Part 1: Childhood Our ten-year-old selves hurried across the Market Square of Bruges. Our bicycles trembled as we rode over the cobbles. We had to hold our noses as we crossed the Fish Market before turning left. The brakes of Leonid's mountain bike squeaked as we halted before the arrow-like logo of the supermarket. 'Bet …
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Notebooks, and why they have improved my writing.
Notebooks are for me the place where characters get their voice, where plots are outlined, and where the story begins. That's why I've a duffel bag crammed with used notebooks, and a second duffel bag crammed with unused notebooks patiently waiting to be filled with my sloppy handwriting. I'm not a writing expert, and I …
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Frightening folkloric beings that wake up during winter.
In my previous post I summed up some magical wintry fairy tales. Equally enchanting, but in a scary way, are the monsters that make you shiver, the creatures that destroy the Christmas mood, and the beings that haunt snow-covered moors. So, here are three very fascinating but truly terrifying folkloric beings that have plagued this …
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Fairy tales to read on Christmas Eve.
Photo by Egor Kamelev on Pexels.com It's said that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and I quite agree. But for me it’s not the flashing lights and glittering figurines hanging in Christmas trees, nor is it the smell of cinnamon glühwein or the image of Santa Claus smiling at me while …
Welcome
Hello everyone, Welcome to my website! I have to admit that I'm quite nervous about launching a website. Self-doubt is my biggest adversary, and it's not an easy thing to combat. I'm trying to put all of these uncertainties aside, and go for it anyway. Introducing myself is not one of my strongest points either, …
