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Christi R. Suzanne - Writer


Draft 1 of a book-shaped thing + other things
Oregon coast in the spring I have now completed a 73k word draft of my current work in progress. I won’t go into much detail as the story...
christi-r-suzanne
Apr 6, 20223 min read


Integrated Wordpress blog to my Website!
I did it! I finally took a moment to see what was new on my Wix backend and found a way to include my Worpress blog posts right here!...
christi-r-suzanne
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Rewards and Writing
Daffodils in the sun. Background: Finger and dog blurred out. A few days ago I tweeted that I got my 18th rejection for my 100 rejections...
christi-r-suzanne
Mar 10, 20222 min read


Sign up for my e-news
I just published two short stories! Get a little background on the stories and then read them. I just sent out an e-news, but it isn’t...
christi-r-suzanne
Feb 9, 20221 min read


Two firsts & some distractions
In my last post, I mentioned doing a #fridayfiction post on Twitter. It didn’t actually happen until Sunday so I’m going to call it...
christi-r-suzanne
Dec 9, 20212 min read


Aiming for 100 rejections
I have finally decided to aim for 100 rejections (at this point it’s more like submissions/applications) for the year. I’ve been hearing...
christi-r-suzanne
Nov 18, 20213 min read


Knots that ought
It’s been a year of eeking out a sentence here or there, a small revision or a bit of processing at night, before bed, under covers and...
christi-r-suzanne
Mar 7, 20212 min read


The Matchbook Room
My piece was published on the Eunoia Review website! Check it out. Eunoia Review First performed by an actor as part of the Liars’ League...
christi-r-suzanne
Nov 26, 20201 min read
Uncertainty
“In your diary, you quoted old Jiko saying something about not-knowing, how not-knowing is the most intimate way or did I just dream that?...
christi-r-suzanne
Apr 10, 20202 min read


Writing Advice for #authortoolbox post #2
Ugh! I totally fell off the blogging wagon… to be fair I do have an 8-month-old who is keeping me on my toes! I didn’t intend to stop...
christi-r-suzanne
May 16, 20192 min read


Writing tips from other writers #authortoolbox post
For the next couple of #authortoolbox posts I decided to reach out to my writing friends both authors I know in real life and those I...
christi-r-suzanne
Mar 19, 20192 min read


Author Q & A: Carolyn Martin (poet!)
This interview is an exciting one for a couple of reasons. One, I’ve never interviewed a poet before! I decided to open my interviews up...
christi-r-suzanne
Mar 8, 20195 min read


Letting go
Recently, a friend (Rebecca) posted an old “note” I’d written on FaceBook. It was called 16 things about me. The #11 thing was: I think...
christi-r-suzanne
Feb 12, 20192 min read


New parent, must write: Author toolbox post
This parenting thing is relentless and I am only 20 weeks in. Duh, right? Well, somehow I am finding time to write. It’s different now....
christi-r-suzanne
Jan 13, 20193 min read


Publishing Q and A with Sheala Henke
Today our Q and A takes a slightly different angle. Sheala Henke, fantasy author, talks about her path to a traditionally published...
christi-r-suzanne
Nov 8, 20186 min read


HALLOWEEEEEEEN!
This is going to be a short post. The photo above depicts one of my favorite costumes I’ve ever worn. I actually wore it for work! I love...
christi-r-suzanne
Oct 31, 20182 min read


Author Q and A with Erica Steele (this week includes author toolbox blog hop)
#authortoolboxbloghop is a way to support other authors and to gain a little exposure as well. Check out other bloggers posts as well in...
christi-r-suzanne
Oct 17, 20184 min read
A mechanical shark & movie adaptations of books
Last week I sat down with the family to watch a movie my husband had NEVER seen (!). It was the rather popular shark movie (specifically...
christi-r-suzanne
Oct 11, 20183 min read
It takes more than long locks & a killer one-liner
(previously written) I am closing in on week two at home with a newborn. Whoa. The whole experience is rather indescribable, the word...
christi-r-suzanne
Sep 9, 20182 min read


Q & A with Author Rain Sivertsen
In this Q and A Rain Sivertsen answers my questions. Let’s learn a little more about her. Rain Sivertsen is a 25-year-old fantasy writer...
christi-r-suzanne
Sep 6, 20184 min read
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