Author Archives: jfkaufmann

About jfkaufmann

Not unlike my characters, I lead a double life: by day I'm a mother, a friend, a colleague, and the queen of my kitchen. When the moon rises, however, I shift into my other self and, as Queen of the Night, I reign the magical world of my imagination.

Snow

Posted on November 12, 2022 by jfkaufmann

After my recollections of September, my former magazine delighted me by publishing my memories of snow in their latest issue. I translated it in English, fascinated with the process once more. The two texts are similar; they both have the … Continue reading →

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First, Second and Third of all…

Posted on November 4, 2022 by jfkaufmann

First of all, congratulations to my friend JP McLean on her newest book, Ghost Mark! I read it before it was published, and I loved it! Stay tuned for my review, and in the meantime, if you like well-written, clever … Continue reading →

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Belgrade via Texas

Posted on October 11, 2022 by jfkaufmann

My original recollections of September have been written in my language and post on my FB, after a years-long gap in this kind of writing. Later, I translated it. Not an easy task since I, like many others who operate … Continue reading →

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September, the Colours of Scents

Posted on October 2, 2022 by jfkaufmann

September–the summer in autumn and the autumn in summer. It’s the month in which I was born, right after the equinox. If you believe in astrology and you know me, you can tell that I’m a typical Libra. I don’t, … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Posted on August 28, 2022 by jfkaufmann

I was ready to close my blog for good. After several years of posting about what I read and what I write, with a few excursions into the art of film, painting and history, I was ready to throw in … Continue reading →

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The Best Antidote for Self-doubt

Posted on August 19, 2022 by jfkaufmann

I almost wept when I read Audrie Driscoll’s review my three story collection, Best Friends and Other Lovers. It’s been so long since I got any feedback about my writing. Yesterday I told my friend, Georgette, about it. “I probably … Continue reading →

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A Long Journey Home

Posted on March 6, 2022 by jfkaufmann

At the beginning of Covid-19, Amazon suspended the shipping of proof copies. I was reluctant to publish the paper versions of my books without physical verification, so they sat there, unpublished. Finally, almost two years after I’d formatted them, my … Continue reading →

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Edible Fiction: Do You Like Ebelskiver?

Posted on February 24, 2022 by jfkaufmann

I’m often pleasantly surprised when I stumble upon food and drink tips and recipes in fiction. As a rule, writers seem to take it seriously and they don’t season their books with just about any spice. I’ve never developed taste … Continue reading →

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A Short Journey to Horror Fiction

Posted on February 2, 2022 by jfkaufmann

I rarely plunge into this genre, but I read and reviewed Priscilla Bettis’s debut work, “The Hay Bale”. First, my review: “The best way to describe this short horror story is that I took a deep breath in on page … Continue reading →

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Fluid Landscape?

Posted on January 28, 2022 by jfkaufmann

I don’t particularly like landscapes done in acrylic pouring techniques. It’s hard to breath life into them. How do you create the illusion of light and shadows by flipping a cup filled with layered paints? It also requires an understanding … Continue reading →

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