Author Archives: achristinewriter

Moving Day

Posted on January 7, 2017 by achristinewriter

I’ve changed the name I intend to write under and set up my new writing blog. Since I intend to start self-publishing in 2017, if you’re interested you should head over. There may end up being some duplicate posts, but … Continue reading →

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Up in Here

Posted on March 13, 2014 by achristinewriter

So I’m gearing up to start a bit of tidying in Fairy Tale Remix 1—which shall hereby be known publicly by its title, Thorns—followed immediately by the first and most brutal edit of Fairy Tale Remix 2—which shall be known … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale V: All of Us

Posted on February 12, 2014 by achristinewriter

Miss Minchin: Don’t tell me you still fancy yourself a princess? Child, look around you! Or better yet, look in the mirror. Sara Crewe: I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale IV

Posted on January 28, 2014 by achristinewriter

I love this scene in Big Bang Theory. In fact, I just plain love Amy Farrah Fowler and think she’s a wonderful addition to the show and totally too good for Sheldon. This felt like such a true moment. Sheldon … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale III: Goodbye, Norma Jean

Posted on January 9, 2014 by achristinewriter

I remember a moment when I was a little girl, probably in second or third grade. I asked my mother – not in so few words – when I was going to get an hourglass figure. I was looking forward … Continue reading →

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End of 2013

Posted on January 2, 2014 by achristinewriter

Honestly, on a real-life, personal level, not a lot happened with me in 2013. At the beginning of last year, I had all these things that I’d accomplished and things that I’d tried, but 2013 was merely an extension of … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Favorite Non-Classic Christmas Songs

Posted on December 24, 2013 by achristinewriter

I’ll definitely have to do these two again next year. Who knows what new treasures I’ll find by then? The following songs are lyrics written within the last twenty or twenty-five years, and some of them might be considered classics, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Favorite Christmas Song Classics

Posted on December 20, 2013 by achristinewriter

I’ve been kind of absent short of WIP posts, and that’s a product of the latter quarter of the year being particularly busy for a variety of reasons, not to mention a few health scares for this chronic worrier. I … Continue reading →

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Week 4: Femme Fighting (NaNo2013 Edition) COMPLETE

Posted on November 25, 2013 by achristinewriter

Word count: 76,316 words Words written since Week 3: 19,050 words So, WH is officially finished! At least as far as the first draft goes. And the award for longest, sloppiest denouement goes to… Seriously, my ending to the nightmare … Continue reading →

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Week 3: Femme Fighting (NaNo2013 Edition)

Posted on November 18, 2013 by achristinewriter

Word count: 57,266 words Words written since Week 2: 26,251 words That “words written since” is actually larger, because I deleted the first 4-some-thousand words that I had whited out for NaNo word count. It’s hard to believe that I’ve … Continue reading →

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