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Firlefanz

@Firlefanz@writing.exchange

German Author, Dreamer and Dragonlover.

Writing Fantasy (in English) about underdogs with happy endings. Looking for fellow writers and interested readers.

Cares about people, the world and the climate. Hugs trees. Talks too much.

Pronouns: she/her

Avatar: Stick figure horse I drew myself.
Background image: Four book covers on a star field - my series starters. Dorelle's Journey, Decoy, A Wolf's Quest, South Breaks.

#ActuallyAutistic #Horses #EFT-Tapping #Mandalorian #Nullipara

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paul, to music
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Now listening to

Water Music Suite No 1 in F Major - Overture.

Händel.
https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=mIZW45CyT8c

Firlefanz,
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@paul

There was a time when I played it, in a recorder group. I have fond memories of that piece of music.

Firlefanz, to random
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5/18 — What kind of dragon (behavior or looks) would your MC be?

Sun is a fire mage, so he'd probably be a red dragon in the D&D sense.

Except he's not evil at all and will always try other means of persuasion and fighting before blasting anyone with fire.

As far as I know, however, there are no dragons in his world and he isn't aware of the concept.

Sun Burns, Pillars of the Empire 3


Firlefanz, to random
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318 — What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?

Quiet. Sometimes music, but that's rare.

Any loud noise will pull me out of my story, especially doors being slammed, kids screaming, sirens below my window.

Now that sounds like I live in a horrible place, which I don't. The Main Fire Station is just own the road, however. And I have hyper-awareness.

It's why I love writing early in the morning when the rest is still asleep.

Firlefanz, to random
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Gute Nacht, Freunde.

I didn't write anything for Sun today. Which is okay, because I wrote a new Epilogue for South. (It didn't have one until today.)

Now, I'll share it in my next newsletter (which will be a while), but I can already tell you that'll tie in book #2 (West Flows) a lot better.

Wish me luck - I do need better sell-through. And it seems people don't realize that the series is up to 6 books by now (out of 9 that I have planned).

Also Valheim.


Firlefanz, to random German
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17.5.
Wie bist du auf den Titel deiner Geschichte gekommen und was findest du wichtig bei der Wahl eines guten Titels?

Als sich die Winds und Pillars Serie eines Nachts in meinem Kopf bildete, waren die Titel auch alle schon gleich klar.

Ich muss aber sagen, dass mir bei Sun Burns ein Lied im Kopf herumspukte: "Alarmsignal. Die Sonne brennt. Heißer als man sie kennt." (Na, wer kennt das noch?)

Sun Burns, Pillars of the Empire 3


1/2

Firlefanz,
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17.5.

2/2

Ein guter Titel sollte neugierig machen. Gleichzeitig sollte er einen guten Hinweis auf das Genre geben.

Ich finde es bei Fantasy inzwischen wirklich schwierig, gute, spannende Titel zu finden. Habe mir die Titel beim SPFBOX durchgelesen und fand die meisten langweilig.

Meine Winds und Pillars haben seltsame Titel, und sie bilden auch das Genre nicht gut ab. Das tun dann hoffentlich die Serientitel (Winds of Destiny & Pillars of the Empire).

Firlefanz,
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Falls nicht... hier ist ein Link:

https://youtu.be/ISFZxVKW8aA?si=thaC_IyD05HCVGTu

Firlefanz, to random
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#WritersCoffeeClub 17/5: Other than writing, what's your go-to creative outlet?

I used to do photography, but my DLR is no longer working very well. And somehow, phone cameras degraded. And I no longer walk in the park as much.

I want to do more drawing, but I'm only slowly coming out of hyperfocus on Valheim, so it'll be a while.

So basically, writing is it.

#WritingCommunity
#AuthorLife

Firlefanz, to random
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There is a story here.

(Created on Mastodon by bots in a list I set up.)


Firlefanz, to random German
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16.05.:
Wie lange brauchst Du ungefähr für ein (richtig dickes) Buch?

Einen halben Tag, oder so. Ich lese wirklich schnell.

ScribblingSandy, to bookstodon
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Hey @romancelandia and @bookstodon - I've got a cover reveal for you! :blobcatpeek: My historical romance Springtime Pleasures has got a brandnew cover! I hope you like it!

In celebration of the new cover, the novel is currently on sale for just 99 cents! Grab your copy here:
https://buy.bookfunnel.com/avwi2wh6th

Firlefanz,
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@ScribblingSandy

Enjoyed your newsletter and realized that I haven't read Springtime Pleasures yet. Grabbed it, and am almost halfway through.

I can so relate to Charlie, it's not funny.
(Perpetual wallflower here.)

Firlefanz, to random
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Gute Nacht, Freunde.

Wrote 1k words for Sun this morning. He finally talked to me, and the words just poured out.

Next is his first battle - which he'll lose badly. It'll be a hard time for him, but it'll also lead him directly to his future happy place. (Yes. He deserves that!)

