Self-censorship and the writer
Blood is the only bodily fluid allowed It’s a dilemma that I hate. And it’s dangerous for any art: self-censorship in the eye of other people’s double-morals. I’m confident in…
“Only” a writer?
The problem of bad conscience … what is success anyway? This week I took the plunge and translated my latest Viking short story (titled “Maelstrom” and currently under edit for…
The art of seduction, or …
… Slow equals sexy! Last week I spoke about How to resist the temptation of a new, shiny story idea’s flirtatious advances — at least for the time of your…
Publishing under pressure — Part 1
My transition from writer to author within a week As I hinted at here, the writing of my novella “Yule Flight” was a little fun idea at first, when I…
Pigeonholing — Or the question of genre
This post is to prepare and pave the way for a series of oncoming blogs about my preferred genre(s) of writing. So first, I’ll dwell on the use of “genre”…
How I came to work in J.R.R. Tolkien’s office
It didn’t strike me at the time, not in the way it does today. I was sitting in that room (the number of which is a secret ;-)) in the…
Social media to interact with readers and fellow writers
As an author in today’s digital world, whether you are publishing the traditional way or opting to self-publish, a certain interaction with your audience and fellow writers is vital (and…
A serialised novel for a magazine!
I am very excited about a new project that fell onto my feet when I wasn’t expecting it. A local magazine entrusted me with writing a serialised novel for their…
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