Christine Smith

The Plot Holes of Rumpelstiltskin: Finding Story Inspiration Within Fairy Tales

Post published:April 8, 2019
Post category:Writing
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As you all probably know (since I’ve been screaming about it endlessly now) Fairy Tale Central went live last week! And we’ve had such an abundance of enthusiasm. We are DELIGHTED at the overwhelming response we’ve received. It’s been the most amaaaazing week interacting with you guys and sharing our first posts. GAH. I’M SO EXCITED. Each month over there we’re focusing on one specific fairy tale. If you’ve visited the site, then you know for our first month we chose Rumpelstiltskin. Yes, that story of a strange little man who can unexplainably spin straw into gold has been such…

Introducing Fairy Tale Central

Post published:April 1, 2019
Post category:Fangirling
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THE DAY HAS ARRIVED AND I CAN’T STOP SCREAMING ABOUT IT. Fairy Tale Central is HERE!!! I’ve been flailing on social media about this fairy tale site for over a month, and have been feverishly working with my amazing co-creators for many months, and it is finally TIME. That’s right. IT’S LAUNCH DAY. (Seriously, I can’t stop screaming.) I have some super fun things to share here, but I’m too excited and just HAVE to go ahead and give you the link. Are you ready for it? THE SITE Introducing… FAIRY TALE CENTRALhttps://thefairytalecentral.com/ EEP. I’M JUST SO EXCITED!!! Each…

Welcome to My New Blog

Post published:March 30, 2019
Post category:Uncategorized
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Hello, my elflings! IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED. Welcome to the new Musings of an Elf! (Even though it’s no longer called that, but details.) The wait is over and it is HEEERE. I’m a little excited, if you can’t tell. I’m kind of in love with my new space, if I’m being honest. It’s so much cleaner and better put together than ol’ Musings of an Elf (at least I hope so?). Don’t get me wrong, I LOVED my old blog, and will forever be fond of it, but it’s nice to be on a more professional platform. STILL. I can…

Hiatus Notice + Fairy Tale Site Announcement

Post published:March 4, 2019
Post category:Life
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Happy March! Am I the only one in complete and utter denial that it’s actually March? How? What? Why? I’m pretty sure February was 3 days long. Buuut March is one of my favorite months! The weather is beautiful, there tends to be a bunch of good movies releasing in theaters during March (am I the only one who’s noticed this trend?), and there’s just something exciting about the beautiful Spring-like month. I just can’t believe it’s HERE. Because, see, back when I was making my New Year’s Goals at the beginning of January, I had decided to try to…

Fantasy Favorites Tag

Post published:February 25, 2019
Post category:Fangirling
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My awesome friend Jenelle is hosting “February is Fantasy Month” on her blog and across social media, and it’s just as the name suggests—spending all of February celebrating the greatest genre of all time (not that I’m biased or anything). As a part of the fun, Jenelle has created a TAG. Which is what I shall be doing today! I honestly can’t believe we’re so close to the end of February. Like HOW??? Can I get a refund? I had about a million and twelve plans for this month, and only got to touch like…a fourth of them. I feel…

A Heart-Shaped Box of OTPs Tag

Post published:February 18, 2019
Post category:Fangirling
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Valentine’s Day might has passed BUT that doesn’t mean we have to stop the love. And, to be honest, I usually just use Valentine’s Day as an excuse to gush about my favorite fictional couples. I HAVE A PROBLEM OKAY? Luckily, in honor of this month of love, my dear friend and awesome person all around Kiri Liz has created a linkup literally catered toward gushing over fictional ships. Best tag ever? I THINK SO. This tag focusing on all our different OTPs (which is fandom-ese for “One True Pairing”) and compares them to chocolate. Like opening a heart-shaped box…

10 Valentine’s Date Ideas for the Fantasy Dwellers

Post published:February 11, 2019
Post category:Fangirling
Post comments:41 Comments

Valentine’s Day is this week which means a lot of people are scrambling around trying to figure out the perfect dates for their sweethearts. And for a lot of people, it’s pretty simple. A nice coffee shop date, going to the theater, or just grabbing some flowers and a card at Winn-Dixie. But what about if you live in a fantasy world where such conveniences aren’t available? Not every fellow has a Walmart around the corner after all. I mean, sure, you may be adept at swordplay and the lost heir to the entire kingdom, but how is that supposed…

The Language of Worlds – Syram

Post published:February 4, 2019
Post category:Writing
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Language of Worlds is back! *happy dance* If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can find all the info HERE. But essentially, it’s a linkup created by the ever lovely Liv K. Fisher, catered toward speculative Christian writers (though anyone is welcome to join in!) and asks ten questions about any character of our choosing. I debated who to answer the questions for, because technically I’m shifting my focus back on Burning Thorns as I gear to do this next edit. Buuuut I talk about those characters a LOT. So I decided, at least for today, to…

{Book Review} Five Poisoned Apples

Post published:January 28, 2019
Post category:Reading
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A TALE SO DARK AND LOVELY Falling Snow: The strange dark circus is the only life she’s ever known—but is Snow a performer or a prisoner? Raven’s Heir: Taking her in could risk the lives of his rebel band—but how can Damien leave the young woman at the huntsman’s mercy? The Fairest One: Her people look for the prophesied Fairest One—but can Livna find courage to step out of the shadows and save her nation? Red as Blood: He’s been hired to assassinate the princess, no questions asked—but how can Zaig take the life of one so young, so…

Take Your Time: Thoughts and Encouragement for the New Year

Post published:January 21, 2019
Post category:Encouragement
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I feel like the last week of December is a peaceful, fun time, as we’re enjoying that final bits of Christmas without the bustle of getting ready for Christmas. A time to take a moment to cling to the last remnants of the year, before school and work and life take over once more. But then January 1st hits and it’s like the lulling roll of the train screeches to a sudden halt and you must leap out with the crowd and run, run, run or you’ll be behind, the whole year will be ruined, everyone will be ahead of…