How Did I Get into Writing Paranormal Romance?

The Major Influences of German Fairy Tales on My Writing I grew up in Germany, the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm, Ludwig Bechstein, and Wilhelm Hauff. Hauff wrote some of my most favorite stories EVER, such as Zwerg Nase (Little Longnose), Kalif Storch (Caliph Stork) or Das Wirtshaus im Spessart (Spessart Inn). Fairy Tales are […]

The Power of Accountability

It’s Easy to Write a Book. Right? Right? Back in Spring 2015, when the self-publishing phenomenon gathered momentum, I decided to write a book. I had done some research and had a good idea that I wanted to write something romantic with magical elements strewn in. I grew up in Germany, and from early on, […]

Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty) by the Brothers Grimm

Given that my new novel Spirit Elfen is at least partly inspired by my German heritage, I thought it would be fun to translate some of the original stories from German to English. The old Grimm, Bechstein or Hauff stories are a treat to read but far more brutal than the sanitized Disney versions might make […]