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Helga Zeiner

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Born
Augsburg, Germany
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Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

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December 2014


Helga Zeiner is a German-born Canadian author. She left her home town Augsburg at the age of eighteen to explore the world. For the following fourteen years, she lived and worked in Australia and Asia before she married and settled in Canada.
All her stories have been inspired by her years of extensive travels. The reader can only guess which parts of her dramatic thrillers are based on real-life experiences or might be the product of her imagination.
She now lives on Vancouver Island, unless she is traveling the world again. Aside from writing, Helga loves reading, (anything but preferably dark and twisty), dogs, (all breeds and mixes but preferably Chow Chows), wine (preferably the bubbly kind), cooking and eating (preferably with good frie ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Helga Zeiner I don't. So far I have never had writer's block - very fortunate. It's more the opposite, I need to stop myself from writing too much.…moreI don't. So far I have never had writer's block - very fortunate. It's more the opposite, I need to stop myself from writing too much.(less)
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Helga Zeiner Being able to do what I love best. Writing is my passion, I can't imagine a life without dreaming up stories - or absorbing the stories life writes fo…moreBeing able to do what I love best. Writing is my passion, I can't imagine a life without dreaming up stories - or absorbing the stories life writes for other people ... so I can write about those.(less)
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Average rating: 4.2 · 3,408 ratings · 225 reviews · 60 distinct works • Similar authors
Section 132
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What Happened to Rose - A M...
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Birthdays of a Princess
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The Interview
4.30 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions
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Tiara - A Psychological Th...
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Mo's Daughter - A Near Fut...
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Die Auswanderinnen
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I’m not ashamed to be judgemental when it comes to child beauty pageants. The idea of dressing up little girls like mini-adults, with make-up and all, seem preposterous, if not outright perverted, to me. Have you ever wondered what happens to a girl once she outgrows her claim to fame and is confronted with having to cope in the real world?


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Never Have I Ever
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“His parents joined the dance of the butterflies.”
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message 3: by Mona
Sep 01, 2018 08:33PM

Mona Garg Helga wrote: "Mona wrote: "You're most welcome -- thanks for the friend request🙂 I look forward to reading and reviewing Tiara."
So do I. It is always exciting for an author to get feedback by readers."

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message 2: by Helga
Sep 01, 2018 05:10PM

Helga Zeiner Mona wrote: "You're most welcome -- thanks for the friend request🙂 I look forward to reading and reviewing Tiara."
So do I. It is always exciting for an author to get feedback by readers.


message 1: by Mona
Sep 01, 2018 12:58PM

Mona Garg You're most welcome -- thanks for the friend request🙂 I look forward to reading and reviewing Tiara.


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