Tag Archives: translation

George R.R. Martin interviewed on German TV – and a bit about Fifty Shades of Grey and its influence on the romance genre

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Cora

This made my day yesterday. German literary critic Dennis Scheck interviews George R.R. Martin. Watch out for Martin talking about readers complaining about sex scenes, but not about graphic violence. Dennis Scheck also points out that A Song of Ice … Continue reading →

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The Twilight of the Fax Machine

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Cora

I’m one of the very few private citizens who still own a fax machine. In fact, I’m not even sure how many businesses still own a fax machine, since the fax machine is large obsolete these days, when only a … Continue reading →

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My GPS tries to kill me and the unexpected difficulties of international weddings

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday, I had an interpreter gig that was – for me at least – rather unusual. I don’t do that much interpreting anyway – I’m primarily a translator. In case you don’t know the difference, translation is written, interpretation is … Continue reading →

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Introducing E-Books in German – Einige meiner E-Books gibt es jetzt auch auf Deutsch

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Cora

I’ve got an announcement to make today, because I used some of the lazy hazy hot days of summer to translate two of my short stories into German. Which means that Pegasus Pulp now also has a line of German … Continue reading →

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Dog Day Linkdump

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Cora

The Guardian has a gallery of their top ten Charles and Ray Eames designs. Personally, I’ve always loved the lounge chair and ottoman best. The Task office chair is of course a staple of conference rooms all over the world. … Continue reading →

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Lover Misshelved

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Cora

Yesterday, I went to Bremen with my Mom to buy some of those things you can only get in the city centre. It was still unpleasantly hot and I hate going out when it’s hot, but unfortunately I no longer … Continue reading →

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Is Batman gay, Superman’s penis and some links

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Cora

Yes, the post title is search engine bait. Meanwhile, the unseasonably hot weather has made me slow and sluggish and teaching an afternoon class of fifth graders that are tiring under the best of circumstances doesn’t really help. I did … Continue reading →

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Two quick links

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Cora

I’m a bit tired today, so here are two quick links instead of a full post: First of all, I am interviewed by fantasy and horror author Ty Johnston at his blog today. Of all the interviews I’ve done so … Continue reading →

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Back from Yorkshire – and a Linkdump

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Cora

I’m back from Yorkshire. Well, actually I got back yesterday, but I was too tired to blog or do more than catch up with my e-mails. There will be photos in the next few days, but for now here are … Continue reading →

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No photos today

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Cora

There’s still no photos today, because I seem to have caught some kind of bronchial infection from all of the coughing and sneezing people on the airplane and I’m not feeling too hot right now. And I really can’t afford … Continue reading →

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