It’s Halloween today. Though traditions involving dressing up and knocking on doors for treats have existed all over Europe for centuries, Halloween—as is today—was just an overseas echo when I was growing up in Bulgaria in the ‘90s. In Germany, wher...
In May, I mentioned that I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I was coming close to finishing a long-standing novel project. By long standing, I mean 12 years. Now that I’ve admitted it, I’m cringing. Dear future agent, it’s not how long I...
Recently, my short story “Salvaged”, originally published in Escape Pod in October 2022, was translated into Bulgarian (by me) and published on Valentin D. Ivanov’s podcast “Българска Фантастика”, a podcast for Bulgarian SFF. This was a milestone for...
It’s the beginning of May, and one-third of the year is gone. It’s time for a short retrospective. Life has been unpredictable these past few months, just like the weather. Where I live in the Black Forest region of Germany, after a nice, warm March...
Well, look at that! It’s New Year’s Eve. How did that happen? (I know exactly how it happened, and where the months went.) It’s high time I returned to my somewhat neglected blog. Since it’s that special last evening of the year, a very apt topic wou...
Six more months have rolled by since my last post. I’ve been quiet on account of the complexity of my life gathering and swelling like a tidal wave. This wave will settle in a couple of weeks, so look out for a longer post later in the summer with so...
Trigger warning: mention of sexual assault This post is not directly about writing, though writing it seems to signify to me I have come closer to healing and closure. The reason I will share something so sensitive is that, first, I don’t think such...
Now that 2022 is nearly at an end, it’s time for an update. Let me start with some awesome news. My story “Salvaged” recently appeared in Escape Pod. I didn’t get to mark this here yet (shame on me!), but I had good reasons for that (see blow). “Salv...
Over a week has passed since the virtual Nebulas 2022 conference. I finally recovered from the time difference to report on my experience, which included being a panelist for the very first time! I took the plunge and ticked the box, indicating I’m i...
Let me take a little of your time to talk about the concept of “getting there”. The lives of many seem to revolve around this elusive destination. Lately, mine as well. I’m a writer. I’m as passionate about this as the next writer out there. I’ve spe...
