Intrigued. And quite as bit terrified.Those were the exact same words I got as feedback from my friends whom I’d recently handed the first pages of the witching novel to. Seems like I’ve accomplished my task, right? I’m the haunted girl scaring all her friends!No, but really. It felt as if I was understood throughContinue reading “Just a haunted girl scaring her friends – Writing update!”
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Witching novel progress – and the thrill of being read
It happened. I am experiencing a moment I have been yearning for while at the same time feeling terribly scared of it: The witching novel is being read. Or, at least the beginning. I rewrote the first third a third time, and have now handed out a part of that to some of my friends.Continue reading “Witching novel progress – and the thrill of being read”
Winter Witching Writing Novel update!
Just in case anyone had doubts in me: I’m still writing the witching novel! I admit that this project grew a bit over my head. At first, all I wanted was to somehow survive the pandemic emotionally. Then I began to draft the novel, and found out so many morbid and interesting things that IContinue reading “Winter Witching Writing Novel update!”
How my writing has suffered recently
As I’m typing these words, the landscape is flying by my train window as the autumn sun is setting. I have already been trying to write this down before getting on my next adventure. And also, when I was settling into my new temporary home, but never got around to it, so I think IContinue reading “How my writing has suffered recently”
Magical writing coffee time in Aachen
I had to recharge magic again, so I went to one of my very favourite witching places: The medieval city of Aachen. It’s a place where magic happens. Always. I went there with my witch giggling loudly in the back of my head, begging me for a poem, because I had been ignoring her forContinue reading “Magical writing coffee time in Aachen”
… and another journal!
My toxic trait as a writer is that I need to buy new, pretty notebooks, whenever my writing feels stuck. This project is not going the way I want it to? I probably need to dedicate another flower pattern to it! It actually helps, though. I bought this pretty thing that I am holding upContinue reading “… and another journal!”
I keep wondering why people do this to me …
I keep wondering what it is about myself that keeps people attacking me for my future plans. Is it that I’m a female? Is it that I look younger than I am? Is it that I have something about me people dislike? People in general approach me to tell me why my plans, workwise orContinue reading “I keep wondering why people do this to me …”
Searching for a place – thoughts about happiness, and my little rejected short story
The search continues! The search for a place for this haunted little short story to fit. “Haunted boy” jus got rejected the third time, which isn’t that much I know. I eve received a personalized rejection, asking me to send in more of my writing in the future. I still like to reflect on theseContinue reading “Searching for a place – thoughts about happiness, and my little rejected short story”
Why it matters that we tell our stories!
Lately, I have been rethinking why I insist on writing, especially historical fiction. Am I just attempting to contribute to a weird branch of the entertainment industry, or do I have justified deeper reasons for doing this? Can there even be these deeper reasons, or is there always this odd question mark above those thatContinue reading “Why it matters that we tell our stories!”
On writing to survive in dreams!
When asked why I write, I used to say that I needed my characters to survive. Or, to see how to survive. My characters were going through things I could never imagine myself coping with, or things that I had to handle but was terribly overwhelmed by. They were like super heroes in my head,Continue reading “On writing to survive in dreams!”
My haunted historical fiction place
This post is an invitation to come with me to a special place. I have a place that makes me want to tell my stories. This place feels like witches are hiding between the trees, and alchemists are challenging the world behind those glowing windows in the far. It feels haunted, fallen out of time,Continue reading “My haunted historical fiction place”
Finding a spark in a story – Writing goals
Lately, I have been thinking about what it is that makes me come back to a story! I have been wondering about this one quality that makes me either read a novel twice, or at least makes me not want to put it down at all. Have you read some novels twice? I most certainlyContinue reading “Finding a spark in a story – Writing goals”
Darkness in poetry (in pictures)
I carry witching words with me to remind me of my dream of empathy. These spells are written for shared darkness and the dream of empathy in leaking souls. My dream of empathy.
My stubbornness of writing!
Lately, I have been wondering if my time to take a little break from writing and posting might have come. Don‘t worry, the witch in the back of my head protested and I know that I am much to stubborn and inspired (or obsessed with my few moments of magic) to go through with it.Still,Continue reading “My stubbornness of writing!”
