There are some short stories and poems that (A) I don’t plan on submitting to contests, (B) have already won a contest, or (C) have already been published and the rights remained with me. I’ve been trying to think of a way to share them with you easily in one place and not need you to sign […]
Hello Monday. You’re unexpected. Sometimes when I’m overly stressed, I can’t concentrate on creativity easily. It’s not a flowing process, so I need to cleanse my brain’s palette. There are two ways that I do this: I make lists of everything I need to do. One of the things I constantly stress about is forgetting […]
Let’s start this post with a side note: the plural of “haiku” is “haiku”. Very few people acknowledge that though, so I always say “haikus”. That’s what you’ll find in this post. Now let’s get on with it. One of my Pinterest boards now has original haikus by me! As many of you know, I’m a […]
Did I tell you that I have an official author Instagram account? Just in case I didn’t announce it, here’s the link: https://www.instagram.com/christie_stratos/. My username is @christie_stratos, and I do post different pictures than on Facebook to update you on my writing and other assorted funness. I also post haikus! Just look at that variety: Hope […]
There are only 4 days left until Valentine’s Day, a holiday when poems, music, and other forms of art are shared between couples as an extra special way to say “I love you”. To celebrate this Valentine’s Day, I’ll be posting at least one romance-based haiku per day on Twitter. Here are my first two […]
Thanksgiving Plates and pans galore. Holiday over, snack made, Cozy couch, movies. Black Friday They’re all out shopping, Fighting and buying, stressing. I’m home, warm, happy. I usually don’t participate in Black Friday, and this year, I’m using the extra day to further my writing exposure. And snack on leftovers. I was thinking about why […]