by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized, Writer Crush Wednesday
Do you ever come across a passage in a book that makes you stop and marvel at the genius of the writer? I’m going to be sharing my favorite lines with you on Writer Crush Wednesdays. I’m reading The Handmaid’s Tale right now. This is my first...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 9, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews, Uncategorized
The SICK Series has been dubbed as horror by quite a few bloggers and reviewers, but I’d never even read modern horror! I was curious, so one late night, I began investigating on the internet to seek out fellow female horror writers. That’s how I...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 9, 2016 | Artist Dates, Blog, On Creativity, Uncategorized
I used to want to be a painter more than I wanted to be a writer. As high school graduation approached, my art teacher encouraged me to look at art schools moved me up to portfolio classes, but I gave up before I got started. I didn’t see a future in it. How...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 7, 2016 | Cool Giveaways, On Creativity, Uncategorized
I’ve begun reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. This book is a workshop to discover and recover your creative self. All of us lose that dauntless creative spark as we get older, and I wanted to develop a creative lifestyle so that I would get into a...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 2, 2016 | Thoughts on Books, Uncategorized
I’m sharing one of the best blog posts I’ve some across in a long time. Are you a fan of American Psycho? Read this piece by Jeremy Dyson about how well-written shock and gore fiction can and should make profound statements about society. This year marks...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 1, 2016 | Cool Giveaways, SICK, Uncategorized
Did you read SICK ? Get a free copy of SICK for a limited time. Care to delve into Novella 2? Read the first published excerpt from SICKER and enter to win one of two paperback copies up for grabs!
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 30, 2016 | SICK, Uncategorized
I apologize for the lack of meaty posts lately. Work has been unbelievably busy, and I’ve neglected my blogging duties except for posting the bare minimum. I hope to return to a regular schedule soon. In the meantime, here’s what’s going on in my...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 13, 2016 | SICK, Uncategorized
Originally posted on jeremydyson.com. I’m honored and thrilled to have the support of so many amazing reviewers and bloggers. This latest review was published by Jeremy Dyson yesterday. Here’s what he had to say about SICK. “John Branch is a...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 11, 2016 | Film Reviews, Uncategorized
This is part of my series on foreign film, indie film, and film festival winners. These types of films are a huge influence on my writing and I want to share them with you. Bitter Moon 1992 Drama, Romance, Thriller I was only fifteen when Bitter Moon came out. It...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 5, 2016 | SICK, Uncategorized
Sick By Shel Silverstein Kind of creepy how much this favorite childhood poem reminds me of young John Branch. “I cannot go to school today,” Said little Peggy Ann McKay. “I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my...
