by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2015 | Works in Progress
I’ve put all writing projects on hold for the past few months because of my workload. This means Antoni Azarov is still waiting in the corner with arms crossed, tapping his toes, and smoking all my cigarettes. Shhhhhhhh. Don’t tell him, but I have...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 22, 2015 | For Writers
Excerpt from Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham. I finally finished reading Of Human Bondage. Honestly, I didn’t want it to end. It’s an amazing book that resonated with me on multiple levels. My copy has kept me company toilet-side for the past...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jul 7, 2015 | For Writers
The Real Edition has already attracted an avalanche of writers and readers after its launch last week. The best news is that you’re invited to be a part of it. What is the real edition? TheRealEdition.com (TRE) is a publishing platform for all things addiction...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 26, 2015 | Kafka, Quote Images
Another treasure I found in Letters to Felice.
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 | 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 3, 2015 | Blog Tours
Yay! Madhuri Blaylock, author of The Sanctum and co-writer at Write Bitches, nominated me for the Liebster Award. Wait. Who is this mysterious Liebster? And why did he start these awards? I have no idea, but I am very honored to participate. Here’s what Madhuri says....
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...
