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Christina Vourcos
Jul 10, 20203 min read
Camp NaNoWriMo 2020: Revision Progress
Photo by Christy V. One of my favorite authors Jo Whittemore mentioned, recently on Twitter, a quote from Margaret Atwood that she found...
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Christina Vourcos
Jun 27, 20202 min read
Plans for Camp NaNoWriMo – July Session 2020
From NaNoWriMo logo for Camp NaNoWriMo 2020 The writer’s job is never done. I’m working on getting my novel (drafted last year)...
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Christina Vourcos
Jun 19, 20202 min read
A Story For You: Writing Gifts
Photo / Drawing by Christy V. Mary Shelley wrote her novel Frankenstein because of a ghost-story competition within a literary group. In...
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Christina Vourcos
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Moving Forward With Writing
Credit: Canva.com Two rejections of my novel, and I’m moving forward. I know my novel is worth publishing. I’ve always known the power of...
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Christina Vourcos
May 29, 20203 min read
The Path of Passion
Credit: Canva.com One of Meg Cabot’s characters advised in her latest book, ‘No Judgments’: “Find what it is you love to do, and then do...
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Christina Vourcos
May 23, 20203 min read
The Value of Taking Risks
My journal open and ready for writing. – Photo by Christy Jeremy Jordan once said, “A risk isn’t a tiny step, it’s a leap. A leap...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 30, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: New Normal (Day 30)
Credit: Canva.com When we return, we’ll be in the new normal Let’s not rush there yet until it’s safe We’ve lost too much already It will...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 30, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days: Lucky (Day 29)
Credit: Canva.com He was fortunate to find a home at my aunt’s place As time has passed details have drifted away As my aunt’s life...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 28, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Writing Zone (Day 28)
Credit: Christy V. When you’re a writer, even a poet, Time seems all that you want You write like you’re running out of time When given...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 27, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Learning Curve (Day 27)
Credit: Canva.com We’re living in the future, it’s a learning curve Teachers and tutors are working from home The world is breaking...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 26, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Almanac Fantasy (Day 26)
Credit: Canva.com At the sparkling city by the bay There is a woman who grew up dreaming To be an author of stories and poems She ponders...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 25, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Dyad (Day 25)
Credit: Canva.com She went back to the island that had connected them Even though people, including her friends Didn’t want her to go,...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 24, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Blueberries (Day 24)
Credit: Canva.com Blueberries in the supermarket We forget where they come from Unlike how they are seen in the wild Lucky are those who...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 23, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Bright Idea (Day 23)
Credit: Canva.com Bring your bright idea forward Right you may be, but you may never know Invent something unique or create a different...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 22, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: The Earth & Beyond (Day 22)
Canva.com – Earth from the Moon Eso es griego para mà When I think of science, I think of the Greeks I know a bit but I wish I knew more...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 21, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Estrellas de Cumpleaños (Day 21)
Credit: Canva.com Vemos las estrellas de tu cumpleaños Lucha para llegar a las estrellas en la galaxia Nunca sabes que puedes hacer con...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 20, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Folded Flower (Day 20)
Credit: Christy V. It feels like a year ago I saw flowers growing on pens I found out who made them I asked if she could teach me She...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 19, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days: Garden Memory (Day 19)
Credit: Christy V. (March 9, 2020) It seems like a distant memory, but it was a month ago Walking through a botanical garden on a cloudy...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 19, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Pleasures (Day 18)
Credit: Canva.com Give me a mug of tea in my time of need It gives me good vibes when I can’t do a thing Black tea for energy, green mint...
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Christina Vourcos
Apr 17, 20201 min read
30 Poems, 30 Days 2020: Radio Tunes (Day 17)
Credit: Christy V. Pick any time and the radio got a tune Change the song or the commercial in seconds Even if you’re home, a portable...
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