by christawojo@gmail.com | May 15, 2015 | The Sculptor
I hit the streets of historic New Hope, PA to immerse myself in my characters’ world. You guys know I’m anal about the details. I sucked up the sounds and smells. I took lots of notes and pictures. I expected to see Ona walking to work or Antoni shooting...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 7, 2015 | For Writers
The Pen Factor is a new platform that hosts the American Idol or Britain’s Got Talent for writers. I’m delighted to present the founder of The Pen Factor, Clarissa Horwood, who was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions about this exciting new showdown for...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 20, 2015 | 90s Monday
This is one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Talk Show Host is from the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack circa 1996, and it’s on the playlist I listen to while writing my work in progress. I’m loyal to the 1968 movie so I wasn’t crazy about this modernized...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 17, 2015 | Kafka, Quote Images
Franz Kafka in his letter to Felice Bauer, August 20, 1913 “Talking is altogether against my nature. Whatever I may say is wrong, in my sense. For me, speech robs everything I say of its seriousness and importance. To me it seems impossible that it should be...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 10, 2015 | Book Research, The Sculptor
Seeking help in choosing a bike… (for my character) 😉 I love sport bikes. I got my motorcycle license years ago and planned to buy something fast and Japanese. Then I moved to Panama where having this kind of bike is a death wish. The Husband and I were thinking...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 29, 2015 | On Philosophy
This describes me (though I’m still working on shattering the world), my characters, my favorite artists and writers, and many of my creative contemporaries. Being ‘normal’ is the most unnatural and incomprehensible thing for us!
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 27, 2015 | Character Appearances, For Writers, On Creativity, The Sculptor
I love to nag people for interviews, and annoying as I may be, some very famous people occasionally indulge me. This was the case with world renowned sculptor, Antoni Azarov. Even though the press dub him, and I quote, an “asshole,” I’ve discovered once you get used...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 20, 2015 | News, The Sculptor
Hey, all! I know I haven’t been writing any ‘real’ posts. I’ve been trying to placate you with obscure cocktails and old videos, but that’s because I’m knee deep in the shiz right now. Some of you may already know that...
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
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