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Christine Steeves Speakman
writer, poet/artist, editor, reader, reviewer
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    • Longer works
      • Justifiable Murder – in under 200 words
      • Keeper of the Shadows
      • Pieces of Jules
      • Prey
      • Phineas Tom
      • Poetry Book 1 – editing
      • Poetry Book 2 – writing
      • Derrick
      • Sherman Dudley; Vampire Accountant
      • Sister Kate/Believe
      • Aunt Tessie
      • Village Headline
      • Sister Mysteries…Haunt House
      • Seeing Halos
      • Reporter
      • Mama Tell Me Another
      • Epic Prose Story
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      • Agoraphobic Mysteries
      • Baby Animal Farm
      • Bairies
      • Comedy of Murders
      • Cruising South, Southward Murders…Directional Murders
      • Dump Surprises
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      • Frederick Stevens
      • Gambler
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      • Jack in the Box
      • Let Sleeping Wolves Lie
      • Meet Me At Midnight
      • Murder Maze
      • Mystery Manor
      • Personal Assistant Felix
      • Protectors
      • Quinn O’Grady
      • Sir Sampson
      • Stumblers
      • Tea Shop Time
      • Twenty-Four Hours
      • Vampire – Seasonal
        • Winter – Santa’s a vampire
      • Vampire Therapist
      • Wannabees
      • Warnings Granny Never Gave
      • What’s an editor to do
  • Romantic Heart
    • Iris’ Romance Notes
  • Romantic Heart WIPs
    • Longer Works – Romance
      • Iris
        • Midnight Find – reworking (Iris)
        • Tina & Patrick x 2 (Iris)
        • Charlie & Charlie (Iris)
        • Mick & Maggie (Iris)
      • Violet
        • Interference…Ian & ? (Violet)
      • Hazel
      • Myrtle
      • Oliver
    • Short Works – Romance
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  • Heat with Humour
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    • Longer Works – Heat
      • A Year in the Life Of…
        • Connie and Boris
        • Cassie
        • Patrice
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      • Experiment/Creating Love
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  • Reviewed Authors A-F
    • A
      • Collection – Absent Willow Review
      • Jack Adler
      • Tomi Akinyanmi
      • Jeanne Allen
      • Preston L. Allen
      • Anastasia Amor
      • Bonnie M. Anderson
      • E.J. Anderson
      • Donna Andrews
      • Mary Andrews
      • Farhan Ansari
      • Robert Appleton
      • Alastair J. Archbald
      • J Armin & N Moore
      • Eden Arthur
      • David Artuso
      • Eve Asbury
      • Jude Atkins
      • Lena Austin
    • B
      • Heather Beck
      • Jay Bell
      • Raymond Benson
      • Ken Blaisdell
      • J.S. Breukelaar
    • C
      • Lorna Collins and Larry K. Collins
      • Bruce Cooke
      • Kevin Craig
      • Adam Croft
      • P.W. Cross
    • D
      • C.S. Davidson
      • Mark DeGasperi
      • Aaron Dries
      • Anna del C. Dye
    • E
    • F
      • Robert Fate
      • Barbarella Fokos
      • Patricia Fry
  • Reviewed Authors G-L
    • G
      • Teel James Glenn
      • Mark Allan Gunnells
    • H
      • Megan Kelley Hall
      • Anne Rothman-Hicks and Ken Hicks
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      • Leonard Jacobson
      • Dave Jeffery
    • K
      • Ruth Karas
      • Brian Kavanagh
      • Todd Keisling
      • Kristen Kelly
    • L
      • Penny Lockwood
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      • Lea Schizas
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      • Bradford Wheler
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      • Eric Wilder
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      • V. Gilbert Zabel
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Month: September 2018

ChrisChatTalks Creativity – Go Silent

September 30, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

It’s amazing how many ideas swim through my mind when I go silent. Not just me not talking or writing,…

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Posted in: General - Creativity Filed under: chrischat, Christine Steeves Speakman, Creativity

ChrisChat Indulges – Quiet

September 29, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

Too much noise.   Too much…noise. Human noise. Human voices making noise. There’s a thought that goes something like this…

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Posted in: General - Indulges & Reflections, Indulges & Reflections Opinions Filed under: chrischat, Christine Steeves Speakman, Indulges & Reflections, Reflections

Children & Teen & YA – Are my characters, me?

