &#8211; <strong>15 g</strong></p><p>Az&#250;car glas o fina  &#8211; <strong>20 g</strong></p><p>Almendra molida* &#8211; <strong>5 g</strong></p><p>Sal &#8211; <strong>una pizca (0.5 g aprox.)</strong></p></blockquote><ul><li><p>Huevo L &#8211; <strong>1</strong></p></li><li><p>Leche &#8211; <strong>30 ml (2 cucharadas)</strong></p></li><li><p>Mantequilla (o margarina) &#8211; <strong>50 g</strong></p></li><li><p>Chocolate para fundir &#8211; <strong>40 g</strong></p></li><li><p>Decopen blanco (L&#225;pices de cobertura) &#8211; <strong>10 g</strong></p></li></ul><p>*Puedes usar maicena (f&#233;cula de ma&#237;z) si quieres que te quede una textura m&#225;s delicada, o mezclar ambas, siempre que el total sean 5g)</p><p></p><h4>Elaboraci&#243;n:</h4><ol><li><p><strong>Derretir el chocolate</strong><br>En un bol grande, vierte agua caliente (unos 50&#8239;&#176;C) y coloca dentro un bol m&#225;s peque&#241;o sin que el agua entre en &#233;l. A&#241;ade el chocolate y la mantequilla, y remueve poco a poco con una esp&#225;tula hasta que quede todo bien incorporado.</p></li><li><p><strong>Preparar la mezcla</strong><br>En el mismo bol grande (tiramos el agua y lo secamos), a&#241;ade el huevo y b&#225;telo. Luego, incorpora la mezcla de <strong>g&#226;teau au chocolat</strong> y la leche. Mezcla con la esp&#225;tula &#8212;&#161;ojo!&#8212; porque si usas el batidor se te puede enganchar. Remueve durante aproximadamente un minuto hasta que todo quede bien unido.</p></li><li><p><strong>A&#241;adir m&#225;s chocolate</strong><br>Incorpora el chocolate restante y sigue mezclando suavemente hasta que est&#233; todo homog&#233;neo.</p></li><li><p><strong>Rellenar los moldes</strong><br>Coloca la mezcla en los moldes. Si tus moldes son del mismo tama&#241;o que los nuestros, con 2 o 3 cucharadas por molde ser&#225; suficiente. Si son m&#225;s grandes o m&#225;s peque&#241;os, ajusta la cantidad y deja un poquito de margen para que suban sin derramarse.</p></li><li><p><strong>Hornear</strong><br>Precalienta el horno a 160&#8239;&#176;C y hornea los mini pasteles entre 15 y 18 minutos.</p></li><li><p><strong>Preparar la decoraci&#243;n</strong><br>Mientras se hornean, calienta los Decopen en una taza con agua caliente. &#161;Cuidado de no quemarte!</p></li><li><p><strong>Decorar y disfrutar</strong><br>Si todo ha ido bien, ahora solo queda <strong>decorar con tus gatitos de chocolate</strong> y disfrutar de esta delicia.</p></li></ol><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QUB9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13cf5579-b662-498a-ad46-698b52cd84e4_3672x3262.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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Estamos aqu&#237; para arruinar vuestra dieta.</p><p>Y s&#237;, aqu&#237; ten&#233;is el <em>bonus track</em>: la imagen de nuestro <em>malewife</em> favorito. Disfrutad de la vista.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png" width="1456" height="1239" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1239,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:3354564,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://ijigen.substack.com/i/175997290?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2E9J!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff288a730-79cf-4bbe-b8ef-a4e7047b4f95_2206x1877.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">El&#237;as, nuestro gru&#241;&#243;n enamorado.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Y  recordad: noviembre es para recogerse, comer dulce y admirar hojas (si no hace demasiado fr&#237;o). Haced todo eso, pero con un gatito de chocolate en la mano.</p><p>Es todo por nuestra parte en este mes de transici&#243;n. Agradecemos vuestra lectura y vuestro buen humor. Que vuestros proyectos avancen y vuestras tazas de t&#233; est&#233;n siempre llenas. <strong>Dicho esto y sin m&#225;s pre&#225;mbulos, &#161;hasta diciembre!</strong></p><p></p><p>&#8212; Nyx y Seika (Luchando contra la pereza de noviembre)</p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.ijigentm.