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…
The title is weird - I know. My husband and I were talking about German idioms and how funny they are (especially when translated into English), it made me think about how they could be a good idea as spring board in world building. We need to be careful (and by we, I mean sci… Continue reading German Idioms for World Building
They say write what you know. I mean, I use whatever experience I have to write about being in a spaceship, but I’ll admit - it’s a bit tricky. There’s a joke about how a serial killer’s search history and a writer’s search history is actually the same thing. They're not wrong. With the wealth… Continue reading 9 Inspirations for The God Queen
“‘Tis impossible to be sure of anything but Death and Taxes.” Christopher Bullock, The Cobbler of Preston (1716) So where am I in the whole self-publishing process? Well, it’s going to sound weird, but as an author (and especially as an expat) - it’s important: Taxes More the question: where am I going to pay… Continue reading Death and Taxes
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