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Christi Craig is a native Texan living in Wisconsin, working by day as a sign language interpreter and moonlighting as a writer. Her stories and essays have appeared online and in print, and she was a Finalist in Glimmer Train's Family Matters Competition.
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Category Archives: Novel
Spend Time with Your Story, No Matter What.
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
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Plan the Story, Meet Your Characters.
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
Between Panster and Plotter: Finding a Middle Ground
When it comes to writing, I’m a “pantster,” as they say; I spit out drafts of a story in one forward motion, without looking back. That’s the kind of writer I started out as, anyway. The first essay I wrote … Continue reading
Book Review: Here, Home, Hope
“I believe the saying that people come into your life for a reason. And things happen, like cancer scares, to keep us moving forward. Trying new things.” ~from Here, Home, Hope ~ There comes a point in our lives, sometimes … Continue reading
Maybe If I Had Those Boots: A List, Linda Carter, and Letting Go
I am a listmaker, a planner, and a victim of my own high expectations. I began the summer by designing a hefty writing goal: finish the current draft of my novel by the end of June. Even now, as I … Continue reading
