Battling anxiety – or: Valhalla lies in the Netherlands
Fighting to be writing again – a very personal battlefield I’ve said it before, and you all experince it: sometimes life gets in the way. I had to postpone the…
Viking healing taken a step further
How research into a tricky topic creates magic on the page “Healer – The Gift of Dreams” is the fifth Tale in the Tales of Freya collection of sensual short…
Hoist Anchor on the Old Year
… and Cast Off to a NEW ONE! A huge THANKYOU to my oarsmen and – women: What a (writing) year it has been. 2017 marks the year that I…
Welcome to Mary Wood: “Writing Gritty Content in a Novel”
Guest post by historical fiction author Mary Wood Lovers of gritty historical fiction, I’m happy to announce that my colleague and friend, Mary Wood, is my guest today. I’m part of…
Taking short stories seriously
Why you should write them, and most of all: publish them! Since I write a lot of short stories, I’m an advocate for them. Read them, write them, publish them….
When your chickens are scattered to the four winds
A slightly angry Thank you, Pronoun (or rather Macmillan) It is part of the journey of every artist to struggle with obstacles. One has to start over repeatedly, change with…
What makes a story sensual – as opposed to just “hot”?
When sex is more than just hot décor We have tons of stories, in book and on screen, which use sex to infuse excitement. Few manage to make the sex…
Expanding research horizons: Hunting Vikings!
Story finding-time … off to new (nothern) shores! It’s a given that historical fiction writers have to do their research. The writer has to be so much “into” her era…
Cake and the ‘Monk’ – A chat with Jenny Kane
This Friday, the lovely Jenny Kane invited me over for coffee, cake (thanks, Rachel!) and tough questions about who really inspired “Monk – Captured by Temptation” … Read my confession…
The Feared and Respected Old Norse Völva Sorceresses – ThorNews
This summary is perfect timing: atm I’m editing my Viking “shield maiden novel” (lack of a proper title yet ;-)) and this is a brilliant account of the magical women…
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