Survived the office. Left ten minutes early because I could NOT STAND it any longer. (It's fine. We're allowed.) Grabbed groceries, was completely wiped when I got home. Nap and Valheim.

#WritingCommunity

paul, to books
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My review of "Dragon Storm" by Lindsay Buroker, on Bookwyrm.

https://bookwyrm.social/book/721355/s/dragon-storm

Firlefanz,
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@paul

You'll love that series.

But it really only makes sense if you read about Ridgewalker first. 🙂

Firlefanz,
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@paul

No, it does stand on its own, but "Dragon Blood" (that's the series name, I believe) introduces the world and how the dragons came back.

Firlefanz, to random
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5/16: If your characters were in a museum, how would they act?

Sun actually gets to experience something like that in his story.

He's stunned, impressed and shocked. Learning about the true history of his country is eye-opening. It takes him quite some time to come to terms with it.

Laisal is less surprised but also very shaken. (I'll have fun writing that!)

Sun Burns, Pillars of the Empire 3


Firlefanz, to random
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5/16: What's your target audience? Why?

I write for people who want to find hope in my stories. Who cheer for the good guys winning. Who delight in justice.

Basically, they are people like me. (Of course.)

I firmly believe that we need to support hope and a belief that the good will win even if we have to fight for it. The world is depressing enough.


kielkontrovers, to random German
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„Versammlungen auf dem Exerzierplatz führen zu einer erheblichen Verkehrsbelastung währenddessen in der Umgebung: Straßen werden blockiert, der ÖPNV wird behindert, Parkplätze werden knapp und Pendlerinnen und Pendler sowie Anwohnerinnen und Anwohner sind davon betroffen“, heißt es im Antrag, der von der CDU-Ratsfrau Claudia Büsgen eingebracht wird.

Ihr habt nicht den Sinn verstanden, warum es den Exer gibt... es ist kein Parkplatz!

https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/forderung-der-cdu-keine-demos-mehr-auf-dem-exer-in-kiel-BAIUHLMDOJDELESMTJ72HJFREU.html

Firlefanz,
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@SirMcDragon

Genau, sie wollen einfach keine Demos mehr. Und die Parkplätze (und damit die "Wirtschaft" in der Stadt, noch so eine große Lüge) sind eben wichtiger als die Demokratie und das Versammlungsrecht.

@kielkontrovers

swan_tower, to random
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Book View Cafe has a YouTube channel for author readings -- check out me reading the prologue from MIDNIGHT NEVER COME, the first book in the Onyx Court series!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d46nJjcSUeg

Firlefanz,
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@swan_tower

Very cool. I wish Book View Cafe were more prominent.

I used to buy from them, but it seems some of my favorite authors have left them. What's going on?

Firlefanz,
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@swan_tower

Ah, thank you.

It's also a diplomatic answer. 👍

Firlefanz, to random
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Gute Nacht, Freunde.

Office day, and that means not getting much else done. I survived. We even had a team meeting.

Honestly, it's so ridiculous to be forced back into the office. We do our team meetings as a video conference anyway.

Played a lot of Valheim. Need to gear up for the next big fight. (And don't feel ready.)

Proofread a little. Story is getting intense. No writing of my own.

Have a Valheim sunset.

#WritingCommunity

Friedi, to random German
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Würdet ihr für das Nutzen eurer Lieblings Instanz hier eigentlich dem Admin auch regelmäßig zB. monatlich Geld zahlen, also wie ne Art Mitgliedschaftsbetrag?

Firlefanz,
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@Friedi

Ich mache das schon.

ScribblingSandy, to random
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One of the things about having a lingering / chonic illness I was really not prepared for is the way some people will suggest that you're simply not doing enough to get better.

Like, WTF? Really, WTF?!?

Firlefanz,
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@ScribblingSandy

sending lots of hugs

Totally shitty. As if you want to be ill.

The thing they should do is give you at least half a year to recover - paying your salary.

Firlefanz, to random
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If you like noblebright stories (ones that emphasize kindness and hope, as well as good feelings), I have a small, curated list of books from Bookfunnel that you can get for free in exchange for your email.

My South Breaks is in it, because yes, my stories are noblebright.

The books will be up there until the 20th of May.

https://books.bookfunnel.com/noblebrightalliance/exts3c0cgz



(Whatever happened to the bookstodon group?)

Firlefanz, to random German
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14.05.:
Gibt es eine Buchgestaltung, die Dir besonders in Erinnerung geblieben ist? Warum?

Die Unendliche Geschichte. Der Druck war in grün und rot. Mich hat das gestört.

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#WritersCoffeeClub 15/5: Have you ever attended a writer's fair / festival to promote your work? Would you?

I have, and I will again.

Having said that, it's hard to promote English-language books on German book fairs. I will only do this because

a) there will be no fee at this particular one
b) I don't have to travel, it's in my home town
and c) because a friend will join me.

Normally, book fairs haven't worked for me. They also fry my brain (#ActuallyAutistic).

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