Minu Freitag
@minufreitag.bsky.social
Artist and Writer. Reader and Maker. Wellington, New Zealand. Auswanderin. minu.co.nz
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Minu Freitag
@minufreitag.bsky.social
· Jan 9
Hey there! I'm Minu Freitag, a German-born artist and author now calling New Zealand home. I create fantastical creatures that dance between light and dark, hope and melancholy, sold in local galleries. My writing weaves together science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian elements...
#Art #NewZealand
#Art #NewZealand
Wishing you all a fantastic 2026! I hope you all have an amazing year, defined as whatever you want it to be!
📚💙 #booksky #newyearnewme #twentytwentysix #writinglife
📚💙 #booksky #newyearnewme #twentytwentysix #writinglife
January 5, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Wishing you all a fantastic 2026! I hope you all have an amazing year, defined as whatever you want it to be!
📚💙 #booksky #newyearnewme #twentytwentysix #writinglife
📚💙 #booksky #newyearnewme #twentytwentysix #writinglife
Ha ha ... it's easy in New Zealand: "How are you?" → "Not too bad. Not too bad. You?" or "Fine. Fine. You?" or "Enjoying the sunshine. You?" ... though asking "You?" in return might trip people over ... #auswandern
How are you? If you’re German, like me, you might struggle to answer | Carolin Würfel
Our cultural aversion to superficial answers leaves ‘Wie geht’s?’ sounding like a trick question. Perhaps it is time to let our guard down, says screenwriter and journalist Carolin Würfel
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Ha ha ... it's easy in New Zealand: "How are you?" → "Not too bad. Not too bad. You?" or "Fine. Fine. You?" or "Enjoying the sunshine. You?" ... though asking "You?" in return might trip people over ... #auswandern
December 18, 2025—Release Day ✨
The House is officially out in the world! You can grab your eBook from my website, Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, and more. There were countless days where I wanted to quit. That I made it this far feels more than amazing. 📚💙
Continued → minu.co.nz/writing-update
The House is officially out in the world! You can grab your eBook from my website, Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, and more. There were countless days where I wanted to quit. That I made it this far feels more than amazing. 📚💙
Continued → minu.co.nz/writing-update
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
December 18, 2025—Release Day ✨
The House is officially out in the world! You can grab your eBook from my website, Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, and more. There were countless days where I wanted to quit. That I made it this far feels more than amazing. 📚💙
Continued → minu.co.nz/writing-update
The House is officially out in the world! You can grab your eBook from my website, Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, and more. There were countless days where I wanted to quit. That I made it this far feels more than amazing. 📚💙
Continued → minu.co.nz/writing-update
I wonder if I should print these on postcards and hand them out when people ask me "So what do you write"
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/writing
📚💙 or #booksky
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/writing
📚💙 or #booksky
December 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I wonder if I should print these on postcards and hand them out when people ask me "So what do you write"
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/writing
📚💙 or #booksky
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/writing
📚💙 or #booksky
Okay ... KDP cut-off time for the last changes is here .. so I am done ... if I want to or not \(^-^)/!
minu.co.nz/writing-update
—
It’s happening.
The House, The Spheres Book Two
December 18, 2025
minu.co.nz/writing-update
—
It’s happening.
The House, The Spheres Book Two
December 18, 2025
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Okay ... KDP cut-off time for the last changes is here .. so I am done ... if I want to or not \(^-^)/!
minu.co.nz/writing-update
—
It’s happening.
The House, The Spheres Book Two
December 18, 2025
minu.co.nz/writing-update
—
It’s happening.
The House, The Spheres Book Two
December 18, 2025
One Week Out: The Final Push (；o_o)
Seven days until The House launches, and I’m at the famous stage between “almost done” and “wait, there’s still SO much to do.”
The eBook compile is finished. Reading The House in an eReader is a completely different...
[continue at minu.co.nz/writing-update ] 📚💙
Seven days until The House launches, and I’m at the famous stage between “almost done” and “wait, there’s still SO much to do.”
The eBook compile is finished. Reading The House in an eReader is a completely different...
[continue at minu.co.nz/writing-update ] 📚💙
December 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
One Week Out: The Final Push (；o_o)
Seven days until The House launches, and I’m at the famous stage between “almost done” and “wait, there’s still SO much to do.”
The eBook compile is finished. Reading The House in an eReader is a completely different...
