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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Top 3 Goals to Crush In 2017
2017… you’re going down. *cracks knuckles* Okay, so using “crush” in the title makes my goals sound a little more badass than they actually are, but I kinda want them to sound a little badass....
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Life Lately // NaNoWriMo & Writing Classes
Our first snowstorm hit last week and, as always, Minnesota had to figure out how to drive again. Little One had her first roll of the year in the fluffy, fresh snow. The perks of winter...
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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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The Week // NaNoWriMo 2016 Begins
Happy Friday! I hope you all had a wonderful week. My week was pretty much consumed by one thing: NaNoWriMo. Except for yesterday, when I worked on a few other things. A few other things...
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September Ruminations // Creative Funks
Happy Friday! I am so happy that the week is at an end. It has been such a long one! When I wrote Monday’s post I didn’t realize how much I would need to read...
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August Ruminations
A few weeks ago I read a post over at The Figment about the in-between of writing.. I highly encourage you to read that post, because I think reflecting on the “in-between” can apply to...
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July Ruminations
I had planned to have a productive writing month. I actually set a huge word count goal, but found that I was had trouble writing it. Instead, I was doing a lot of planning. I’ve...
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This Spring I Will… // Seasonal Wishlist
1 // Branch out of my usual green and blue color palette when painting. As much as I love them, variety is the spice of life! Or so I’ve heard… 2 // Finally start the...
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