Stories from the Calindratem

Many women complain that there is a lack of strong female characters in television and movies. I respectfully disagree on that, especially when it comes to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Mystery. What is however true is that most of these characters are supporting characters and therefore often don't receive the attention they deserve.  In the past I have listed some of these characters but I feel that they deserve more than just a paragraph in my blog and therefore I will start this new series about strong female characters. I hope you will enjoy.  Only recently have I started to watch the tv show "Lucifer" and got immediately hooked. While all characters are engaging and perfectly portrayed I have a particular fascination for the character of Maze or Mazikeen of the Lilim as her full name is.  If you have not yet seen Lucifer season 5 part 1 yet, be aware that spoilers will follow.  When the viewer first meets Maze, she is cold, withdrawn and overly sexual as fits he...

I have grossly neglected this blog for a very long time. This was due to various reasons: A family tragedy, a demanding day job, the global pandemic and some personal health issues.  Like the majority of writers I consider this my real work but I also have and need a day job to pay my bills (Hopefully one day this might change). Usually I manage to keep the two of them balanced pretty good. During the day I have an office job and at night I turn into Lorca (Yes, you guessed right, Lorca is a pen name as my personal tribute to Federico Garcia Lorca). In the recent months however other parts of my life took over and writing faded into the background. Not because I didn't care, but to write you need a certain mindset and even if it sounds cheesy inspiration. As I rarely managed to find this days without writing turned to weeks and weeks turned to months.  Soon I started to feel miserable and irritable, blaming stress and lack of sleep. It all took a toll on my personal health and...