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Category: General – Chris Writer

I want to write like…

June 20, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

…too many others. I started writing because I wanted more Nancy Drew stories, but with me in them. No, I…

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Road to the story.

June 13, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

This is based on a wild thought I had during a non-fiction reading about writing, I can’t guarantee it will…

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Telling the déjà vu

June 6, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

Or I did write about this back in September 2018 Your story has already happened. What you are writing is…

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The blank page…

May 30, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

…it will always be there. It never goes away, which is why you need to make friends with it now.…

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Writing times

May 23, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

Are certain times more conducive to certain genres? Are certain seasons more fitting for certain genres? Do writing times change…

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Regrets

May 16, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

The idea for this writing came via a paint commercial. Goes to prove you never know what will prompt inspiration,…

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Dumb question?

May 9, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

Back to Mr. St. John’s Latin class. Our first class. First time I ever heard Latin. Teacher asks us to…

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That’s how I write, Mr. St. John

May 2, 2022 christinesteevesspeakman

I still remember that day. Okay, not the exact day, but it was in my high school Latin class. I…

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When did I begin to write?

May 2, 2021 christinesteevesspeakman

Trick title. The true one being when did I start to tell stories. The answer? Like most of us, when…

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Inspiration?

April 26, 2021 christinesteevesspeakman

If we waited around for the inspiration muse to show up and get us writing, well, we would never write.…

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May 2, 2026

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May 1, 2026

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April 30, 2026

  • Normalcy
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April 29, 2026

  • believe

April 28, 2026

  • slowly getting energy back
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  • confusion and dismay
  • patience

April 27, 2026

  • a bed day

April 26, 2026

  • Sunny and still feeling sick
  • Headcold, what’s worse, the nose or the itchy eyes?
  • Setting up for a better week

April 25, 2026

  • Full-blown cold…oh yeah
  • Remind me not to push myself
  • Must rest
  • I could be stubborn ;/

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