Stefan Emunds
71 ratings | 39 reviews | avg rating:4.44

Stefan Emunds’s Followers (208)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

Stefan’s Bookshelves

read (73)
currently-reading (0)
to-read (52)
fiction-magical-realism (1)
historical-fiction (2)
magical-realism (1)
science-fiction (1)
visionary-fiction (4)
writing (0)

Stefan’s Friends (3,055)

Nancy85
Nancy85
3,704 books | 876 friends

Colleen...
Colleen Chesebro
558 books | 940 friends

'Aussie...
'Aussie Rick'
4,987 books | 1,001 friends

Michell...
Michelle Stockard Miller
4,829 books | 2,062 friends

Shelle ...
Shelle Pennington
5,950 books | 103 friends

Briar's...
Briar's Reviews
5,670 books | 2,402 friends

Shirley
Shirley
1,116 books | 187 friends

Robert ...
Robert Raker
735 books | 1,278 friends

More friends…

Stefan Emunds

Goodreads Author


Born
in Cologne, Germany
Website

Twitter
StefanEmunds

Genre
Self Help, Historical Fiction, Spirituality

Member Since
August 2014

URL


Modern authors are much more than book writers. They write blog posts as well, discuss important subjects on social media sites, produce videos, and hold speeches. They offer a holistic service that revolves around the core value they labor to produce for people.

Stefan has dedicated his life to producing inspiration. For him, spirit is the very essence of life that keeps us kicking, dreaming, curious, passionate, and aspiring. In-spiration means to invite spirit into our mind, to vitalize our internal and external lives. The purpose: to feel alive!
Inspiration is more than motivation. Motivation keeps us doing what we are doing and that may not always be the right thing. Inspiration blows up our boxes and kicks us out into the open. It set ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Stefan Emunds questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

How do you deal with writer’s block?
Stefan Emunds Our personality has six chief faculties: intention, imagination, feeling, intellect, memory, and body. These faculties are hierarchical, meaning a wro…moreOur personality has six chief faculties: intention, imagination, feeling, intellect, memory, and body. These faculties are hierarchical, meaning a wrong intention would ripple through all layers and multiply into various errors.

Accordingly, our intention deserves most of our attention. Intentions arrive as inspiring ideas. They are concise, meaning we should be able to put them down in one or two sentences. Don’t underestimate such ideas, they can be very powerful, even disrupt societies. In the case of my book God Child, it was the intentional idea to promote monohumanism, the idea that there is only one human.

The intention is the seed that will grow into a great tree: our book. It’s very precious and should be wrapped up like a Christmas present. That's where imagination comes in - the vision of the story. At this point, imagination isn’t detailed yet – take your idea and wrap a synopsis around it. Your vision/story serves as a catalyst to promote your intention. In the case of God Child, I imagined the diary of a man, who had a super-natural vision and connected to the inner voice that would instruct him in spiritual secrets.

After the story’s scene is set, it needs to be brought alive with emotions: love, hate, fear - you name it. Emotions depend on your book’s intention, whether you want to write a love story, a horror story, a drama, or thriller - you get the idea. Emotional elements are supposed to hook the reader and engage him – make sure there is plenty of it. In the case of God Child, a work of spiritual fiction, I tried to write with love from beginning to end.

When our story sparkles with emotions, it’s time to make a plan: define the plot, detail the story line, list all subjects to be covered, think up conflicts to spice up the story, consider the interests of potential readers, etc. That's cold-blooded, intellectual work. In the case of God Child I deliberately chose a priest as protagonist. By taking the perspective of a religious person, I avoided aloof, spiritual statements.

Our personal database serves as a reservoir of materials we can weave into our stories. I’m not just talking about memories, but also experiences, and all the things we learned in the past.

At long last, we can take our pen and write. On that level it's important not to deplete energy. It's like sport: if we strain our muscles too much, we need to recover before we can jog again. It’s better to write like practicing Yoga: go only as far as it's comfortable. The next day you can push an inch further.

But what about the writer’s block? Why this long introduction? Well, it’s like having dinner: we cook for an hour or two and eat it up in ten minutes ;-).
Anyways, in order to do something about the writer’s block, we need to check first on which level it occurs: did we write without intention? Do we have a poor story line without proper sequences? Did we engage insufficient or wrong emotions? Were we lazy to make a detailed plan? Are we missing experiences that help filling our story and didn’t do necessary research? Are mind and body overworked and do we simply need a break? I think you can take it from here. (less)
flag
What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Stefan Emunds We humans are creators and writing is a creative act. Writing makes happy.
flag
See all 11 answers from Stefan Emunds…

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.12 · 65 ratings · 36 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors
The Priest Whisperer
4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
God Child
3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Eight Crafts of Writing
4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Feng Shui 101 Easy And Fun:...
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Genesis
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
How Jesus Crashed a Christm...
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Gawain and the Green Knight
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Second Coming of Jesus ...
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Holistic Self-realization
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
God Child part 2
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Stefan Emunds…

281 posts
Stefan Emunds's Blog: Inspiration & Enlightenment Workshop

The Enlightenment Network

There is only one true global conspiracy and that is the enlightenment network. The enlightenment network is a benevolent conspiracy of countless incarnate and discarnate souls who pursue enlightenment and help others along the way.