September 26, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

Sometimes I wish I was them. They lead a more exciting life…how many mysteries have you solved in your life?…

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Posted in: Youth & YA Filed under: child teen ya, chrischat, Christine Steeves Speakman, writer

Poet/Artist – Pumping the well exercises

September 25, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

Not sure I have anything to share or how to exercise for poetry creation. Just let the words flow. Allow…

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Posted in: Poet Filed under: art, Christine Steeves Speakman, Poet

Writer – opening line exercise

September 24, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

I’ve taken to writing an opening line each day as part of my morning routine. Ritual if you like. I’ve…

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ChrisChatTalks Creativity – The differences between Melody and Theodora.

September 23, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

Melody is the sweet love. Theadora is the lust love. I really wanted to say fun love, but the reality…

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ChrisChat Indulges – My grandmother’s hands.

September 22, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

Two weeks ago I looked at my hands and they looked old. The weight loss from the sickness had left…

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Children & Teen & YA…What are my stories?

September 19, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

Thought I answered this already. Maybe it was just in my mind. My imagination is pretty overactive. I like it…

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Posted in: Youth & YA Filed under: child teen ya, Christine Steeves Speakman, writer

Poet/Art: Is the risk worth it

September 18, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

Yes. When the feedback is positive. No. When the comments are negative. Yes, again even with negative comments. Yes, even…

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Writer: What is our writing voice

September 17, 2018 christinesteevesspeakman

The pen you write with, the keyboard you strike, or the recording of your voice all bring out our writing…

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What have I been talking about

  • Hello 2026 January 1, 2026
  • Goodbye 2025 December 31, 2025

Notes from Today

January 21, 2026

  • Shhh…I’ve started 😉

January 20, 2026

  • Have decided I need a more fluid way to start my day.
  • I will still being pulling my cards, but I don’t need to be rigid in how…I’ve found my path to this meditation.
  • It’s frigg’n cold. -24C as of 11:28am, but the sun is extremely bright and the sky clear, too, so that’s a welcome.
  • Catching up

January 15-19, 2026

  • Been distracted

January 14, 2026

  • Daily hello: Winter is just a season, here for a short time.
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Seasons
  • What’s New: 
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards: Storm
  • Evening Farewell: Be safe during this snow storm and the storms in your cities

January 13, 2026

  • Realizing I’ve been saying Happy happies for 38 years to my person

January 9-12, 2026

  • simply taking more time to recoup and to catch up
  • Plus dental appointment

January 7 and 8, 2026

  • I really dislike being sick, head colds are sucky.

January 6, 2026

  • Daily hello: Taking the day for a break
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Maybe
  • What’s New: getting over head cold
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards:
  • Evening Farewell: 

January 5, 2026

  • Daily hello: Celebrating the day
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Celebrate
  • What’s New: There are birthdays today
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards: Family
  • Evening Farewell: Show up while the door’s unlocked

January 4, 2026

  • Daily hello: May the day be quiet
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Remember
  • What’s New: 
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards: 
  • Evening Farewell: Being sick is not helpful

January 3, 2026

  • Daily hello: What surprises are in store today
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Unknown
  • What’s New: 
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards: Known
  • Evening Farewell: goodnight, time for quiet

January 2, 2026

  • Daily hello: Dark mornings don’t often help early starts. Trying.
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Futures
  • What’s New: Striving towards strong habits
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards: Strive
  • Evening Farewell: Dream ahead to brighter moments

January 1, 2026

  • Daily hello: Hello 2026
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Chance
  • What’s New: 
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards: Begin
  • Evening Farewell: Time to close day 1

December 31, 2025

  • Daily hello: Goodbye 2025
  • Today’s Word, used to pick the cards: Change
  • What’s New: Closing the book on 2025
  • Tonight’s Word, used to pick the cards: Change
  • Evening Farewell: Here’s to a stronger 2026
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