Tag Archives: writing
The Power of a Plotting Party
Yesterday, I had a plotting party with an author friend. And it was great fun. And to be honest, it was also very, very useful. It is funny how our brain can go into overdrive when we talk about something. … Continue reading
One Entrance to Creativity
I’m bored. I have to spend another hour before I can actually go somewhere and do something else. And I have nothing to do. There is an emptiness in my life that screams at me to do something, anything. Anything … Continue reading
When Stories won’t Die
There’s a story in my head that I have been carrying around for years. In my head. The other day, I actually talked about it with a friend. And suddenly, that story turned from a dry hulk into a doable … Continue reading
HSP
HSP stands for Highly Sensitive Person, a term coined by Elaine N. Aron in 1996 (that’s the cover of her book over there). And at the core, it simply means we have a highly sensitive nervous system, compared to “normal” … Continue reading
The Thing about Energy
Yesterday, I had no energy left to do more than think of blogging, and then disregarding the idea. Because it was a really busy day. Now, you could argue that every day is a busy day for authors, and you’d … Continue reading
Some Thoughts About Magic
As you know, I write fantasy. Which, of course, often contains magic. (Yes, there is magic in The Cloud Lands Saga. It’s just not very obvious.) And I have argued often with other writers who insisted that I had to … Continue reading
What to Write?
It’s always a bit of a decision to choose what to write next. Because while we want to tell stories that are fun to write, we authors also want our stories to be read and enjoyed – and even to … Continue reading
On Writing Dialogue
I spent some time editing today. Nice time, sitting on the balcony, in my new writing place. However, editing is hard for me even in a nice place when the sun is shining and the birds are singing. Oh, I … Continue reading
Who is Joanna Steenen?
You might have noticed that new tab up in the menu. And you might have asked yourself a question. Who the heck is Joanna Steenen? Well, Joanna is me. Me with a twist. You see, Joanna write stories just as … Continue reading
A Story of Intrigue and Lies
I just realized I never blogged about “Dragon Court”, the third book in The Cloud Lands Saga. Even though it was published end of November 2015… Writing that novella was a challenge. You see, after the Dragon Court debated Debesh’s … Continue reading
