Tag Archives: writing
From Idea to Story
Today, I want to take you on a little journey. Thing is, I need a new story. In about three weeks, I have a reading slot at a Science Fiction Con in Kiel. So the story needs to be Science … Continue reading
A Rose is a Rose
There are two things that got me thinking this time around. First, I actually played a role-playing game via Google-Hangout yesterday. And as I went exploring a small tunnel, my GM described the smell of the slime I crawled into … Continue reading
How to get Writing
I read an interesting statistic the other day, about which self-published authors are most successful. Among other criteria (paid editor, paid title picture), one criterium was words written per day. And the top earning writers spend a lot more time … Continue reading
Some Thoughts about Time
Saturday morning, I was lying in bed, gradually waking up and not quite wanting to, when I heard the town hall tower clock chime. This clock strikes every quarter hour, but only counts the hour itself on the full hour, … Continue reading
Exciting Times!
And no, not in the Chinese sense, this time. In fact, I have an author’s contract on my desk, already signed. I’m so excited! In only a few weeks, I’ll hold the first book in my hand which will proudly … Continue reading
Culturebuilding
Last night, I revisited one of my old favorites, the Star Trek novel “Uhura’s Song”, by Janet Kagan (I own the English version). And it set me to thinking how much worldbuilding one has to do, and how it can … Continue reading
The Day I Saw My Hero Look at Me
I already told you about my hero, Andert of Lar Elien. For me, it was always a little difficult to see his face in my mind. I tried to find pics that looked like him. Not much luck. Nobody met … Continue reading
That Anthology
Today, I would like to tell you about the anthology you might have noticed a bit further down on the right hand side. The title translates to “Dragons Thieves and Demons”. I’m a member of a German authors’ group called … Continue reading
The Birth of Lar Elien
Lar Elien was born early in 2000. I had been sitting at home, in severe pain, wearing braces on my wrists, waiting for my first operation. Carpal tunnel syndrome. I had read all my favorite books three times already because … Continue reading
My Writing Forum, Mystical Adventures
When I first started writing, more than ten years ago, there was only one person interested in my tales: an email friend who writes fan fiction. She supported me wholeheartedly and was always happy to read my stories. She still … Continue reading
