von Fircks
Blogs which describe people or events related to my paternal line.
The beginning
January 10, 2016
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My best writing comes directly after a catalyst, some sort of trigger which, when pulled, catapults my words onto the page like shots from an automatic machine gun. In the case of my first book, the one I am currently working on, the trigger was the death of my father.
Recent Posts
- Thoughts of my father on Father’s day – animals and routine
- Did my grandfather write a memoir which includes meeting the Russian Imperial Family?
- Family history and personal letters – the sweetness of forgotten things
- Research; how I found details of my family history, genealogy and Russian history for the 2nd edition of Upheaval
- What it means to have a connection with a certain area, a piece of land, a place with meaning for your family, for me that’s Nurmhusen