My Blog

Here in my blog you will find posts about scientific topics that I find interesting, articles about self-care and learning as well as short stories written based on prompts by the “deadlines for writers” challenge.

19. September 2022

21st of June: Long slow summer days

How to refill your batteries at the beginning of summer This is my summer solstice post in my series about activities for the eight holidays throughout the wheel of the year. We are now at the beginning of summer. Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote a blog post about the 21st of June. There…
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7. September 2022

12 Short Stories – False

Part 8 of my “12 Short Stories” – Challenge Based on a prompt by Mia from deadlinesforwriters.com Who are you? ‘I keep telling you, you have got all this totally wrong!’ Paul can hear Helen shouting through the open front door. He rushes in and there she is, paler than usual and face to face with a man…
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10. August 2022

12 Short Stories – Child

Part 7 of my “12 Short Stories” – Challenge Based on a prompt by Mia from deadlinesforwriters.com On The Way Down He realised he had not touched his toes with his legs straight in decades. There had never been any reason to. Now he found himself among a couple of teens, some middle-aged women and one man well…
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14. July 2022

12 Short Stories – As long as

Part 6 of my “12 Short Stories” – Challenge Based on a prompt by Mia from deadlinesforwriters.com Conditioned Helen lay dozing in her hammock on a warm July afternoon, when she heard a strange chomping sound from about three feet away. She was wide awake instantly. Paul had left for a business trip, and the neighbours did not…
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23. June 2022

12 Short Stories – Permanent

Part 4 of my “12 Short Stories” – Challenge Based on a prompt by Mia from deadlinesforwriters.com Nihil permanet, nec atramentum Paul stared at the letter. He had not expected to win, especially not the main prize. He had only taken part because the riddle had been entertaining and there had been some interesting gadgets among the other…
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23. June 2022

12 Short Stories – Twice

Part 5 of my “12 Short Stories” – Challenge Based on a prompt by Mia from deadlinesforwriters.com Ellis wants out When Paul came home, there was Helen on their sofa, her arms folded and her face grim. “What is it?” he asked. She huffed and handed him a letter. “I put my heart out there for them to look at, and…
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