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World Building 101 – A New Series…

Today we’re going to talk about world building - this episode will be the first in a series where I will talk about building a science fiction or fantasy world and how living in Germany has helped me make my worlds different and therefore richer. Today’s episode is just covering the basics - I have… Continue reading World Building 101 – A New Series…

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Join Me Behind-the-Scenes!!!

On today’s episode, we are going to go to behind the scenes and show you my little studio where all the magic happens on Adventures of La Mari's YouTube channel! You'll get a sneak peak into my bookshelf and the choices I made in organizing all those sexy books.... https://youtu.be/SJSknlwrFAM Interested in more? Subscribe to… Continue reading Join Me Behind-the-Scenes!!!

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German Insults for Worldbuilding

Today we’re going to talk about insults and getting creative with it. And also because I love a good German insult and I want to talk about my favorite and fun ones. In fact, there are 18 in this list, but I am only going to cover the lighter insults.  My hope with this episode… Continue reading German Insults for Worldbuilding

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7 Weirdly Translated Movie Titles

Today we’re going to talk about translations and I am going to focus on 7 movies and their weird ass titles. Since they are stories and I fancy myself a story teller, I thought this would be a fun topic to tackle! Also, experiencing some of my favorite movies and books all over again in… Continue reading 7 Weirdly Translated Movie Titles

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How to Write Realistic Romance

Romance - it’s actually one of my favorite bits in a story and sometimes the more melodrama the better (hey I’m Latina and I love me some telenovelas) - whether it’s a subplot or the main one writing a romance can be challenging so I am going to give you ideas on writing fun romances.… Continue reading How to Write Realistic Romance