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...

In my previous post, I talked about overcoming my inner critic (it’s an ongoing process). Now, I’d like to talk about what gave voice to my critical self in the first place: rejections. This is another very candid post. There are some things writers...