Tag: Personal

• Writing Woes 😩

  You know, I feel like my writing “feet” are stuck in the mud. It’s been almost a year since I submitted Book 2 for award/publishing consideration. The first year I wanted to submit, the press closed submissions early and I missed the deadline, so I had to wait until the next submission period opened to…

  Christine

  October 8, 2024

  Book Talk, Personal, Update, Writing Journal

  Black authors, book 2, Book 3, books, fiction, Personal, selfpublishing, writing, Writing Journal, writing process

• Tips for a Productive Writing Session and Why I Still Don’t Have a Writing Routine

  I’ve tried. Really, I have. I’ve tried getting up early, staying up late, blocking out a day during the week; but no matter what I try, I cannot maintain a consistent writing routine. But who says I need one? There are a lot of voices in the world telling us what we need to be…

  Christine

  June 20, 2023

  Personal, Projects/Work, Related Things, Writing Journal

  Black authors, Black books, Black writer, books, fiction, literature, Personal, selfpublishing, short story, writing

• Too Many Voices

  Does anybody else do their best thinking in the shower? I was thinking recently while taking a shower that there are just way too many voices. It used to be that a person would hear maybe 50 voices in their environment. We’re talking about parents, siblings, cousins (maybe), coworkers, partner, children, friends. These are the…

  Christine

  June 13, 2023

  Personal

  overwhelm, Personal, self reflection, social media

• I Went to a Church Event and This Happened…

  All my rejection trauma came flooding in. I’ve been going to this church periodically for a few months. When I do, I go to service and come straight home. I don’t know anyone at this church, but I am becoming familiar with the names and faces of some of the people who lead portions of…

  Christine

  May 30, 2023

  Personal

  church, Personal, SDA, Seventh-Day Adventist

• Why I’m Afraid to Talk About Religion and How I’m Going to Do It Anyway

  I’ve always felt like I should keep my religion a secret; like I should separate it from every public-facing aspect of my life. Growing up, we were taught that in the last days the world would hate us because we kept the Sabbath and people who were tasked to enforce Sunday religious laws would come…

  Christine

  May 16, 2023

  Personal

  church, Personal, religion, SDA, Seventh-Day Adventist

• December Writing Cave – Day 26

  I’m stuck in a story. The underlying theme is clear, my reason for writing it is clear, but the actual story eludes me, and I’m trying not to stop writing and turn on the TV, so I figured I’d come chat with you for a minute. I was on “vacation” last week. Really, I spent…

  Christine

  December 26, 2022

  Personal, Writing Journal

  Black authors, fiction, Personal, selfpublishing, short story, writing, writing cave

• Creating Space for Writing

  I was exhausted after I self-published my first book last year. At the time, I didn’t think it was taking a lot out of me, but there was a lot of other intense things happening in my personal life and all of it just kind of wore me out. I thought I would spend a…

  Christine

  November 30, 2022

  Book Talk, Personal, Writing Journal

  Black authors, Black writers, books, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, selfpublishing, short story, writing, writing break

• Anxiety Chronicles: New Level Unlocked

  I had an anxiety-fueled panic attack yesterday (I can usually tell the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack, but what I experienced yesterday was different and I still don’t know what to call it, so I settled on this). It’s a complicated thing to take care of your mental health while also…

  Christine

  November 7, 2022

  Personal

  Anxiety, boundaries, family, mental health, panic attack, Personal, Relationships, self care

• A Loss That Isn’t Mine

  My ex died and I’m having a difficult time processing it. We only dated a few months back in 2019. It didn’t end badly. Since then, he’d become a truck driver, gotten married, had gastric surgery, started a podcast with some of his childhood friends, made more music, did a couple travel assignments as a CNA……

  Christine

  November 3, 2022

  Personal, Relationships

  breakups, death, exboyfriend, exes, grief, grieving, healing, life, loss, Personal, Relationships

• Some Books Need to Be Read in Print and Are We Over Newsletters Yet?

  If you look at my reading list, you’ll notice I’ve been “reading” Pleasure Activism for months. I put “reading” in quotes because I stopped actively reading the book months ago (clearly, because it’s the end of October and I haven’t finished it yet). Unlike some other books I have struggled to get through, Pleasure Activism…

  Christine

  October 27, 2022

  Book Talk, Projects/Work

  books, literature, newsletters, Personal, Pleasure Activism, reading, VA, virtual assistant, writing