Category Archives: English

I wrote a Limerick today

Actually, no. I “wrote” it in my bed last night. And I have to explain a little how that came about: I started a mindset support group for authors on Facebook last week, wearing my coaching hat and name. And … Continue reading

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The Dragons of the Cloud Land Saga

Writing dragons has always been a bit of a challenge for me. It has taken me years of writing in my genre before diving into working with that main fantasy species. That’s for two reasons: 1. Existing dragon stories Of … Continue reading

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“Dorelle’s Journey” Goodreads Giveaway!

This is an awesome opportunity for every reader and fan: I’m giving away five signed print copies of “Dorelle’s Journey” through a Goodreads Giveaway – starting today! And yes, I’m sending them to all possible countries listed on Goodreads. (I … Continue reading

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The “Print is Growing Again” Meme Must Die

This is a meme that really, truly has to die. It rears its ugly head way too often and is constantly repeated in one medium or other. Today, it showed up in the Guardian, and I just couldn’t take it … Continue reading

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I’m Proud to be an Indie Autor

From my posts you may have seen that I’m an indie author who self-publishes her books. And I’m proud of it. Yes, sometimes I see things that make me cringe. Yesterday, I was pointed to a book (which shall remain … Continue reading

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About Writing Dragons

It has taken me a long, long time to write about dragons in a serious way. Which is funny, because I’ve always loved dragons. I remember reading a German children’s book that has dragons in it. Ugly, nasty, dirty and … Continue reading

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Books I enjoyed in 2014

I’ve been thinking about what to write at the beginning of a new year. I could talk about projects, about plans and characters that I love … but there is plenty of time to do so later. So I decided … Continue reading

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Flash Friday: My Friend

Water had always been my friend. Until today. Today, it had become my enemy. Alone in the sea, my boat sinking to the bottom, I knew that water would kill me. It was just a matter of time. For now, … Continue reading

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Flash Friday: Perfect Murder

The mud moved, heaved and bubbled. Parts of it solidified, grew, rose from the murky depth. Round bulbs elongated, turned into a head, and arms. The creature rose further, stretched into the air and finally stood on its own two … Continue reading

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Flash Friday: Gryphon Harvest

(Yep, it’s Saturday. These things happen. Posting a story anyway.) It was hot in the steppe. High buttes reached up to the sky, dotting the steppe. Selina had come to climb up to the top of one. Only here did … Continue reading

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