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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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged bilingual, childhood, memories, mini-essays, recollections, sledding, snow, translating, translations, Vreme Uzivanja, winter | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged beautiful book covers, Best Friends and Other Lovers, book covers, Ghost Mark by JP McLean, I Will Be Waiting for You at the End of the Story, JP Mclean, love stories, new books, new releases, novella, novellas, paranormal, Reviews, romance fiction, vampires | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged autumn, Comics, Fall, mini-essays, September, Tex Willer, Texas | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged autumn, mini-essays, seasons | 11 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged Best Friends and Other Lovers, blogging, Reviews | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home, Reviews | Tagged Best Friends and Other Lovers, Reviews, writing insecurities | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged Amazon, Amazon KDP, Annual Read an E-book Week Sale March 6-12, beautiful book covers, Best Friends and Other Lovers, book covers, contemporary romance, D2D, e-book formatting, e-books, epic fantasy, fantasies, fantasy, fantasy novel, free books, free downloads, free e-books, Free for Smashwords Annual Read an E-book Week Sale, Guardian of the Realm, indie publishing, love stories, romance, romance fantasy, Smashwords Annual Sale, The Two-blood Legacy, urban fantasy, vampires, werewolves, wizards | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged Danish pancakes, ebelskiver, food, food in fiction, Guardian of the Realm, pancakes, Pasta Carbonara, recipes | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in A closer look, Home | Tagged book reviews, Gothic fiction, horror, horror fiction, horror movies, Reviews, short horror stories | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Home | Tagged acrylic on canvas, acrylic pouring, fluid acrylics, fluid art, landscape | 6 Comments