[continue at minu.co.nz/writing-update ] 📚💙
Seven days until The House launches, and I’m at the famous stage between “almost done” and “wait, there’s still SO much to do.”
The eBook compile is finished. Reading The House in an eReader is a completely different...
[continue at minu.co.nz/writing-update ] 📚💙
“So, what’s your book about?”
I completely freeze when people ask me that question. I’m not a fan of elevator pitches—“it’s like this but without x and with y but not z”—but just gibbering won’t help. So, I’m making a few slides to show people what’s inside my book.
Do you like this one?
#books 📚💙
I completely freeze when people ask me that question. I’m not a fan of elevator pitches—“it’s like this but without x and with y but not z”—but just gibbering won’t help. So, I’m making a few slides to show people what’s inside my book.
Do you like this one?
#books 📚💙
December 9, 2025 at 6:57 AM
“So, what’s your book about?”
I completely freeze when people ask me that question. I’m not a fan of elevator pitches—“it’s like this but without x and with y but not z”—but just gibbering won’t help. So, I’m making a few slides to show people what’s inside my book.
Do you like this one?
#books 📚💙
I completely freeze when people ask me that question. I’m not a fan of elevator pitches—“it’s like this but without x and with y but not z”—but just gibbering won’t help. So, I’m making a few slides to show people what’s inside my book.
Do you like this one?
#books 📚💙
14 days to release! Parts 1 to 4 are with the ARC team. I know one person who started reading ... she is volunteered family
(づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡
more on minu.co.nz/writing-update
P.S. You can still get free review copies! Comment or email
📚💙
#bookrelease #arcreview #amwriting #writingupdate
(づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡
more on minu.co.nz/writing-update
P.S. You can still get free review copies! Comment or email
📚💙
#bookrelease #arcreview #amwriting #writingupdate
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
14 days to release! Parts 1 to 4 are with the ARC team. I know one person who started reading ... she is volunteered family
(づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡
more on minu.co.nz/writing-update
P.S. You can still get free review copies! Comment or email
📚💙
#bookrelease #arcreview #amwriting #writingupdate
(づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡
more on minu.co.nz/writing-update
P.S. You can still get free review copies! Comment or email
📚💙
#bookrelease #arcreview #amwriting #writingupdate
I just zapped all my gremlins in #scrivener... 😈
... little invisible pests ...
... Edit > Text Tidying > Zap Gremlins
... just in case I forget again 🤦♀️
... little invisible pests ...
... Edit > Text Tidying > Zap Gremlins
... just in case I forget again 🤦♀️
December 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I just zapped all my gremlins in #scrivener... 😈
... little invisible pests ...
... Edit > Text Tidying > Zap Gremlins
... just in case I forget again 🤦♀️
... little invisible pests ...
... Edit > Text Tidying > Zap Gremlins
... just in case I forget again 🤦♀️
So … I think this guy could be my perfect reader. What do you think?
I actually don’t know him. I borrowed him from Nonsap Visuals on Unsplash who kindly makes his amazing work available for free and I am a starving writer so…
📚💙 #booksky #releaseupdate #bookrelease
I actually don’t know him. I borrowed him from Nonsap Visuals on Unsplash who kindly makes his amazing work available for free and I am a starving writer so…
📚💙 #booksky #releaseupdate #bookrelease
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
So … I think this guy could be my perfect reader. What do you think?
I actually don’t know him. I borrowed him from Nonsap Visuals on Unsplash who kindly makes his amazing work available for free and I am a starving writer so…
📚💙 #booksky #releaseupdate #bookrelease
I actually don’t know him. I borrowed him from Nonsap Visuals on Unsplash who kindly makes his amazing work available for free and I am a starving writer so…
📚💙 #booksky #releaseupdate #bookrelease
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ARC copies are ready!!!
Let me know if you want to get involved 🎈🚪...
Info is here: minu.co.nz/call-for-arc...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
Let me know if you want to get involved 🎈🚪...
Info is here: minu.co.nz/call-for-arc...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
ARC copies are ready!!!
Let me know if you want to get involved 🎈🚪...
Info is here: minu.co.nz/call-for-arc...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
Let me know if you want to get involved 🎈🚪...
Info is here: minu.co.nz/call-for-arc...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
The best thing I can say about exporting/compiling ARC copies in #scrivener is ...
