by christawojo@gmail.com | Feb 11, 2015 | Getting Older
I just had another birthday and I’m wondering if I seem as old and uncool to young people as my parents seemed to me when I was a teenager. I don’t have kids, otherwise I might have someone to tell me how embarrassing I am. I like to think I’m still...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2015 | Art Beyond Words, The Sculptor
Even Antonio Canova was envious of this sculpture. That’s saying a lot. The Story Behind The Veiled Christ (from Museo Cappella Sansevero) Placed at the centre of the nave of the Sansevero Chapel, the Veiled Christ is one of the most famous and impressive works...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2015 | Writer Services
Hey fellow writers! Looking to build a community around your writing? Then it’s time to build a targeted Twitter following. A Twitter account is an integral part of any author platform and provides traffic to your website, attracts new readers, and aids...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 30, 2015 | Quote Images
More on Maugham… Of Human Bondage A Writer’s Greatest Fear
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
AL Mabry and I pulled a switcheroo yesterday. She was on My Sweet Delirium for Writers Roast and I was on her blog for an Author Interview. Would you like to hear a writer blather on about writing? Then pop on by and check it out! Author Interview: Christa Wojo...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 28, 2015 | Writers Roast
The Writers Roast is back with it’s next victim, the talented and brave AL Mabry. She submitted an excerpt from her work in progress, Soul Purge: Book One of the Chthonian Guardian Trilogy, for a brutal critique. First, let’s meet Amanda… A.L. Mabry...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 26, 2015 | For Writers, The Sculptor
My anti-hero is a disturbed sculptor whose art captivates the world. His story is very important to me and as an author I felt it my responsibility to make sure I created a believable character and an accurate portrayal of an artistic genius’ world. A few months...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 16, 2015 | For Writers, On Art, On Creativity
I’m still studying Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham. As I said in my first article about the book, great writers are those who write stories that are relevant throughout time. They expose universal truths that apply to our lives no matter what century we...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2015 | Cool Giveaways, Kristine Poole, Monthly Prize, The Sculptor, The Wrong David, Writers Roast
I meant to get this news out in individual posts before New Years, but that never happened. I blame my tardiness partly on holiday preparations, but it was mostly the coma-like state induced by excessive eating and champagne consumption. So here’s a round-up of the...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 31, 2014 | Expat Experiences, Panama Life
Originally published on Medium. How do you differentiate selfishness from self-preservation? I grew up in the United States, where Christmas is a mishmash of many traditions old and new. In my family, we always looked forward to the presents and the food, of course,...
