Monthly Archives: October 2010

Amsterdam view: writing a good read

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

These days I am writing an average of 3,500 words a day revising my thriller DARK FIBER. It’s hard work, leaving me no time for a social life whatsoever. Luckily that isn’t a problem at all, because my protagonist Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam view: a writer’s autumn

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Today’s a writing day. I can feel it in my bones, I can see it outside. It is the most perfect weather for a writer, here in Amsterdam. Like yesterday – when I did 5,000 words on the revision of … Continue reading →

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Paris view: Sadness down in four notes

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

    It is very rare that I get to read a book that immediately touches the right chord. Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution is such a book. Andi Alpers, her protagonist, grabbed me by the throat at the very first page … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam view: high school research

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

    It was a almost like a trip down memory lane. I had to report at school, at 12 sharp. High school, that is. Now I have been at high schools quite a bit these past years. It comes … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam view: Amsterdam on fire again?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

    Last Friday the Amsterdam sky lit up with protest fires, built on the bridges by outraged squatters, thrill-seeking tourists and hormone-driven adolescents. Last night the skies lit up again. But this time it wasn’t the anti-riot squad that … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam view: fighting for a place to live?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

The first day of October was an eventful one. It was the day new anti-squat legislation came into force. Squatters all over the country had announced protest marches and, needless to say, the Amsterdam squatters chimed in. It started peaceful … Continue reading →

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