#MashReads – Flash-Fiction in 140 Zeichen [Englisch]

Kann man eine Geschichte in nur 140 Zeichen erzählen? Um es rauszufinden, nahm ich am Twitter Fiction Contest teil. Da der offiziell nur US-Staatsbürgern offensteht, kann ich zwar offiziell nicht gewinnen, aber das ist mir offiziell egal.  Ich wünsche viel Spaß mit diesen vier Geschichten im SMS-Format: „And do you, Carol, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?“ „No. No, I don’t. I’m […]

Why I Haven’t Taken Over the World Yet

When I was growing up, my family would vacation in the USA at least once a year. We usually stayed somewhere in the Florida region, and although I came to know our favorite spots pretty well over the years, the excitement of those trips never wore off. Florida’s beautiful beaches didn’t hold the same appeal for me as they did […]

Go Read a Friggin‘ Comic – 2013 Year End Edition

Still not reading comics? Don’t care. You won’t stop me from recommending some to you — fighting the good fight and all that. 2013 was a great year for comics (though 2014 is shaping up to be even better), so I want to share some of my personal favorites with you:   Black Science This book is glorious sci-fi pulp, […]