Category: Personal

• Writing Journal: What If I Never Have a Project Published?

  I was thinking last week about one of many projects I’m working on. There have been several times that I go back over something I’ve written and love the “sound” of my writing voice. But then the wheels get to turning and I wonder if anyone else loves my writing voice. Let’s be honest, I…

  Christine

  August 22, 2019

  Personal, Writing Journal

  advice, challenges, fears, life, Personal, transparency, truth, writing

• Writing Journal: Doubting My Work

  I want to do something new on Thursdays. I want to share with you my thoughts on writing, mine in particular, challenges, updates on the book I’m working on, etc. I finished writing my first project earlier this year. It’s a tiny book of personal essays. I’d printed a couple copies of the first full…

  Christine

  July 4, 2019

  Personal, Writing Journal

  challenges, journal entries, life, new, Personal, writing, writing challenge, Writing Journal

• Childhood Crush

  10. Write about a dangerous obsession. He was my obsession. My first love, if you can call an eleven year-old’s crush love. I followed him around the playground, and called him on weekends, and was seriously hurt when he started “dating” another eighth grader. He was mine, even if I was the only one who…

  Christine

  April 25, 2019

  Personal, Short Stories

  challenge, fiction, Personal, reading, things to do, writing, writing challenge, writing practice

• The Black Room

  I found a post on Pinterest with short story writing prompts. This list is what I will be using to spark my weekly short stories. This week’s prompt: Write about a “Black Room” (note I decided against being creative with the title). * * * I woke up to a knock on the door. I’d…

  Christine

  April 11, 2019

  Personal, Short Stories

  Black Room, challenge, literature, Personal, reading, short short story, short story, writing practice