Life – Page 2 – Christine Smith

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Post published:February 7, 2022
Post category:Life
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A most happy February, my friends! I have some news that has taken every bit of willpower to not shout to the rooftops until today. But the day has at last come in which I can reveal it to you! Being as how it's blatantly in both the title and banner right there, you can probably guess what it is. But do humor me for a moment... *drumroll* I HAVE LAUNCHED AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER! Remember last week me mentioning I had something exciting to announce? YEP. This is it! And, let me tell you, I am psyched. Confession: I have…

{Hello 2022} Finding Enjoyment in Every Moment

Post published:January 31, 2022
Post category:Encouragement Life
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Happy 2022, my friends! A shiny new year has dawned with infinite possibilities and grand adventures ahead. I have officially returned from my long hiatus recharged, full of ideas, and so very happy to be back in the blogosphere with all of you. Breaks are most fabulous things, but how I miss the world of blogging when I’m gone. It was, indeed, a beneficial break though. After a happy Christmas break spent with family and a January of plotting out the year and digging into some exciting projects, I am feeling so very energized and truly ecstatic to tackle All…

2021 In Review // Looking Back At The Year + Hiatus Notice

Post published:December 13, 2021
Post category:Life
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Somehow we have made it through yet another year! In a mere few weeks we'll be saying goodbye to 2021 and looking to all the possibilities of 2022. But before diving into all the newness, I want to take a moment to reflect. I'm pretty sure I claim this every year, but I mean it when I say this was the fastest year ever. January happened and then I blinked and here is December and I'm scrambling around looking for all the other months because where did they go??? It's like nothing happened this year, it whizzed by so fast.…

I Have Returned // What I Did & What’s Next

Post published:August 9, 2021
Post category:Life
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Happy August, my elflings! I am officially back from my hiatus and my GOODNESS have I missed posting and talking with you all! July zipped on by like it had somewhere to be and couldn’t be bothered to linger long, while at the same time it feels as if it’s been positively ages since I’ve posted and been on any semblance of a routine. My task-oriented self is rather pleased to be settling back into a more productive schedule, but it was a good hiatus. Like a really good hiatus. So today I thought I’d simply share some of the…

July Hiatus Notice

Post published:June 30, 2021
Post category:Life
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Hello, dear elflings! I come to you on this random Wednesday to let you know I'm going on a hiatus for the month of July. For the past 3 years I've made a habit of going on a posting hiatus during July and, hey, why break tradition? Okay, okay actually, I've discovered stepping back from things here at the middle of the year is a fantastic way to rest up from the first half of the year and get all refueled to tackle the second half. 10/10 Recommend I know I've not talked much (if any?) about my writing and…

A Change in Schedule

Post published:March 29, 2021
Post category:Life
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A most happy Monday, dearest elflings! Today I come to you to talk about life and the struggles of creativity and a few changes in plans on this here blog. I’m going to be entirely honest with you all: Keeping up with everything has been really, really hard lately. Between running this blog, the Fairy Tale Central site, Instagramming, tackling my own writing projects, keeping up with emails (which I have failed at miserably lately, so sorry!), and that whole, ya know, Life thing, I can’t seem to take a breath. The thing is, I LOVE all of these things.…

My 10th Blogiversary

Post published:March 15, 2021
Post category:Life
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On March 14th, 2011, I published my first ever blog post—and my world changed forever. Ten years. Ten years of being immersed in this little community of blogging. It kind of blows my mind, when I think of it. Somehow it seems like I’ve been blogging forever and at the same time I still feel like such a newb. Being as how it’s been ten years, I feel like I should do something extra special. Some big blog party or a giveaway or write a fun short story or something. I basically never do anything particularly grand for my blogiversary…

Light, Hope, & Adaptability // Reflecting on 2020 & Embracing 2021

Post published:February 1, 2021
Post category:Life
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A most happy 2021, dear friends! I have at long last returned from my hiatus and am thrilled to be back into the world of blogging. How I missed it and chatting with you all! We’ve made it, guys. 2020 is behind us and we’re now a full month into 2021. Honestly, it feels rather surreal. 2020 felt like some purgatory state that would last for eternity. My brain is still struggling to retain that fact that is in, in fact, no longer 2020. And though sometimes it did feel like some messed up, purgatorial, YA dystopian novel…I learned so…

2020 Recap – Looking Back At My Goals & Yearly Reflections

Post published:December 21, 2020
Post category:Life
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And just like that, the insanity that we have called 2020 is reaching its close. It’s been a year, to say the least, but there have also been so many blessings and growth through it all. Thus I thought I’d wrap-up the year by looking back at my goals and sharing some thoughts on the year. All the way back in the blissful time that was January (seriously, January feels like a different lifetime ago), I shared a list of my goals for this year, because HELLO ACCOUNTABILITY. It always helps me so much to stay on top of things…

Realm Makers 2020 Thoughts

Post published:September 21, 2020
Post category:Encouragement Life Writing
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Back in July, I attended Virtual Realm Makers and though it was vastly different from in–person Realm Makers, it still blessed me more than I can express. Not to mention vaulted me to the end of this first round of rewrites for The Nether Isle. So yes, this post is some 2 months late, but a wizard arrives precisely when he means to between a hiatus, book reviews, finishing rewrites, The Silmaril Awards, and just processing, well, a LOT, it’s taken me this long to at last recap my virtual writers conference experience. You’ll forgive me, yes? *puppy dog eyes*…