by casblomberg | Feb 13, 2018 | Author, Blog, Blogging, books, culture, fiction, publishing, Stockholm, Stockholm Writers Group, Sweden, Writing
In 2017 a couple of members from the Stockholm Writers Group participated in a writers conference in the United States. When they came back, one of them took a look around and wondered why we didn’t have anything close to that in Stockholm and decided to do...
by casblomberg | Mar 26, 2017 | Blog, Blogging, Book, culture, Diversity, fun, Reading
WANTED: Participants for a book-loving social experiment. Comment if you want to participate and I’ll send you details. What do you have to do? Buy your favorite book and send it to a stranger (I’ll send you a name and address). I used Book Depository to send a book...
by casblomberg | Sep 22, 2015 | authors, Blog, Blogging, books, Bookshops, culture, Fantasy, fiction, Stockholm, Stockholm Writers Group, Uncategorized
On Thursday, September 10th and Friday, September 11th the English Bookshop in Stockholm hosted two visiting authors, Jen Campbell, author of the hilarious Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops and Marie Phillips, author of The Table of Less Valued Knights....
by casblomberg | Aug 5, 2015 | culture, fun, language, Life, Reading, Stockholm, Sweden, Writing
Words are funny little critters. Maybe my fascination with them began during college when I worked at the local bookstore. The part-time job supplied me with access to unlimited books, just enough social engagement to make me happy, and a little pocket money to buy...
by casblomberg | Jul 29, 2015 | adventure, Art, Blog, Blogging, culture, fun, inspiration, Life, Stockholm, Sweden, Writing
On August 10, 1628, the Vasa, the crown jewel of the Swedish Navy, made her maiden voyage. She got a grand total of about 1300 meters before she keeled over. For those of you who like comparisons, that’s about the same distance as four and a half Eiffel Towers...
by casblomberg | Jan 2, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, culture, holidays, inspiration, Life, New Year, traditions
It feels like yesterday the sun lit up the entire day and we were wondering whether to hit the beach or not. Then BAM! A few grey months drifted past, Christmas came and now I’m looking outside the window at a brand new year. Like most humans on the planet, I do...
