by christawojo@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, For Writers, On Art, On Creativity, Self-publishing, SICK, Works in Progress
Where I live in the mountains of Panama, the only change of season we see is from rainy to dry. This begins to take place in November. There’s a shift in the wind and the town braces itself for the Fiestas Patrias (Panama’s Independence Days). Strings of small plastic...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized, Writer Crush Wednesday
This Writer Crush Wednesday, I’m sharing a passage from a book I finally read last year. Yes, last year! But this excerpt is so good I’m still thinking about these few paragraphs months and months later. I’ll probably always think about...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 24, 2016 | Blog, Interviews, Uncategorized
Originally posted on konnlavery.com (Hint: Book marketing advice begins at question #4) Christa Wojciechowski – Horror Novella Author of SICK June 7, 2016 | Interview For this month’s guest author, I’d like to welcome Christa Wojciechowski, a fellow horror/thriller...
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 | Feb 17, 2016 | For Writers, SICK: A novella
Why I Wrote Sick – Dreams often set the tone for my day. I have vivid dreams that feel just as real as the fact that I’m siting here writing this blog. They form a vapor around me as I go about my normal life – whispers, impressions, and lingering emotions. I’ve...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 27, 2016 | For Writers
Since I started writing a few years ago, I discovered a peculiar phenomenon – I’m often shocked at what happens when these fingertips hit the keys. I know many writers plot out every scene ahead of time. I thought that would be my way of putting a novel together. I am...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 18, 2015 | For Writers
I love movies that depict a talented-but-too-immature student who begrudgingly goes under the instruction of some old timer. Eventually the kid realizes his pain-in-the-ass coach is giving him the tough love he needs. The student takes his lessons seriously and grows...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Oct 23, 2015 | For Writers, On Creativity
As a creative person and one who’s plagued by existential questions, I get trapped into that circle of thinking if what I’m doing matters. Will anyone read my writing? Will anyone care? Will I ever be able to make a living from it? Am I just wasting my time and energy...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Oct 16, 2015 | For Writers, On Art, On Beauty, On Creativity
I live in the Chiriquí highlands, a land of eternal spring that bursts with flowers all year long. My yard is full of countless colors and species. There are pinks, yellow, blues, reds, purples, fiery oranges, and blazing whites. There are orchids, daffodils, roses,...
