Author Archives: Cora

Photos: Snow 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Cora

2017 started just like 2016 ended, with mild weather. However, by the end of last week, winter finally arrived in the form of storm Egon. Here in Northern Germany, we weren’t hit nearly as badly by Egon as some other … Continue reading →

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Multi-Author Speculative Fiction Promotion

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Cora

Fantasy author Andrea Pearson has organised a huge speculative fiction multi-author promotion from January 10 to January 14. Over seventy authors are participating, with works ranging all across the speculative fiction spectrum, from epic and urban fantasy via paranormal romance … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day 2017

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Cora

I spent a quiet New Year’s Day. In past years, I have occasionally gone to a gathering with some family friends in the Teufelsmoor region just north of Bremen on New Year’s Day. But they always invite a guy who … Continue reading →

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New Year 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Cora

Here in Germany, it has been 2017 has been here for about five hours now and on Times Square, that crystal ball should be dropping soon. But first, let’s have some photos of holiday decorations at Roland Center mall here … Continue reading →

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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for December 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Cora

It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some November … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace, Carrie Fisher and George Michael, and Fuck 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Cora

The annus horibilis of 2016 has struck once more, because after the death of George Michael on Christmas Day, we also lost Carrie Fisher yesterday, aged only sixty, following her heart attack on December 23. And her mother Debbie Reynolds … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2016

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Cora

It’s time for the annual Christmas post, complete with photos, again. Of course, the annus horiblis 2016 couldn’t even let up over the holidays and so actress Carrie Fisher suffered a massive heart attack and ended up in intensive care … Continue reading →

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Another new release for the holidays: Christmas Shopping with a Broken Heart

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Cora

And here is the final new release announcement for 2016. It’s another holiday story, but one that is very different from St. Nicholas of Hell’s Kitchen. For Christmas Shopping with a Broken Heart is a sweet and rather fluffy holiday … Continue reading →

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New Release: St. Nicholas of Hell’s Kitchen, a Silencer Christmas novella

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Cora

I promised you more new release announcements in the run up to the holidays and here is number 2. This one is for St. Nicholas of Hell’s Kitchen, a Silencer Christmas novella. Now I’ve always been fond of the Silencer … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Views of Winschoten in the Netherlands

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Cora

I guess I’ll be alternating between seasonal photos and new release announcements up to Christmas. Anyway, today I had an appointment in Winschoten, a town just beyond the Dutch-German border, which meant a 280 kilometer round trip shortly before Christmas. … Continue reading →

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