Saying Goodbye to Crystal the Writer
In 2022 I read over 100 books. This might not seem like an accomplishment to some, but for me it was huge. In recent years it has been a struggle to reach my yearly goal...
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Criticism Hurts: How to Respond & How to Support Your Creative Friends
Criticism hurts. I understand that 100%. As a writer, I have faced criticism of my work. I have an English degree with an emphasis on creative writing and I have had to sit silently through...
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What an Old, Angry Letter Taught Me as a Writer
A few years ago I was going through a box filled with cards from my childhood when I stumbled upon a few letters that I had written to friends when I was 9-years-old and never...
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Writing Retreat Weekend
This weekend I ventured to The Outing Lodge–a beautiful bed and breakfast located in Stillwater, MN (a cute city that’s super close to God’s country, aka, Wisconsin)–for a writing retreat that was organized by SCBWI...
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Ten Years
Senior All Night Party, June 2014 Ten years ago I graduated from high school. Ten years. (Am I really that old already?) It really doesn’t feel like it should be ten years. I swear it...
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