Christi Craig Moonlighting as a writer.

I found her, my fairy godmother. She’s short and spry and feisty. She wears a giant sombrero and spurred boots. She says things like “sugarfoot” and “Let’s get crackin’” and doesn’t think twice about firing that golden pistol of hers into the air. R...

I’ve been sitting on this post for several days now, trying to figure out exactly what I want to say, and how to say it. I’ve been hearing the same message, resurface again and again, in different conversations. Suit up. … Continue reading →

A host of posts worth bookmarking. On Reading It’s Short Story Month at Fiction Writers Review. Here’s a bit of what you can look forward to if you stop by their blog: The return of our popular “Stories We Love” … Continue reading →

For the past week, I’ve been in the middle of a tiny war. My house, overrun by fevers and hacking coughs, stuffy noses and aches and pains, feels like a cesspool of germs. My kitchen counter is steeped in antibiotics … Continue reading →

“A man will be physical, he thinks, forsake things he should never have forsaken, his kin, himself, the ground that gave him life. Death will be the arms to hold him, the final word to give him rest.” ~ from … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned before how much I love Becky Levine’s book, The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide. If you just joined a group, if you’re thinking of starting your own group, or if you’re wondering why the writing group you’re … Continue reading →

I used to believe that my best writing happened while under pressure and without a plan. Pick a prompt, jump on a first line, go.That strategy still works for small projects, but when I approach a longer, more complex story … Continue reading →

This week, I am part of a virtual literary salon. Last December, my story, “If It Wasn’t for Sylva”, was published in an anthology. As a bit of promotion for the book, E. Victoria Flynn, Stephen Penner, and I made … Continue reading →

There’s nothing like a good, long meet-up with a writing friend to get the creative juices flowing. Yesterday, I drove the ninety miles headed west to sit with Victoria Flynn for several hours and talk shop. We worked up some big plans, exchanged … Continue reading →

Please welcome my guest blogger today, Alvina Lopez. The Golden Rule of Writing Fiction Every writer has their own set of rules and philosophies that governs their writing style and work ethic. For some writers, consistency in their schedule is … Continue reading →