Promotional graphic for the book "Eres Bien Chingona" featuring a co-author portrait, print copy, and smartphone ebook.

To FIL Guadalajara ✈️

  • Calgary (Midnapore / Sundance), AB
  • Art
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Created October 30th, 2025
by Nel Duarte
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To FIL Guadalajara ✈️

Help Me Take My Book to FIL Guadalajara 2025 ✈️

I’ve been invited to present my book at Latin America’s biggest book fair, the FIL Guadalajara 2025.

I’m an independent author from Calgary, Canada, raising $1000 CAD to make this journey possible.

Scroll down for Spanish / Desliza hacia abajo para leer en español.

Sometimes, dreams take years to find their wings.

Mine began with words, written in notebooks during sleepless nights, in airports between flights, and in quiet moments when healing felt impossible.

This December, that dream is taking me to the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL 2025), one of the largest literary events in Latin America, where I’ve been invited to present my books.

For an independent author like me, this isn’t just an event; it’s a milestone that represents resilience, courage, and the power of stories that refuse to stay silent.

I’ve self-funded every step so far: the writing, design, editing, and printing. Now, I need a little help to cross the final bridge: getting to Guadalajara.

Your contribution will go directly toward:

✈️ Flight from Calgary to Guadalajara

🏨 Lodging for 4–5 nights near Expo Guadalajara

🍽 Meals and local transportation

My goal is to raise $1000 CAD to make this possible.

Every dollar counts, every message helps, and every act of support reminds me that I’m not walking this path alone.

If you’ve ever believed in second chances, in creative dreams, or in the beauty of stories that heal, I’d be deeply grateful if you joined me in this moment.

I’ll be sharing updates, photos, and reflections from the fair, so you can travel with me in spirit.

Thank you for helping me turn this dream into a shared story. 💫

With love and gratitude,

Nel Duarte

Writer · Designer · Dreamer in Motion

A veces, los sueños tardan años en encontrar sus alas.

El mío comenzó con palabras, escritas en libretas durante noches sin sueño, en aeropuertos entre vuelos y en esos silencios donde sanar parecía imposible.

Este diciembre, ese sueño me llevará a la Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (FIL 2025), uno de los eventos literarios más grandes de América Latina, donde he sido invitada a presentar mis libros.

Para una autora independiente como yo, esto no es solo un evento; es una meta que representa resiliencia, coraje y el poder de las historias que se niegan a ser silenciadas.

Hasta ahora, he financiado todo por mi cuenta: la escritura, el diseño, la edición y la impresión. Ahora solo necesito un pequeño impulso para cruzar el último puente: llegar a Guadalajara.

Tu contribución ayudará directamente a cubrir:

✈️ Vuelo Calgary–Guadalajara

🏨 Hospedaje durante la feria

🍽 Alimentación y transporte local

Mi meta es recaudar $1000 CAD para hacerlo posible.

Cada dólar cuenta, cada mensaje ayuda y cada gesto de apoyo me recuerda que no camino sola.

Si alguna vez has creído en las segundas oportunidades, en los sueños creativos o en la belleza de las historias que sanan, te agradecería profundamente que te unieras a este momento.

Compartiré actualizaciones, fotos y reflexiones a lo largo del viaje, para que viajes conmigo, aunque sea en espíritu.

Gracias por ayudarme a convertir este sueño en una historia compartida. 💫

Con cariño y gratitud,

Nel Duarte

Escritora · Diseñadora · Soñadora en movimiento

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