Tag: writing

• December Writing Cave Wrap Up

  So, we’re at the end of the first week of January and I still haven’t the nerve to log back on socials. This writing cave month was very much needed even though I didn’t get as much writing done as I thought I would. There was quite a bit of reflection, clearing energetic space, making…

  Christine

  January 6, 2023

  Projects/Work, Update, Writing Journal

  Black authors, Black writers, books, selfpublishing, writing, writing cave

• December Writing Cave – Day 27

  I finished my journal interiors and cover designs! I didn’t realize Canva had a max page count of 250, so I ended up redoing both journals and formatting in Word. Technically, it was easier than doing it in Canva to begin with, but I tend to do everything in Canva because I love it so…

  Christine

  December 27, 2022

  Projects/Work, Writing Journal

  books, daily journal, journal, selfpublishing, short story, writing, writing cave

• On Names

  I’ve been struggling with names for the past couple of days. How it started: Christmas Eve I was on Google doing Googley things and somehow found myself in the middle of an article about the transliteration of “Yeshua” and how it changed from Hebrew to Greek to Latin to Swedish (I think) to English and…

  Christine

  December 26, 2022

  Related Things

  Bible, Dear Josh, Jesus, names, Son of God, writing, Yeshua

• 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

• December Writing Cave – Day 14

  Well, hello there! No, I have not written another short story yet. BUT I have laid out the general idea and titles (except for 4 pieces) of the short stories I want to include in Book 2! Right now, there are fifteen stories I want to include in this book. A couple of them have…

  Christine

  December 14, 2022

  Update, Writing Journal

  Black author, Black stories, Black writer, fiction, selfpublishing, short story, writing, writing cave, writing challenge

• December Writing Cave – Day 1

  I wrote a short story today. I know, right, my “writer’s cave month” just started, and now I’m here writing to you as well. When I was thinking about what today would look like, I figured I’d scribble some keywords/topics/ideas into my writing notebook as my way of brainstorming and then end up reading the…

  Christine

  December 1, 2022

  Writing Journal

  Black author, Black stories, Black writer, fiction, short story, writing, writing cave, writing challenge

• 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

• 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

• Anxiety-Prone Floridian Rides Out Hurricane with Hulu and Cheez-Its

  I think I’ve always hated storms. Something about the rushing wind and pouring rain unnerves me. Last year, during a particularly loud thunderstorm, I seriously contemplated my need for an emotional support animal. It was rough. On the other side of Hurricane Ian (kind of—the storm isn’t completely gone yet, it’s just not raining here…

  Christine

  September 29, 2022

  Personal

  Anxiety, Hurricane Ian, hurricane thoughts, Personal, writing

• Unhiding and Digging In

  I have a habit of keeping to the background in life. I like to be behind the scenes. I’m also good at being non-committal. When I have a job, I do good work, but I never let myself commit to the place or the people. I keep my interest surface-level because I know well how…

  Christine

  June 7, 2022

  Personal, Related Things, Update

  Black authors, Black owned, Black writers, books, Personal, selfpublishing, small business, writing