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Christi R. Suzanne - Writer


Draft 1 of a book-shaped thing + other things
Oregon coast in the spring I have now completed a 73k word draft of my current work in progress. I won’t go into much detail as the story...
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Apr 6, 20223 min read
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Rewards and Writing
Daffodils in the sun. Background: Finger and dog blurred out. A few days ago I tweeted that I got my 18th rejection for my 100 rejections...
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Mar 10, 20222 min read
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Sign up for my e-news
I just published two short stories! Get a little background on the stories and then read them. I just sent out an e-news, but it isn’t...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
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Two firsts & some distractions
In my last post, I mentioned doing a #fridayfiction post on Twitter. It didn’t actually happen until Sunday so I’m going to call it...
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Dec 9, 20212 min read
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Aiming for 100 rejections
I have finally decided to aim for 100 rejections (at this point it’s more like submissions/applications) for the year. I’ve been hearing...
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Nov 18, 20213 min read
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Knots that ought
It’s been a year of eeking out a sentence here or there, a small revision or a bit of processing at night, before bed, under covers and...
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Mar 7, 20212 min read
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The Matchbook Room
My piece was published on the Eunoia Review website! Check it out. Eunoia Review First performed by an actor as part of the Liars’ League...
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Nov 26, 20201 min read
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Uncertainty
“In your diary, you quoted old Jiko saying something about not-knowing, how not-knowing is the most intimate way or did I just dream that?...
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Apr 10, 20202 min read
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Writing Advice for #authortoolbox post #2
Ugh! I totally fell off the blogging wagon… to be fair I do have an 8-month-old who is keeping me on my toes! I didn’t intend to stop...
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May 16, 20192 min read
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Writing tips from other writers #authortoolbox post
For the next couple of #authortoolbox posts I decided to reach out to my writing friends both authors I know in real life and those I...
christi-r-suzanne
Mar 19, 20192 min read
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Author Q & A: Carolyn Martin (poet!)
This interview is an exciting one for a couple of reasons. One, I’ve never interviewed a poet before! I decided to open my interviews up...
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Mar 8, 20195 min read
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Letting go
Recently, a friend (Rebecca) posted an old “note” I’d written on FaceBook. It was called 16 things about me. The #11 thing was: I think...
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Feb 12, 20192 min read
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New parent, must write: Author toolbox post
This parenting thing is relentless and I am only 20 weeks in. Duh, right? Well, somehow I am finding time to write. It’s different now....
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Jan 13, 20193 min read
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Publishing Q and A with Sheala Henke
Today our Q and A takes a slightly different angle. Sheala Henke, fantasy author, talks about her path to a traditionally published...
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Nov 8, 20186 min read
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HALLOWEEEEEEEN!
This is going to be a short post. The photo above depicts one of my favorite costumes I’ve ever worn. I actually wore it for work! I love...
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Oct 31, 20182 min read
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Author Q and A with Erica Steele (this week includes author toolbox blog hop)
#authortoolboxbloghop is a way to support other authors and to gain a little exposure as well. Check out other bloggers posts as well in...
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Oct 17, 20184 min read
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A mechanical shark & movie adaptations of books
Last week I sat down with the family to watch a movie my husband had NEVER seen (!). It was the rather popular shark movie (specifically...
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Oct 11, 20183 min read
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It takes more than long locks & a killer one-liner
(previously written) I am closing in on week two at home with a newborn. Whoa. The whole experience is rather indescribable, the word...
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Sep 9, 20182 min read
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Q & A with Author Rain Sivertsen
In this Q and A Rain Sivertsen answers my questions. Let’s learn a little more about her. Rain Sivertsen is a 25-year-old fantasy writer...
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Sep 6, 20184 min read
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Another revision and another day
My current project, Lana Bong’s Shanghai Market, just underwent another revision. I cut something like 10,000 words from it and then...
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Aug 23, 20182 min read
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