Category Archives: Writing

Here are all posts I’ve written on writing and what it’s like to become a writer

Reckless abandon

Posted on December 30, 2018 by 2clouds

As I am writing this, I am listening to my “Dancing on the other side” playlist on Spotify. Dancing on the other side of heartbreak, that is. I’m not quite there, but this music helps. It hurts, and it affirms … Continue reading →

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The right time

Posted on June 11, 2018 by 2clouds

It’s been forever since I last wrote a blog entry. Life is funny. So unpredictable. Not that I would want it any other way. And whilst I write pretty much every day, this blog has taken a backseat. It was … Continue reading →

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Constant distraction

Posted on October 30, 2017 by 2clouds

As it was getting darker outside I lit the candles in my living room. The TV was off, so was the computer. I was reading an article on my phone posted on brainpickings.com, one of my favourite thinking sites. It … Continue reading →

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All of me

Posted on September 27, 2017 by 2clouds

There are some songs that describe your life at this very moment so perfectly. And you wonder: How did they know when they wrote it? How did they know this is how I feel? How did they know that this … Continue reading →

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Human connection

Posted on August 9, 2017 by 2clouds

I tried a little something different this time. And writing. Writing helps too. At least it helps me.

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Living dangerously

Posted on January 17, 2017 by 2clouds

It is rather rare that you meet someone, hit it off right away and end up talking about life, the universe and everything. Surprisingly, none of the answers is 42. Unsurprisingly, the questions are legion. There are two ways for … Continue reading →

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Living on hope

Posted on December 18, 2016 by 2clouds

The appeal of writing science fiction and/or fantasy is quite simple: you can do anything. Everything is possible. That is amazing. Tonight I decided to have a glass of wine. Okay, maybe two. I just felt like it. I never … Continue reading →

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1,000,000 words and counting

Posted on November 30, 2016 by 2clouds

I wish I could say that I’ve been writing that many words over the last month. But the truth of the matter is that I’ve been reading that many words over the last month. Easily. I’ve fallen down a rabbit … Continue reading →

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Nightowlish

Posted on November 1, 2016 by 2clouds

I was tired most of today. You could blame it on the weather. Grey, drizzly, typical November, really. Or perhaps it was the insufficient sleep of the last two nights. Always restless, brain never stopping. It probably doesn’t help that … Continue reading →

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10 years ago today

Posted on July 6, 2016 by 2clouds

It’s hard to believe, but on the 6th July 2006 I left Germany on a journey that would take me nearly ten years before I returned. My brother had taken me to an airport outside Berlin in the early morning … Continue reading →

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