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writer, poet/artist, editor, reader, reviewer
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      • Justifiable Murder – in under 200 words
      • Keeper of the Shadows
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      • Paula Cappa
      • Lorna Collins and Larry K. Collins
      • Bruce Cooke
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      • Dave Stanton
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July 27, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman

What’s the story? Who is the character and what are they doing? Why am I writing this? These are all…

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Campy Movie Reviews?

July 22, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman

Who doesn’t like a good ole campy movie? Be it toilet room humour, monster, monster-animal, comedy, horror, science fiction, anything.…

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Guardian Angels

July 21, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman

I’ve meditated for years and did so during my initial cancer stage. One day I forgot who my guide was…

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Posted in: Cancer Journey Filed under: chrischat, Christine Steeves Speakman, LifeBecomesUnderstanding

How the plot got in the way

July 20, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman

So, if it’s not the editor in my head causing me problems, it’s the plotting of the story that’s sending…

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I rang a bell.

July 14, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman

The bell was for me. It was a declaration that I was here. Alive. Who knew what was going on…

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Posted in: Cancer Journey Filed under: chrischat, Christine Steeves Speakman, LifeBecomesUnderstanding

What I forgot.

July 13, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman

I was reading one of my writing reference books, Writing Down the Bones, and to paraphrase – let the writing…

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Where the Dead Go to Die

July 7, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman

By Aaron Dries and Mark Allan Gunnells Product details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 4614 KB Print Length: 182 pages…

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Posted in: General - ChrisChat Reviews, Reviewing - Keep the Lights on Filed under: Aaron Dries, chrischat, Christine Steeves Speakman, Crystal Lake Publishing, Mark Allan Gunnells, Reviewer, Where the Dead Go to DIe

Why does a celebrity death hit our hearts?

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Celebrities, whether acting, singing, reality, or other, fit into easy categories for us. We either love, hate, or couldn’t care…

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The Black Stiletto: Black & White

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By Raymond Benson About, From the Black Stiletto Website The Black Stiletto is back! The second book of the thrilling…

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Weave a Murderous Web: A Jane Larson Novel

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By Kenneth Hicks and Anne Rothman-Hicks Kindle Product details File Size: 2485 KB Print Length: 220 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1680462520 Publisher: Melange…

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May 2, 2026

  • I want to be determined

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
  • cold spring day, dull skies & windy
  • 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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