Daily Archives: October 26, 2010

The War on Long Hair

The New York Times asks the question Why can’t middle-aged women have long hair? As a long-haired person myself (mine goes down to my hip), I agree with the author. Though the pressure on women to cut long hair doesn’t … Continue reading

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The gothic roots of urban fantasy

Romantic suspense writer Gennita Low muses about the connection between Wuthering Heights and today’s urban fantasy and paranormal romance genres. Gennita Low does have a point there. Today’s urban fantasy and paranormal romance genres are clearly descendants of the gothic … Continue reading

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Just some housekeeping

I did some housekeeping on the new site and added a page for my translation services in English and German as well as a German version of the About Me page. Furthermore, there is now a random rotating haiku on … Continue reading

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