Category Archives: English
Magic in Lar Elien
Magic is probably the one ingredient that is integral to fantasy. And of course, there are as many magical systems as there are authors of fantasy. That is a good thing. Now, magic is not prominent in my Lar Elien … Continue reading
Finding Names
A friend asked me yesterday how I go about finding names for my characters. The answer isn’t easy, because it depends … the names have to fit, somehow. There is one novel where I still haven’t found the right name … Continue reading
Horses in Fantasy
I admit, today it’s my weary bones that inspire me. That’s the usual aftermath of one hour spent on horseback, working hard on making the horse do what I want it to do. (I ride English style, for those in … 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
The Book that Started All This
I promised last week that I’d tell you about the book that revived my writing fu and actually got me so excited I set up the blog in the first place. It’s called (drumroll, please!): Self-Printed: The Sane Person’s Guide … Continue reading
