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#sundaystory: Fotograf

Für Norbert Josefsson Die vorgegebenen Elemente waren: a) Deutsch b) Fotograf c) Sonne, Tod, Theater d) dramatisch Es war ein heißer Tag. Die Sonne brannte unerbittlich und jeder von seiner Stirn fallende Schweißtropfen verdunstete sofort auf dem Asphalt. Er hatte sich dazu hinreißen lassen, die Vorbereitungen für das Fest auf dem Vorplatz des Theaters fotografisch…
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#freelancefriday: Myths and Prejudices

Auf Deutsch lesen Hey my dears, today for something different. First, I told you I prepared something to make up for my belated #writerswednesday post and secondly, I thought this idea was a good one. As I talked to other creatives and also listened to the German podcast Creative Kraut* from a good friend of…
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#writerswednesday: Pro vs. Passion

Beitrag auf Deutsch Hey my dears, it’s #writerswednesday again. Yes, I know I’m too late, but sorry, “real life” as the grown-ups call it, kept me busy. But don’t worry, I’m planning on something as a compensation to make up for the delay. So, what’s today’s topic? We’re going to have a little chit chat…
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#modelmonday: Der Karneval der Charaktere

Helau und Alaaf, meine Lieben! Eigentlich war für diesen #modelmonday ein anderes Thema vorgesehen, aber da heute Rosenmontag ist, habe ich mich spontan umentschlossen. Wer seid ihr heute? Als was habt ihr euch verkleidet? Gina, wenn du ein Fotoshooting planst und umsetzt, fühlst du dich dann verkleidet? Bist du dann auch jemand für den Moment,…
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#socialsaturday: Idols vs. Inspiring People

Hey my dears, there is something that I have had on my mind for quite a while now and I thought it’s about time to tackle the topic. So, today we’re gonna talk about the concept of idols and inspiring people. Why? Well, first of all, because I consider it interesting and as this is…
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#writerswednesday: Tips for Creativity & Inspiration

As there are many creatives out there in different fields, be it photography, film making, writing, singing, acting, modelling, dancing, painting, whatever, I realised that often they are confronted with the same or similar problems. Some of them being in the direction of the following: * I’m not in the mood, I don’t know where…
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Reclamation – A poem in episodes

The special series I announced on my blogwarming party Don’t label my body As if you had the right to Cause you don’t Don’t try to narrate my story As if you had the right to Cause you don’t Don’t bathe in my glory As if you had the right to Cause you don’t This…
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Blogwarming Party

Hier Beitrag auf Deutsch lesen Welcome! Grab a drink, take a seat or join me on the dance floor and let’s celebrate together. The sofa is already there, decoration is not yet complete, table and chairs are ordered but not yet delivered, so take some cushions and make yourself comfortable in my place of creativity,…
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Insight into Labelled Love: Terms

On Instagram there is this #6wordchallenge and a fellow writer, @joshuacallawaypoetry challenged me to participate. I ended up having more than one inspiration, but one was actually taken from one of the chapters of Labelled Love, a little bit modified, but nevertheless. So, instead of just using it on insta, I thought, I’m going to…
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Happy (Chinese) New Year and Thank You!

Dieser Beitrag ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar Photo & Editing: freshandjuicy My dears, I am utterly, utterly sorry for not having posted for so long. And I know I have said that a hundred times before, but as plain as it sounds: sometimes life comes in between! I had planned so many blog posts and…
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Creating Controversial Content

Photo & Editing: Dave Greensmith, 2012 Controversial content can raise awareness, right? Often it does. A “Fuck” in the title is almost a guarantee for clicks and reads, isn’t it? And when you utter a controversial sentence, you can assume that a huge discussion will break loose, right? Controversies polarise and that’s why they often…
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Blood and Ink

I bleed my heart out onto this page. This snow-white blank page. Black ink and red blood. Misery can create beauty and melancholy can capture pretty pictures. One more unspoken word. Ink. One more untold story. Blood. The pressure becomes unbearable, so I open my mouth and I open my heart. I speak ink and…
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#tbt: Quoteworthy

Throwback Thursday to when I was quoted. With a little addition to the original at the end. You know, since I was 14 or so, I’ve been collecting. Everybody was collecting something back in those days. Be it little porcelain animals, candles, dried flowers, whatever it was, everybody had another obsession for collecting one thing…
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