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Suscribirse&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;es&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">&#161;Gracias por leer! Suscr&#237;bete gratis para recibir nuevos posts y apoyar mi trabajo.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Escribe tu correo electr&#243;nico..." tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Suscribirse"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Our Substack!]]></title><description><![CDATA[(We Promise to (Almost) Never Flop)]]></description><link>https://www.ijigentm.com/p/welcome-to-our-substack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ijigentm.com/p/welcome-to-our-substack</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[We were writers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:10:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QUB9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13cf5579-b662-498a-ad46-698b52cd84e4_3672x3262.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><strong>NOVEMBER IS HERE!</strong><br>(aka: Life after the Halloween sugar overdose)</h3><p></p><p>We&#8217;ve officially fired up the grill&#8212;uh, we mean launched our Substack! &#127881;</p><p>From now on, this will be your cozy little corner for monthly updates (we&#8217;re aiming for <em>at least</em> once a month&#8212;because let&#8217;s be honest, adult life sometimes eats us alive). Here we&#8217;ll share news, fun facts, deeper dives into our Instagram posts... and maybe even a few personal tidbits about <strong>Nyx</strong> and <strong>Seika</strong>, so you can judge us accordingly.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.ijigentm.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Suscribirse&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;es&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">&#161;Gracias por leer! Suscr&#237;bete gratis para recibir nuevos posts y apoyar mi trabajo.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Escribe tu correo electr&#243;nico..." tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Suscribirse"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong>November</strong> is that hinge-month that waves goodbye to the spooktacular chaos of October (and those costumes that mysteriously shrank) and pushes us headfirst into the festive overload of December. The air <em>should</em> be getting cooler (unless climate change decides to troll us again with another heatwave, thanks a lot), and nature starts to wind down&#8212;much like our motivation to leave the house.</p><p>Symbolically, it&#8217;s the <em>decline before the rebirth</em>, or the <em>twilight before your aunt asks if you&#8217;re seeing anyone yet</em>. Pure poetry.</p><p>In many countries, November is a time of remembrance &#8212; we honor those who&#8217;ve passed on (and conveniently use it as an excuse to inhale every possible sweet from All Saints&#8217; Day).<br>In Japan, though, the mood gets softer: there&#8217;s <strong>Shichi-Go-San</strong>, celebrating children&#8217;s growth (and their cute kimonos), and <strong>Momijigari</strong>, the national sport of leaf-peeping &#8212; best enjoyed with a thermos of tea, a blanket, and the noble commitment to doing absolutely nothing else.</p><p>And then, the <strong>Christmas lights</strong> start popping up! Yes, <em>those</em> lights that appear in early November because some people have been living in full Mariah Carey mode since August. If you&#8217;ve already put up your tree, confess &#8212; we&#8217;re judging you (lovingly&#8230; but still judging).</p><p><strong>Writers, brace yourselves:</strong> it&#8217;s <strong>NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)</strong> &#8212; the wild challenge of writing a whole novel in 30 days. Respect to the brave souls who actually hit 50,000 words&#8230; and to those who don&#8217;t, hey, at least you&#8217;ve got some spectacular eye bags to show for it.