A surreal state of unfinished dreams
I have discovered one writing habit of mine which I would call my weirdest, and now that I think about it, it does not only show in my writing. Whenever I work on something, I like to divide it into three parts. I passionately enjoy the first one, I struggle a lot with the secondContinue reading “A surreal state of unfinished dreams”
Long night thoughts – A writing update
I don‘t exactly suffer from writer‘s block these days. I force myself to sacrifice sleep and rest to write and write, but nothing good seems to come of it. This happens. It has happened before, and eventually I have found my routine again, and I created things that I liked again. Still, whenever I runContinue reading “Long night thoughts – A writing update”
Setting my schedule on fire!
I am thinking about canceling my blogging plan for the week. Do you remember how I came up with this idea of writing specific kind of posts on chosen weekdays? Ever since I established this, I wrote less and less. It might be because I had to deal with lots of paper work, taxes andContinue reading “Setting my schedule on fire!”
My favourite coffee places in Budapest
After living and working in Budapest for a little while, there are so many things to write and think about. There were places full of history as I have not seen and felt it before, beautiful moments to capture and have a coffee in and so much more! The little witch in the back ofContinue reading “My favourite coffee places in Budapest”
Another novel milestone and thoughts for the future!
Since I have hit the 30 000 words for the witching novel two nights ago, I feel the need to review my writing and think about what I wanted to do with it in the near futre.I started my blog as a Dystopia diary in the depth of lockdown in 2020, rediscovered my love forContinue reading “Another novel milestone and thoughts for the future!”
My writing journey!
To know where I’m ging, it’s sometimes important to look back at everything that has happened! So, I searched for all my journals I have written into since the pandemic started and since I began this blog and planned my witching novel. As an adult, I have never been a diary writer, and I stillContinue reading “My writing journey!”
Post between writing and living
I have been thinking about the relationship I have to my writing.Or, let‘s call it the one thing that I wish to matter about my life, which for me personally is to create and tell stories. Do I want my life to revolve around that one thing? Or, do I want my life to happenContinue reading “Post between writing and living”
Happy-ending-thoughts!
Do you enjoy happy endings?Does a story where things work out in the end and that leaves you with a calming feeling in your stomach really catch you? I feel as if sad, or even catastrophic endings have a much deeper impact an almost everyone of us. In classical literature, tragedies are so much moreContinue reading “Happy-ending-thoughts!”
Unwritten thoughts
I am going through something huge that I do not want to put into my writing. That is new. It was tempting to start this as a witching discussion, like I usually do to get closer to these thoughts. I tell my witch something, we think and giggle around and come to some conclusions.But thisContinue reading “Unwritten thoughts”
Facing the witching novel! A writing update
Tonight, I am thinking about what your main character means to you while writing, or reading!! Do you need a character that inspires you and has all kinds of qualities, or even just one important one, you wish you had? Or is it a flawed one that has a long journey of development ahead whichContinue reading “Facing the witching novel! A writing update”
New witching project! Please listen in.
I have a witching announcement! My witching poetry just got a new dimension. Together with Soar (check out his art!), a friend who is a great artist, I started the project „Bowles“, which has the goal to tell our Dystopia journey with poetry, noise and sometimes melodies. Tow leaking souls going a little bit crazy!Continue reading “New witching project! Please listen in.”
Thoughts on inspiration
„Sometimes, it all makes sense“, I tell my witch.Not over a Vanilla Latte, or even a bottle of wine, this time.In moments like these it‘s not needed.„It all fits together. And I want to hold on to that feeling, before the world confuses me again.“„This sometimes is 4 AM?“, my witch giggles, and I haveContinue reading “Thoughts on inspiration”
My witching writing routine!
7 days without a new blog post have been my longest so far, I believe. I never wanted to stay silent for this long, but reality just wouldn‘t stop knocking on my door, and my witching voice had to become very quiet for a little while! It takes some time to wake it up againContinue reading “My witching writing routine!”
I don’t do well with endings!
I don‘t do well with endings. I remember myself not reading my favourite books over a certain point, because I didn‘t want to. I had enjoyed the setting as it had started and I was worried about all the development to come.What would change?The colors, the feeling?Where would my favourite characters go?Who would still beContinue reading “I don’t do well with endings!”
Witching novel milestone!
I took a first step to finishing the witching novel! No, I am not done yet. I still have a very long way to go finishing this work in progress, but for the first time I have handed out a part of the manuscript to my friends. The first 12 000 words are out there!Continue reading “Witching novel milestone!”
Stories in mind – why representation matters!
Tonight, I am wondering about the impact a story can have on our life! On our world view.How much they can or cannot shape the eyes we watch through.What we take from them wherever we go next. This keeps bothering, because recently I struggled more than before with representations I saw consumed so easily byContinue reading “Stories in mind – why representation matters!”
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