Category Archives: English
Thoughts on Freedom
I’m an indie author. I choose what I want to write. Sometimes, I aim for markt. Sometimes, I write for friends or fans. And sometimes, I just write for fun. This November, for NaNoWriMo, I wrote for fun. Admittedly, I … Continue reading
Subconscious Plotting
So yesterday, I was thinking about the big, bad showdown for the last book in The Cloud Lands Saga series. When I do that for any fight, I start seeing scenes in my mind, a bit like a private movie. … Continue reading
Lost in transition
There is one place in my life where thinking about my stories is absolutely easy and fun. Unfortunately, it’s not a place where I can actually write. Because that place is curled up in bed. When I get warm and … Continue reading
The Power of Stories over Simple Facts
I was just reading about a study that shows children learn better from stories than facts. Duh. There is a reason why story-telling has been the preferred teaching method for millenia in our species. You see, our brain has what … Continue reading
Thoughts on Violence
Violence is a part of nature. Animals kill animals to eat them. They fight, too, for dominance or the right to mate. Chimpanzees even go to war. It’s been documented that the young males sometimes hunt all members of another … 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
Grumpy Old Woman
There are days when I’m simply grumpy. And I really don’t want to give up the grumpiness. It’s nice to be a grumpy old woman. I’m allowed to hate things as grumpy old woman. I can hate the noisy kids. … 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
What if…
… injecting brain dead people with stem cells actually works? Yes, it’s a thing: Biotech Company Granted Ethical Permission to Use Stem Cells to Reactivate the Brains of the Dead I mean, sure, what could go wong? Of course, the … Continue reading
The Aware Author – Rain
Today, I observed rain moving in. All it took was being aware of the clouds and the weather, while doing other things. The clouds were visible in the southwest when I got up. Sunrise was still beautiful and sunny. The … Continue reading