Mankind is the grand business of the universe and the enlightenment network is its corporation.

The Layered World

The cosmic self creates the world in its mind. Everythin

Read more of this blog post »
View more on Stefan Emunds's website »
1 like ·   •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on May 21, 2022 03:25
View all 281 posts »

rss
Stefan’s Recent Updates

Stefan Emunds is now friends with Raine
80462525
Apr 11, 2023 11:51PM  · 
Stefan Emunds rated a book it was amazing
The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne
The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know
by Shawn Coyne
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Imagine your an author and you could send your manuscript to an editor, who checks it out and tells you what works and what not. It's every author's dream to look at his works through the glasses of an editor. Shawn has more than twenty-five years ex ...more
Jan 28, 2022 05:01AM  · 3 likes ·   · see review ·  preview book
Stefan Emunds is now following Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ 's reviews
25867535
Jan 03, 2022 11:54PM  · 
Stefan Emunds made a comment in the group Writers and Readers — Promote your Books topic
" The Eight Crafts of Writing

Most books on writing specialize in one, two, or three crafts, but none focuses on the overview (yep, that’s a paradox). Un ...more "
Oct 29, 2021 07:01AM
Stefan Emunds joined the groups Writers and Readers and Storytellers
37092 1159225
Oct 29, 2021 06:58AM
Stefan Emunds made a comment in the group Storytellers — SilverSparkle's Writings topic
" SilverSparkle wrote: "It's been some time since I posted so here is the first part to a Urban Legend short story I am doing.

Sebastian held his breath ...more "
Oct 29, 2021 06:52AM
Stefan Emunds rated a book really liked it
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - A Book Review from an Author for Authors

I'm an author and sometimes read fiction to learn from my brothers and sisters in lyric arms. I read Night Circus because I heard it’s a complex story. I like complex.

The ...more
Aug 26, 2021 04:17AM  · 1 like ·   · see review ·  preview book
Stefan Emunds is now following
7113
Anne Lamott
Author of Bird by Bird
Aug 03, 2021 05:29AM  · 
Stefan Emunds rated a book really liked it
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1)
by Amie Kaufman (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
A Book Review from an Author for Authors. I am an author and sometimes read fiction to improve my writing skills.

I chose to read Illuminae because I heard of its unique narrative frame. A narrative frame - not to be confused with POV - determines the ...more
Jul 30, 2021 04:49AM  · 2 likes ·   · see review ·  preview book
More of Stefan's books…
Quotes by Stefan Emunds  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“Time is an illusion, timing is an art.”
― Stefan Emunds
tags: investment-advice, self-help-inspiration, success, time, time-management, timing, timing-is-everything
23 likes
Like

“If you truly love someone, he or she will inevitably love you back. If you find yourself in an emotional one way street, walk away! Trust that it’s not love.”
― Stefan Emunds
tags: depression, emotions-quotes-love, friendship, happiness, heart, heartache, heartbreak, inspirational, love, motivational, psychology, relationship, relationship-advice, relationship-quotes, self-help, soul, wisdom
10 likes
Like

“Women are mysterious beings in which lie strange delights.”
― Stefan Emunds
tags: love, mysteries, mysterious, passion, venus, women
9 likes
Like

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Review Group: * Group 53 Clean. Full 119 92 Feb 16, 2015 06:30AM  
Review Group: * Group 76 (novella) 155 83 Nov 15, 2015 09:15AM  
Making Connections: 4738. - GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT by Stefan Emunds 3 12 Jan 11, 2017 09:05AM  
Struggling Writers: The Eight Crafts of Writing 1 10 Jul 13, 2021 03:20AM  
Creative Reviews: A New Writing Book on the Block 1 3 Jul 13, 2021 04:21AM  
Creative Reviews: A New Writing Book on the Block 3 5 Jul 16, 2021 01:42AM  
Authors & Reviewers: A New Writing Book on the Block 2 12 Jul 27, 2021 11:32AM  
Making Connections: 6167. - The Eight Crafts of Writing by Stefan Emunds 3 23 Aug 13, 2021 04:46PM  
Goodreads Authors...: * Welcome Religion Authors and Readers! 161 1280 Apr 11, 2023 03:01AM  
Goodreads Authors...: * Welcome New Age Readers and Authors! 111 1270 May 10, 2023 12:09PM  

