Read 'n Write

I love to write. But I also love to read. So, I thought, you know... why not put these two together? Reading and writing, or... actually reading and translating. There are so many great stories out there which are not (yet) available in Dutch, my native tongue... 

Uptalk

Language changes over time. Sometimes on short term. During the last four decades English speakers tend to end statements with rising intonation. A phenomenon called 'Uptalk'. Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travelling...

Bubbles

Working with acrylics on paper has its pros and cons. Bubbling of the paper by water is certainly one of the cons, although it's also charming. Giving the artwork additional depth... [Available? Click here]

Van Gogh has left the building

What if?
It's just a question, but what if...
Vincent van Gogh would not have left Holland?

Noetic

Noetic theory, a branch of metaphysical philosophy concerned with the study of nature, the operation of intellect, and the relationship between human and divine intellect. My interest in this topic?

Nolympics

They were going for gold, but life played a trick on them. The Olympics, as many other events, have been cancelled. Or actually postponed. To some people this came as a relief...

Surreal Summer

Our world, as we knew it, is turned upside down. Or... is it? We'll have to adjust to the 'new normal'. Or... Do we? Survival is all about adapting to new circumstances. So just keep on living...
[Check availabilty of original artwork here].

Patient Zero

Vinyed 2020.02 tells the story of  'Patient Zero'. A Flash Fiction story, free to read for subscribers to my five weekly newsletter. Sign up here to enjoy this story, and get a discount on a new Short Story titled 'Nightporter' ánd...

Filler

Sometimes there's not that much too say. Doesn't mean my words are unimportant though.
Filling in the gaps can also be useful. And pretty...
[Check availibility of artwork here].

Step by step

Amazing how much can be achieved by steadily moving on. Building slowly over the years. Stone by stone. Creating new works of art - painting and writing every day. Word by word, step by step. [Check out availability here].

Testdrive

Vinyed 2020.01. In this edition of my five weekly newsletter:
'Testdrive'; a free Flash Fiction story and two more great deals you shouldn't (and don't have to) miss...

Exploration of ignorance

These are strange days. Filled with fear for the unknown. But also filled with hope.
We are exploring our ignorance.

Road to nowhere

Took the wrong exit in life?

Take the leap

When Leap Day turns into a once in a lifetime experience...

FREE Flash Fiction (horror) story!

In process

Still processing...
All kinds of ideas all ask my attention. Got to focus. Finish what must be finished. But for now, everything is in process...

A taste of love

Valentine. Such a great day to release a new romantic novel 'Love me back'. Available as standalone and in a lovely bundle of three novels: 'A taste of love'!

Google Trotter

Sometimes I long for the time of the great explorers. Men who were risking their lives to explore new territories upon our world. The only world we were able to travel in those days...

Hard copy

As real bookstores seem to become rare these days - as a matter of fact any kind of brick and mortyr shop is getting rare - I couldn´t resist the opportunity. While visiting Rotterdam, of course, a reader must go and see...

Frags

I (re)read the novella 'Hersenschimmen' ['Out of mind'] by Dutch author J. Bernlef. A touching story about dementia. Had to dig deep in my own memory to retrieve a (flash) story I wrote about this subject myself...

Unwritten

Last week I published a Skredch-blog 'War of the words' about tactical pens. Or actually the meaning of the expression 'the pen is mightier than the sword'. I still use pens. Sometimes to write, sometimes just for the fun of having them...

Always the sun

Oh, that glorious feeling: I'm walking on sunshine. Even though this 'Lyric Landscape' is the last one I made in 2019; the new year seems promising. More (much more!) to come, both in writing and painting.

Pursue

Don´t let your dreams be dreams...