“Are you sure you want a tattoo? That’s gonna stay on your body forever!” – “Only criminals have tattoos.” – “That wouldn’t look very feminine.” That’s what I heard when I was growing up about tattoos. Only “criminal” people or men would be tattooed. If a woman had one, she’d be a rebel, someone who…
Against All Odds
My own journey and how I overcame all odds while I was following my passion.
Selenophilia
This fairytale is inspired by the moon, the stars, and lonely nights. FADE IN: EXT. NOCTURNAL SKY – NIGHT Bright in the nocturnal night, surrounded by stars, shines the full moon in all its beauty. Mystery cloaks around it as fine lines write into the blackness of the night: SELENOPHILIA, (n) loving the moon and…
4 Fictional German Characters that aren‘t Nazis or based on fairytales
Growing up in Germany I loved watching American television and films. Especially animated shows and action movies. But that also meant for me that I grew up with a lot of German characters that are the bad guys. Often German characters were/are Nazis. Fair enough, it was horrible what happened and I never ever want…
Random Thoughts: Dealing with bad self-care habits and a nagging mind.
It’s been a while. I know. Jesus, what happened in all that time? Time really flies these days and you blink and BAM! It’s the end of July … I’ve been thinking a lot about my blog and website and how the heck I want to use it. And what to write actually … There…
Let‘s talk about MAGIC!
The last few weeks, I‘ve been working on a tv series with badass witches and cool magic. It‘s been soooo much fun, but also a challenge. Because writing about fantasy and magic means that you need to do a lot of world building. But I mean that’s why we’re storytellers and writers, right? We love…
Some Thoughts On My First Screenplay Competiton
Yesterday, on Saturday, was the deadline for the “New York City Midnight Screenwriting Competition 2020”. In the first round you had 8 days to write a 12 pages screenplay with certain specifications. Mine were: drama, getting married and insurance agent. To be honest, when I saw that I rolled my eyes and thought: Oh, fuck!?…
Valentinstag 2020: „Spread the love“
Valentinstag. Der Tag der Liebe. Der Tag, an dem die Floristen und Pralinenhersteller ihr bestes Geschäft machen. Denn man muss ja dem Liebsten und der Liebste etwas schenken. Der Tag, an dem man seine Liebe zeigen muss. Oder sagen wir, es wird oft erwartet, dass man an diesem Tag seine Liebe zeigt. Wenn schon nicht…
Gedankensalat: 3 wichtige Erkenntnisse, die ich in den letzten 10 Jahren gelernt habe.
Read this article in English on Vocal Media by following this LINK. Oh wow! Es ist 2020. So krass, dass es nicht nur ein neues Jahr sondern ein neues Jahrzehnt ist. Wir sind jetzt also in den “wilden” Zwanzigern angekommen, oder? 😜 Oder war es in den “goldenen”? Irgendwie klingt beides auf jeden Fall sehr…
Adventsspecial: Geschichten für Pia (Part 4)
Wenn du die ersten drei Teile verpasst hast, fürchte dich nicht mein lieber Leser! I got you! Lies hier Part 1, Part 2 oder Part 3. 😉 Es war einmal ein Elefant namens Hektor. Hektor war ein großer Elefant. Jeder hatte Respekt vor ihm. Andere schauten zu ihm auf. Einmal, weil er so groß war,…