</p><p>And as if that weren&#8217;t enough&#8230; <strong>it&#8217;s Seika&#8217;s birthday month!</strong> Ta-da! Born right on <strong>Pocky&#8217;s Day</strong> &#8212; bonus points if you can guess the date.</p><p>Speaking of sweets &#8212; <strong>Elias</strong> loves spoiling his beloved <strong>Domini</strong>. And since our favorite omega is basically a walking craving (and Eli&#8217;s the definition of a devoted malewife), today we&#8217;re sharing a recipe that combines love, chocolate, and dangerously high levels of cuteness: <strong>Kitten G&#226;teau au Chocolat.</strong><br>(Because Dom is his &#8220;kitten.&#8221; And Elias? He takes that <em>way</em> too literally.)</p><h4>What You&#8217;ll Need</h4><ul><li><p>An oven (obviously)</p></li><li><p>One large bowl and one smaller bowl</p></li><li><p>A spatula</p></li><li><p>A whisk</p></li><li><p>A spoon</p></li><li><p>7 cat-shaped molds (paper or metal)</p></li></ul><p><em>The molds we used are 1.5 cm deep, 7.7 cm wide, and 5.5 cm long.</em></p><h4><strong>Ingredients:</strong></h4><p>For the<strong> g&#226;teau au chocolat </strong>mix:</p><blockquote><ul><li><p>Wheat flour &#8211; <strong>20 g</strong></p></li><li><p>Pure cocoa powder &#8211; <strong>15 g</strong></p></li><li><p>Powdered sugar &#8211; <strong>20 g</strong></p></li><li><p>Ground almonds* &#8211; <strong>5 g</strong></p></li><li><p>Salt &#8211; <strong>a pinch (approx. 0.5 g)</strong></p></li></ul></blockquote><ul><li><p>Large egg (L) &#8211; <strong>1</strong></p></li><li><p>Milk &#8211; <strong>30 ml (2 tablespoons)</strong></p></li><li><p>Butter (or margarine) &#8211; <strong>50 g</strong></p></li><li><p>Melting chocolate &#8211; <strong>40 g</strong></p></li><li><p>White Decopen (Coating pens) &#8211; <strong>10 g</strong></p></li></ul><p>*<em>You can use cornstarch instead for a more delicate texture, or mix both&#8212;just keep the total at 5 g.</em></p><p></p><h4><strong>Instructions:</strong></h4><ol><li><p><strong>Melt the chocolate</strong> </p><p>Pour hot water (around 50 &#176;C / 122 &#176;F) into a large bowl, then place a smaller bowl inside&#8212;make sure no water gets in. Add the chocolate and butter, stirring slowly with a spatula until everything&#8217;s smooth and melted together.</p></li><li><p><strong>Make the batter</strong></p><p>Use the same large bowl (dump the water and dry it first). Crack in the egg and whisk it lightly. Add the g&#226;teau au chocolat mix and milk, then stir with the spatula&#8212;don&#8217;t use a whisk, or it&#8217;ll get all stuck. Mix for about a minute until everything&#8217;s fully combined.</p></li><li><p><strong>Add more chocolate</strong> </p><p>Fold in the remaining chocolate and mix gently until smooth.</p></li><li><p><strong>Fill the molds</strong> </p><p>Spoon the mixture into your molds. If yours are the same size as ours, 2&#8211;3 tablespoons per mold should do it. Adjust if yours are bigger or smaller, but leave a little space for the cakes to rise.</p></li><li><p><strong>Bake</strong> </p><p>Preheat your oven to 160 &#176;C (320 &#176;F) and bake for 15&#8211;18 minutes.</p></li><li><p><strong>Prepare the decoration</strong> </p><p>While they&#8217;re baking, warm the Decopen by placing it in a cup of hot water. (Careful not to burn yourself!)</p></li><li><p><strong>Decorate and enjoy</strong> </p><p>If all went well, it&#8217;s time to decorate your kitty cakes and dig in.</p></li></ol><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QUB9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13cf5579-b662-498a-ad46-698b52cd84e4_3672x3262.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QUB9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13cf5579-b662-498a-ad46-698b52cd84e4_3672x3262.jpeg 424w, 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And if you&#8217;ve got any questions, ask away! We&#8217;re here to lovingly sabotage your diet.</p><p>And yes, here&#8217;s your <strong>bonus track</strong>: a picture of our favorite grumpy malewife himself. 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