„La Sorgente“ is a local magazine of Caposele/Italy (Hometown of my parents) which is distributed worldwide to Italian immigrants. I feel very honored, and this over many years, to be part of it and contribute regularly with some articles. I was asked from director Nicola Conforti last spring to write something for the 1ooth issue. At that time, we know, Covid-19 was at its peak and with measures taken, all of us were confident to get a grip…
I experienced the lockdown in a dystopian state: no living soul around in town, looking for food, the family at a distance…the slogan was keep social distance! In my opinion the right one would have sound: physical distance.
Regrettably the pandemic has beaten back much more violently! Myself I’m an optimistic person, but this time I must admit we will feel hard times and pass severe trials. Stay strong and safe!

Being member of the Swiss Writing Women (Schweizer Schreibfrauen), I was honored to hold the premiere of reading at the new opened Realisierbar. Together with my writing colleague Dorothe Zürcher, we delivered a very thrilling and creepy reading!
Dorothe is a well-known historian, specialized on saga’s of the town of Zurich and some other Swiss town’s. She read some passages of her new saga „Der Schwarze Garten“ (The Black Garden – it’s an old building in the old part of Zurich).
We later found out, that earlier at Realisierbar was the premiere of the well-known song „Steiner Chilbi“. Regrettably I don’t know the formerly name of this place! Realisierbar has been created by Jeanette Blank and offers a wide range of activities, please get in touch via www.realisierbar.com

Ready for some nightmare?

So we finally did it!

Covid-19 has turned upside down the literary world as well! It’s possible now to hold readings in compliance to the regulations. It was a pleasure to start up with my colleague writers Monique Baeriswyl and Conny Vischer.
Monique’s novels thematize the Celts. She discovered many years ago during a walk in the forest, close to her home, celtic remains. She later researched together with an archaeologist, that there is probably a celtic village underneath the ground.
Conny loves Scotland and their old stories of the clans, in her novel she writes about the everlasting hostility between the MacDonald’s and Campbell’s…and the tribal war between this clans was 500 years ago!
Myself did a deep dive into cyberwar and witchcraft. During a sleepless night last year, I spent some time zapping on TV and saw an interesting documentary about the darknet, this was the trigger to „E38“!

It’s funny to be a fortune teller!

It was a great pleasure and honor to contribute to Lisa Kauscheder’s Bachelor-Thesis:
„Online und Offline Buchvermarktung von Selfpublishing AutorInnen und Selfpublishing-Verlagen in der DACH-Region“ (c) Bachelor-Arbeit von Lisa Kauscheder @ Fachhochschule Burgenland/University of applied sciences – Austria.
If you want Lisa’s big interview with me or her exciting work, you can request it directly from Lisa, she’s active via Facebook and Instagram.
Thank you very much Lisa and I wish you all the best for your professional and private future!

I’m delighted to announce the upcoming readings together with my three writing colleagues of the Swiss Writing Women Society:

17.9.20 @ Café Amboss in Bern, starting 5.30 pm, more infos www.cafeamboss.ch – free entrance
26.9.20 @ Realisierbar in Steinen (SZ), starting 5.00 pm, more infos www.realisierbar.com – free entrance

Of course the readings will be held in compliance of the Covid19 rules by our federal office of public health.

We will talk about networking in the book trade, publishing and marketing! Join us!

An amazing initiative of the European Writers Council! Love to support it!!

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The journalist Rossella Graziuso from the daily news „Le Cronache“ has interviewed me as author and contemporary witness with „E38“ to Covid 19! Grazie mille, Rossella!
You can follow her as well on her blog www.donneallospecchio.blog.spot.it

„I see, I foresee and I see through!“