My Blog

In my blog you will find short stories, information about the wheel of the year as well as some blog posts about the subjects I tutor in and in general about my view of the world.

  • Photo of the open pages of an English - German dictionary for the story challenge april 2024

    Story Challenge April 2024 – Teach

    My fourth short story in 2023 and my 14th story with deadlinesforwriters.com: Not everyone likes German cuisine. A story about roots, being normal and language barriers.

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  • text: flash fiction April 23 Part 1

    Flash Fiction Part 1

    This is the first batch of flash fiction stories from my taking part in the challenge with deadlinesforwriters.

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  • Photo of a rickety staircase, there are rays of sunlight coming through a window in the top right corner, Story Challenge march 2024

    Story Challenge March 2023 – Lady

    My third short story in 2023 and my 13th story with deadlinesforwriters.com: Life at Flatworth House would certainly be much more enjoyable without the frequent visitations and all the banging noises.

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  • violette blüte von oben, in der Mitte hat sie einen zartrosa Kreis, für story challenge February 2023

    Story Challenge February 2023 – Blossom

    My second short story in 2023 and my 12th story with deadlinesforwriters.com: After three years of training, Lillian finally learns that being liked and passing tests is less important than standing tall.

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  • Wegweiser in einem Londoner Park, über mich, about me, mein weg, my journey

    My journey to being a tutor and exam guide

    My journey to where I am today was less than straight. Whether you are still at school, at the start of your career or maybe just dissatisfied with where you currently are professionally, it helps to think of life as a journey that does not have to be clearly mapped out or make sense from

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  • photo of a treehouse for my story challenge january 2023

    Story Challenge January 2023- The Question

    My first short story for 2023 and my 11th with deadlinesforwriters.com: Shouldn’t graduation be the first step into being able to choose your own future? Eto certainly thinks so but not everyone agrees.

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  • Sonnenaufgang zur Wintersonnenwende, winter solstice

    Winter Solstice Activities – I get a little warm in my heart

    What is your hope based on? What are fitting winter solstice activities? This is the last post in my series about the eight holidays throughout the wheel of the year. We are now in the darkest time of the year. Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote a blog post about the winter solstice on

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  • gleichzeitig: ein gehäkelter Totenkopf, ein Objekt aus Papier und ein gehäkelter Kürbis vor einem Spiegel. Der SChädel und der Kürbis werden wie erwartet gespiegelt, das Papierobjekt sieht von vorne wie eine runde Rolle aus, im Spiegelbild wie ein Quader, at the same time

    At the Same Time

    How can I contribute less to the polarity I see in the world? My thoughts on holding seemingly contradictory truths at the same time.

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  • Photo of a park bench, story challenge december 2022

    Story Challenge December 2022 – Strange

    My contribution to the deadlinesforwriters short story challenge December 2022. Based on the prompt „strange“ You remind me of him The old man looked at the ducks on the lake. “It’s very nice of you to share your bench,” he said. Paul just nodded. It was a chilly November afternoon but dry and not too

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  • photo of a brown package for the short story challenge november 2022

    Story Challenge November 2022 – Not My

    Deadlinesforwriters short story challenge November 2022: Maybe Helen should not have taken this package to its rightful owner.

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