... at least this time, I am not crying
... yet
...
📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
... at least this time, I am not crying
... yet
...
📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The best thing I can say about exporting/compiling ARC copies in #scrivener is ...
... at least this time, I am not crying
... yet
...
📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
... at least this time, I am not crying
... yet
...
📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
129,545 words
✅ Capitalisation - PERFECT (100+ titles checked)
✅ World terms - PERFECT (echowell, etc.)
✅ Numbers - PERFECT (50+ instances checked)
✅ Hyphenation - PERFECT (30+ compounds checked)
⚠️ Line 3706 "nightturn" → "nightfall"
ONE tiny fix left
...
Thank the Skies 📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
✅ Capitalisation - PERFECT (100+ titles checked)
✅ World terms - PERFECT (echowell, etc.)
✅ Numbers - PERFECT (50+ instances checked)
✅ Hyphenation - PERFECT (30+ compounds checked)
⚠️ Line 3706 "nightturn" → "nightfall"
ONE tiny fix left
...
Thank the Skies 📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
129,545 words
✅ Capitalisation - PERFECT (100+ titles checked)
✅ World terms - PERFECT (echowell, etc.)
✅ Numbers - PERFECT (50+ instances checked)
✅ Hyphenation - PERFECT (30+ compounds checked)
⚠️ Line 3706 "nightturn" → "nightfall"
ONE tiny fix left
...
Thank the Skies 📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
✅ Capitalisation - PERFECT (100+ titles checked)
✅ World terms - PERFECT (echowell, etc.)
✅ Numbers - PERFECT (50+ instances checked)
✅ Hyphenation - PERFECT (30+ compounds checked)
⚠️ Line 3706 "nightturn" → "nightfall"
ONE tiny fix left
...
Thank the Skies 📚💙 #booksky #amwritting
CLUSTER 14 (Line 2360) - 7 CONSECUTIVE OPENINGS ⚠️ WORST OFFENDER ...
I love it when you talk dirty in all caps, my love ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
I love it when you talk dirty in all caps, my love ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
CLUSTER 14 (Line 2360) - 7 CONSECUTIVE OPENINGS ⚠️ WORST OFFENDER ...
I love it when you talk dirty in all caps, my love ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
I love it when you talk dirty in all caps, my love ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
Hunting down the 'then' ... come out little 'then' ... where are you hiding? ... I'll catch you eventually... you'll be a future 'and', 'before' or an elegant '.'
I'll even let you choose ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
I'll even let you choose ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Hunting down the 'then' ... come out little 'then' ... where are you hiding? ... I'll catch you eventually... you'll be a future 'and', 'before' or an elegant '.'
I'll even let you choose ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
I'll even let you choose ...
#amwriting #amediting #amrevising 📚💙 #booksky
The day is set! The ebook edition for The House is going to be released on 18 December 2025! I can’t wait to see The House out in the world.
If anyone is up for an ARC Review the form is at
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview #bookrelease
If anyone is up for an ARC Review the form is at
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview #bookrelease
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The day is set! The ebook edition for The House is going to be released on 18 December 2025! I can’t wait to see The House out in the world.
If anyone is up for an ARC Review the form is at
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview #bookrelease
If anyone is up for an ARC Review the form is at
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview #bookrelease
It's that time ... you know ... when you check for overused words ... #fun ...
"Shook Head" edit recommendations
Total instances: 171
Recommended to CUT: 93 (54%)
Recommended to VARY: 46 (27%)
Recommended to KEEP: 32 (19%)
Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview
"Shook Head" edit recommendations
Total instances: 171
Recommended to CUT: 93 (54%)
Recommended to VARY: 46 (27%)
Recommended to KEEP: 32 (19%)
Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview
Books
“A stunning new multiverse is brought to exquisite life in Minu Freitag’s debut novel, The Fragments, the first book in The Spheres series.” — SPR review “This bold introduction to a new series boasts...
Minu.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It's that time ... you know ... when you check for overused words ... #fun ...
