I had to smile when I read the interview. But it was a sad one. As sad as the smiles I have reading your blog and stories. Your stories are beautiful buildings on sad ground.
By the way, are you sure the one who's always tapping on your shoulder is your best friend? How can a slave driver be your best friend?
Please go on, Daphne, you are a good writer, painter and photographer.
Hi Daphne, I liked the interview. You know I like your writing about sad, unhappy, struggling people as well and the interview prompted me to re-read your stories. I'm looking forward to your next books. PetraO.
As a brother and a dj of a very famous writer, I'm very proud of my big sister. she's always been there 4 me. I'm not much of a reader but I agree, I love her sad stories about struggling people... don't we all?
Holy Nose, Chain, what a nice way to communicate with me. How are the twins, dear? Still on your lap chewing your earlobs? I miss you. We should call soon, or email, or meet. The sun is bursting in our sky. We have a pool now. Come over to my place and lets hover in the water. How's the music going? Are you happy? Just reading your voice makes me eager to hear it.
How could anyone hate you? You are the cutest guy of Holland, man.
Maar we kunnen ook wel Nederlands schrijven. Ik zocht zojuist je emailadres maar kon het niet vinden. Anders had ik je even gemaild. Leuk dat je mijn Blog gevonden hebt. Ja ik schrijf ook in het Engels zo nu en dan. Ik hoop dat alles goed met je gaat. :)
Born in Amsterdam, below seagulls that lingered in circles above the smelly canals, I kept myself alive by breathing on. Once upon a time I began to write. Later, publishing house the Bezige Bij published two of my books. A novel (De Blauwe Prins) and a collection of short stories (Alle Vogels Van De Wereld). It may well sound odd to you, but Dutch publishers happen to publish short stories as well. Actually they believe short stories are very hip. This is because we are a small but modern country. Anyway, some time ago I began to write stories in English and occasionally I could publish some of them. Stories appeared in Snow Monkey, Cadenza, Frigg Magazine, SLQ, Edifice Wrecked, Sleeping Fish, NOO, The Beat and in Dicey Brown. Stories are forthcoming in Inkstains and in Night Train. One of my shorter stories is nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
This Blog is about English writing in the Netherlands. This Blog is about a woman who’s bored and married to a man who believes he’s a loser; it is about ghastly weather and lost souls and about the filth of Earth. Just the regular Dutch stuff. If you visit this Blog, take your shoes off first, because you are on holy virtual ground.
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Hey Daphne,
I had to smile when I read the interview. But it was a sad one. As sad as the smiles I have reading your blog and stories. Your stories are beautiful buildings on sad ground.
By the way, are you sure the one who's always tapping on your shoulder is your best friend? How can a slave driver be your best friend?
Please go on, Daphne, you are a good writer, painter and photographer.
Peter
Hi Daphne,
I liked the interview. You know I like your writing about sad, unhappy, struggling people as well and the interview prompted me to re-read your stories.
I'm looking forward to your next books.
PetraO.
As a brother and a dj of a very famous writer, I'm very proud of my big sister. she's always been there 4 me. I'm not much of a reader but I agree, I love her sad stories about struggling people... don't we all?
Holy Nose, Chain, what a nice way to communicate with me. How are the twins, dear? Still on your lap chewing your earlobs? I miss you. We should call soon, or email, or meet. The sun is bursting in our sky. We have a pool now. Come over to my place and lets hover in the water. How's the music going? Are you happy? Just reading your voice makes me eager to hear it.
Hé Buut, so you're trying a different language now, don't you? Still hate me? How's Bob Jan?
How could anyone hate you? You are the cutest guy of Holland, man.
Maar we kunnen ook wel Nederlands schrijven. Ik zocht zojuist je emailadres maar kon het niet vinden. Anders had ik je even gemaild. Leuk dat je mijn Blog gevonden hebt. Ja ik schrijf ook in het Engels zo nu en dan. Ik hoop dat alles goed met je gaat. :)
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