Author Archives: Christi Craig

About Christi Craig

Christi Craig is a native Texan living in Wisconsin, working by day as a sign language interpreter and moonlighting as a writer, teacher, and editor. Her stories and essays have appeared online and in print, and she received an Honorable Mention in Glimmer Train's Family Matters Contest, 2010. You can send comments or questions via her contact page.

Dear Writer

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Christi Craig

Years spent with art are years spent in cocoon after cocoon after cocoon, always emerging changed. Writer, not only do you deserve to be changed in these ways, you need to be. ~ Maggie Smith in Dear Writer: Pep Talks … Continue reading →

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Meet me at the podium.

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Christi Craig

Today, the writers at Harwood Place held their annual reading showcase. Spending time with this group always inspires creative thought and conversation. I WRITE. In journals. On screen. In countless notebooks. I WRITE to-do lists. Plans of action. I record … Continue reading →

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Missing Betty

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Christi Craig

Betty Sydow authored the first book published by Hidden Timber, a story written in a class, illustrated by her friend and artist Carolou Nelsen, and brought to life by the founder of Hidden Timber Books, Lisa Rivero. Sometimes you don’t … Continue reading →

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