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30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Note to Self (Day 4)
Image from Canva Note to Self: Write a Poetry Prompt 1. Start with an idea for a photo or search for the right one that’s free to share...
Christina Vourcos
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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30 Poems in 30 Days 2022: Latina Heroics (Day 3)
Image from Canva “Sadly, we turn the page to right our hearts, knowing our lives too well to be the heroines of our mothers’ stories....
Christina Vourcos
Apr 3, 20221 min read
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NaPoWriMo 2022 & Camp NaNoWriMo – April 2022!
This April, I’ll be changing things up a bit. In the past few years, I’ve been focusing on 30 poems in April for NaPoWriMo. Now I’m going...
Christina Vourcos
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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My First Author Newsletter!
Image from MonsterInsights Check your email! My first newsletter is heading your way. Have you subscribed yet? Get updates first about my...
Christina Vourcos
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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2021: Making Waves In Publishing
Note: Not my graphic. I found it online. Last year, I realized that publishing my writing was important for me. This year, I realized...
Christina Vourcos
Dec 30, 20213 min read
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Kindle Vella: The New Writing Frontier
Image from Amazon’s Kindle Vella Last month I learned about Amazon’s Kindle Vella from my favorite authors, and one that I proudly call...
Christina Vourcos
Aug 7, 20214 min read
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Camp NaNoWriMo July 2021: TV Writing Style
My Camp NaNoWriMo Selfie beside a photo of Jamie Nash’s ebook on my iPad. I’ve been spending Camp NaNoWriMo writing and revising my...
Christina Vourcos
Jul 31, 20215 min read
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Mental Health Matters, Especially For Educators and Writers
Image credit: Canva.com As Mental Health Month wraps, I feel like it’s a good time to discuss how much we need to focus on mental health...
Christina Vourcos
May 29, 20215 min read
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Vincent Chin Is Important for Young Adults, Educators, Writers, and Everyone
Christy V.’s photo of Paula Yoo’s ebook, From A Whisper To A Rallying Cry As someone who was a familiar with Paula Yoo’s work (and other...
Christina Vourcos
May 19, 20215 min read
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30 Poems, 30 Days 2021: A Writer’s Dream (Day 27)
Image Credit: Canva.com Sometimes I imagine my perfect writing place With no interruptions or concerns Where words always flow no matter...
Christina Vourcos
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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30 Poems, 30 Days 2021: Hidden Song (Day 5)
Image credit: Canva.com Where music flowed words along, All the charms that he could give, The art meditated between them, The shop blent...
Christina Vourcos
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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30 Poems, 30 Days 2021: Brain Fog (Day 1)
Image credit: Canva.com The moment you read the words, like a wave reaching the shore, You’re pulled into deep understanding of...
Christina Vourcos
Apr 1, 20211 min read
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It’s Almost Time For Camp NaNoWriMo – April 2021 & NaPoWriMo 2021!
Image credits: NaNoWriMo & NaPoWriMo At times it’s been hard for me to write, especially in the last year, including updating my blog,...
Christina Vourcos
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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Camp NaNo Winner 2020 -> Now Querying
Camp NaNoWriMo Winner – April & July 2020 If you haven’t been following my updates on my social media, or on my NaNoWriMo profile, I’ve...
Christina Vourcos
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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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...
Christina Vourcos
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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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...
Christina Vourcos
Jun 6, 20202 min read
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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...
Christina Vourcos
May 29, 20203 min read
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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...
Christina Vourcos
May 23, 20203 min read
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Reflecting back, what made an impact?
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming Image by ABC’s Castle A thought occurred to me as I was watching the latest episode of Castle. Without...
Christina Vourcos
Feb 26, 20134 min read
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The Fine Line Between Fiction and Fact
According to this article from BBC News, our nation [the USA] has a top science organization, the Washington Academy of Sciences (WAS),...
Christina Vourcos
Feb 18, 20133 min read
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