"Shook Head" edit recommendations
Total instances: 171
Recommended to CUT: 93 (54%)
Recommended to VARY: 46 (27%)
Recommended to KEEP: 32 (19%)
Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview
"Shook Head" edit recommendations
Total instances: 171
Recommended to CUT: 93 (54%)
Recommended to VARY: 46 (27%)
Recommended to KEEP: 32 (19%)
Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#amrevising #amwriting #SFF #arcreview
Monday WipSnip! We continue with Chapter 3 and Mitt’s and Eass’ first meeting …
P.S. Now is a good time to join the ARC team! Link in the usual places or Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
P.S. Now is a good time to join the ARC team! Link in the usual places or Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Monday WipSnip! We continue with Chapter 3 and Mitt’s and Eass’ first meeting …
P.S. Now is a good time to join the ARC team! Link in the usual places or Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
P.S. Now is a good time to join the ARC team! Link in the usual places or Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
The last review before the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) is at Chapter 40 of 48! And I wrangled the manuscript down to 136k words. ISBNs have arrived, the eBook cover is all set, and the release date will be announced next week!
Almost there!
Want to join the ARC team?
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
Almost there!
Want to join the ARC team?
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The last review before the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) is at Chapter 40 of 48! And I wrangled the manuscript down to 136k words. ISBNs have arrived, the eBook cover is all set, and the release date will be announced next week!
Almost there!
Want to join the ARC team?
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
Almost there!
Want to join the ARC team?
minu.co.nz/i-got-this-d...
Last minute copy edits on wipsnips :). P.S. Now is a good time to join the ARC team! Link in the usual places or Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #bookreleasecomingsoon #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #bookreleasecomingsoon #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Last minute copy edits on wipsnips :). P.S. Now is a good time to join the ARC team! Link in the usual places or Minu.co.nz/books 📚📚📚
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #bookreleasecomingsoon #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
#wipsnips #releaseupdate #wipsnippet #wipquote #amwriting #bookrelease #bookreleasecomingsoon #SFF #arcreview #FreeChapter #FantasyBooks
July Check-in, Six Months Into 2025!
At the beginning of each year, I create a wild mind map of what I want to accomplish. I exist in a state of restless chaos, balancing on a dark edge—imposing order is the only way to keep that balance ...
minu.co.nz/justchecking...
At the beginning of each year, I create a wild mind map of what I want to accomplish. I exist in a state of restless chaos, balancing on a dark edge—imposing order is the only way to keep that balance ...
minu.co.nz/justchecking...
#JustCheckingIn, July 2025
How’s everyone doing? Six Months Into 2025 At the beginning of each year, I create a wild mind map of what I want to accomplish. Monthly check-ins help me see what I’ve actually done instead of fixati...
minu.co.nz
July 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
July Check-in, Six Months Into 2025!
At the beginning of each year, I create a wild mind map of what I want to accomplish. I exist in a state of restless chaos, balancing on a dark edge—imposing order is the only way to keep that balance ...
minu.co.nz/justchecking...
At the beginning of each year, I create a wild mind map of what I want to accomplish. I exist in a state of restless chaos, balancing on a dark edge—imposing order is the only way to keep that balance ...
minu.co.nz/justchecking...
Progress on the Audiobook Edition for The Fragments – The Spheres Book One has been made \(^-^)/ !
minu.co.nz/audiobook-sp...
minu.co.nz/audiobook-sp...
Audiobook Speak Peek! The Fragments, Chapter—Lost
Progress on the Audiobook Edition for The Fragments – The Spheres Book One has been made \(^-^)/ ! I am excited to announce that the first teaser for The Fragments, Chapter 1—Lost is out. I am still e...
minu.co.nz
July 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Progress on the Audiobook Edition for The Fragments – The Spheres Book One has been made \(^-^)/ !
minu.co.nz/audiobook-sp...
minu.co.nz/audiobook-sp...
And now #Tuesday #writingsprint Go, go, go ...
April 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
And now #Tuesday #writingsprint Go, go, go ...
I am so excited to announce my first South Island Stockist—HAPA in Christchurch. I am happy to join their showcase of more than 300 local designers and artists!
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/new-stockist...
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/new-stockist...
New Stockist, HAPA, Christchurch, New Zealand
I am so excited to announce my first South Island Stockist—HAPA in Christchurch. HAPA is a Local Design store, stocking a wide range of lovingly curated gifts, jewellery, artwork, craft and homewares ...
minu.co.nz
April 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I am so excited to announce my first South Island Stockist—HAPA in Christchurch. I am happy to join their showcase of more than 300 local designers and artists!
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/new-stockist...
\(^-^)/
minu.co.nz/new-stockist...