Books, Giveaway!, Writing

Come check me out on AO3 or Wattpad

If you're unsure if you'll like my work, come check out the free stuff I have written and distributed! I love storytelling, and hopefully, you will be entertained! For Newsletter Subscribers: The Knight and the Goddess (A Rebirth Short Story) The Book of Tas'und'eash (coming soon!) For Fans of Wattpad: LITA (Sailor Moon x Gundam… Continue reading Come check me out on AO3 or Wattpad

How to, Worldbuilding, Writing

A Deep Dive (No One Asked for) into US Cultural Identity

In those early days of motherhood, I spent a lot of time on European TikTok and what is a popular pastime is roasting Americans. I could do another episode on my very mixed feelings on the subjectโ€ฆbut weโ€™re not here to talk about that. What I do want to talk about is a topic that… Continue reading A Deep Dive (No One Asked for) into US Cultural Identity

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US Stereotypes that DON’T Fit Me

On todayโ€™s episode we are going to tackle the second half of my topic concerning US Stereotypes. The last episode, we talked about the stereotypes that fit me and this week weโ€™ll tackle the ones that donโ€™t. Hallรถchen, Lieblings. Iโ€™m Mari, a sci/fi and fantasy author, who has been living in southern Germany since 2014. … Continue reading US Stereotypes that DON’T Fit Me

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US Stereotypes that Fit Me

In this episode, I thought I would talk about Like stereotypesโ€ฆโ€ฆ.This topic will be a two-parter, in this episode weโ€™re going to cover stereotypes that DO fit me and in the next one, weโ€™ll cover the ones that DONโ€™T. Naturally thereโ€™s a list! I mean thatโ€™s what you came here for, right? 1. Americans are… Continue reading US Stereotypes that Fit Me

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Taking Care of Baby US vs DE

On todayโ€™s episode, I want to talk about a few trends in the caring of babies that differ between the US and Germany. This wouldnโ€™t be a final list, just the beginning of observations I have made since having given birth last October. But I wanted to dive into the differences in parenting between these… Continue reading Taking Care of Baby US vs DE