Martin Stellinga - Aspiring Fantasy & Science Fiction Author

Boundaries and being a dad with a beard

Since about one-and-a-half years I have a beard — I feel very Viking now. That has had some unexpected consequences regarding my daughter and boundaries.

De Schaduw van de Piramide

A friend of mine — Michael Kaptein — recently published his first book, ‘De Schaduw van de Piramide’. I’m reviewing it here, even though I’m both biased, and it’s in Dutch. Because, you know, I can.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

To me, the Dark Crystal is a movie from the eighties that I really loved. It had a cool story, with adventure, mysticism, and romance. Now there’s a prequel television show from Netflix.

The process

When I write a story, I have a way of working, a process if you will. I’ve heard and seen others work in a completely different way. Which begs the question: are all ways of doing things right?

SyRI

If you thought western democracies like the Netherlands could never become surveillance states, guess again. Enter the Dutch SyRI system. A system that would make George Orwell cry.