For a giggle
Life writes the best comedy, you only need to open your eyes.
There are some unwritten rules: some clothes look better on the hanger, the minimum of vases required in your house should be ten, to be British you must go out 'naked', cycling is not good for your heart, there is never a loo when you need one and you can't escape unwanted entertainment in public transport.
A collection of humorous short stories about everyday life.
Available at the Amazon store.
There are some unwritten rules: some clothes look better on the hanger, the minimum of vases required in your house should be ten, to be British you must go out 'naked', cycling is not good for your heart, there is never a loo when you need one and you can't escape unwanted entertainment in public transport.
A collection of humorous short stories about everyday life.
Available at the Amazon store.
The story behind the book
After writing No Wings Attached, I fell back to what I'd done in the past: write observational humour and rants. I wrote a few—perhaps five—rather short stories back in Germany, but I hadn't found my voice yet. Even though it was then, when my first ever fan Janpieter, who encouraged me to write books after reading my love letter to him, had planted the writing seed, it didn't really develop before No Wings Attached. Those who know my earlier fiction say they like it, but my new stories are far more entertaining. I've got a Ph.D. in ranting and that is what the stories are: letting off steam about things I hate and people I observe.
It was also my first experiment with second person point of view in English. I like to try out new things and styles, and since the situations are all more or less something anyone could have experienced, I thought using 'you' was quite appropriate.
I'm currently collecting material for the second book of rants. A few stories are already existing in their first draft.
A note regarding the cover: although many said it is rather amusing, a few claimed it's animal cruelty. My big boy Zorro, back then a lot smaller than he is now, had injured one of his toes and I tried to renew the bandage I had made for him. He's a tad on the aggressive side and therefore is hard to handle. But I had to tend to the toe and needed a solution. Since a towel meant he could hurt himself even more, I decided to pull a sock over his head. Reptiles, like most animals, usually calm down when their eyes are covered. I was able to clean the wound and make him a new bandage, and the whole act was over in two minutes. He was eating straight away, which meant he wasn't stressed, just annoyed. Who wouldn't?
He's now 150cm and 6kg, and I can assure everyone that he's absolutely fine.