Stefan’s Quotes

“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
― Frank Herbert
tags: endings, happy-endings, writing
4712 likes
Like

“The hardest thing on earth is to know the ways of men and still manage to be in good spirits.”
― Stefan Emunds
tags: happiness, inspirational, life, mankind, wisdom
1 likes
Like

“Either love is unconditional or it’s not love.”
― Stefan Emunds
tags: happiness, inspirational, love, motivational
1 likes
Like

“Life is abysmal hilarious if you have the eyes to see.”
― Stefan Emunds
tags: happiness, inspirational, life, motivational
2 likes
Like

“Only absurdities need to be defended. Truth speaks for itself. ”
― Stefan Emunds
tags: belief, inspirational, truth, wisdom
4 likes
Like

recent posts
Stefan’s Groups

26989 Goodreads Authors/Readers — 47657 members — last activity 54 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
213430 Read Zone — 264 members — last activity Jul 01, 2022 05:30AM
THIS GROUP AND THE SITE ARE STILL IN THE BETA STAGE, BUT YOU CAN POST ALREADY Root, relax, and read. Read Zone is a place to read quietly and without ...more
60696 Making Connections — 13825 members — last activity May 27, 2023 03:59PM
Read, Review, and Make ConnectionsA This is a place for Authors, Bloggers, Publishers, Reviewers, Book Tours, Giveaways, and Interviews to make connec ...more
78683 Review Group — 4914 members — last activity 5 hours, 40 min ago
Reviews are very important for Self-Published (SP), and Indie authors, just as they are for others. Unfortunately, though, many SP/Indie books don't g ...more
41720 Struggling Writers — 5292 members — last activity Apr 11, 2023 01:27AM
A space for aspiring writers, indie writers, passionate writers, fun-hearted writers, struggling writers 6/2020: As of June 2020, this group ...more
224672 Virtual Book Launch — 90 members — last activity Nov 16, 2022 09:45AM
Announce and/or hear of new book launches.
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 198874 members — last activity 9 minutes ago
A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to ...more
10855 Debate Religion — 578 members — last activity Nov 21, 2022 02:18PM
This group is for followers of any religion, atheists, agnostics, and anyone else with questions or concerns about faith. If there's anything you want ...more
24358 Visionary Fiction — 490 members — last activity Nov 09, 2022 12:20AM
Tweets by @altomov It differs from Science Fiction and Fantasy in that it explores human potential through philosophy and metaphysics. It lies with ...more
46156 Creative Reviews — 3789 members — last activity Apr 28, 2023 03:44PM
This group is a way to gather together people who like to write book reviews as well as advertise their book review blogs. With enough people we will ...more
More of Stefan’s groups…

Stefan’s Friend Comments




Comments (showing 1-10)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

message 10: by Stefan
Jun 21, 2017 04:37AM

Stefan Emunds Nice to meet you too, Mitch! :-)


message 9: by Mitch
Mar 16, 2016 07:39AM

Mitch C. Thank you for the invite Stefan. Nice meeting you. :)


message 8: by Stefan
Dec 26, 2015 01:46AM

Stefan Emunds Merry Christmas!


message 7: by Scott
Dec 25, 2015 08:35PM

Scott Roberts Merry christmas


message 6: by Maria
Oct 23, 2015 06:47AM

Maria Thanks for the invite, Stefan. : )


message 5: by Kat
Oct 20, 2015 07:04PM

Kat Desi Thank you for the add, Stefan!


message 4: by Stefan
Aug 25, 2015 06:00AM

Stefan Emunds Hello Asa,

thank you for responding. I already followed you on twitter.

Warm regards,

Stefan

Asa wrote: "Dear Stefan,

Thank you for the request to connect. I look forward to having an opportunity to learn more about you and your work.

Please feel free to connect with me on other social networks a..."


message 3: by Asa
Aug 24, 2015 09:50AM

Asa Brown Dear Stefan,

Thank you for the request to connect. I look forward to having an opportunity to learn more about you and your work.

Please feel free to connect with me on other social networks as well. (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Respectfully,

Asa

Dr. Asa Don Brown
asadonbrown.com

Dr. Asa Don Brown
https://www.facebook.com/Asa.Don.Brown

Twitter http://www.twitter.com/drasadonbrown


message 2: by Stefan
Jul 09, 2015 08:21PM

Stefan Emunds Kira wrote: "Hey there, Stefan - thanks for connecting! ;)"

Thank you for connecting too, Kira!


message 1: by Kira
Jul 09, 2015 09:36AM

Kira Hawke Hey there, Stefan - thanks for connecting! ;)


back to top