Quarantine Stories, Uncategorized 07 Apr 2020 Quarantine Stories: Stuck at Home Go under the bed. Under Mother’s bed is a light bulb, a pink sweater, a safety pin and an umbrella.… Christi
Uncategorized 29 Mar 2020 Quarantine Stories: Summer Camp The packing list said sunscreen, sleeping bag, trail mix. I would tame the wild woods with flashlight and wool socks. But the word swimming suit choked my… Christi
Quarantine Stories 26 Mar 2020 The Contagion in Apartment 30-B Unseen, unheard. Staying out of school. Exiled from restaurants, parties, sports. Daily getting fearful reports from the front lines. Waiting… Christi
Creativity, National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo, Uncategorized, Writing Tips and Tools 02 Feb 2019 Sense and Sensibility: Finding A New Approach “I will be mistress of myself.” --Elinor in Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen I wrote my first novel twenty… Christi
Burn Wild, My Creative Journey, Uncategorized 19 Oct 2017 Why Every Brilliant Thing Is Brilliant “Look with new eyes,” I tell the writers I coach. “See through the eyes of Dream Kid. Then write about… Christi
Art, Creativity, My Creative Journey, The Writing Life 07 Feb 2017 “Astoria” and How to Be Death-Defying “Astoria” tells of Herculean effort: the dual expedition to the Pacific coast in 1808 shortly after Lewis and Clark made… Christi
Art, Wildfire Writers 29 Jul 2016 Teachers Who Help You Be You Thinking today about my art teacher, Lee Baughman, who has made such a difference in my creative life. The best… Christi
My Creative Journey 16 Jul 2016 Outshine the Fear: A Writing Coach Climbs A Mountain One week ago, I embarked on an adventure I never thought I could or would undertake: climbing a mountain. It's… Christi
Art, My Creative Journey 14 Mar 2016 My Creative Journey: Gratitude for A New Guide I feel beyond lucky to have a new teacher in my life: Jane Aukshunas. Her paintings are magical and vibrant… Christi
Memoir, Workshops 30 Jan 2016 When No One Believes You: Reclaiming Your Authority Out Went the Light Ned and Karen went to dinner. The little brothers were in bed. Sly was out with… Christi
Creative Community, The Writing Life 16 Jan 2016 Happy New Year: Starting Over Is An Illusion Happy New Year . . . two weeks late. And right on time. My thoughts this new year are all… Christi
Burn Wild, My Creative Journey, Writing Tips and Tools 21 Dec 2015 Breaking Silence, Blogging Mindfully I have been deciding what to say about not saying anything. Just over a week ago, I was immersed in… Christi
My Creative Journey, Yoga 18 Nov 2015 Challenge, Ease, Yoga, and NaNoWriMo This morning, mixing up a smoothie of fig, banana, yogurt, and vanilla, I found myself thinking of all the ways… Christi
The Writing Life, Wildfire Writers 29 Aug 2015 Working with A Young Writer: Noticing Favorite Things & Play "The puppy flew out of a cupcake. Her name is Candy." --Natalie, age 8 Natalie is the youngest writer I… Christi
My Creative Journey, Poetry 25 Aug 2015 Courage is Simply the Willingness to Be Heard A new writer thanked me today for showing her the way to courage, the courage to speak up, the courage… Christi
