by Christine Celise I’m up at 2 a.m. on the last day of August 2010. I tossed and turned for an hour or so, awakened by my mind racing about life and some things ahead: whether or not I am going back to school, transitioning to a new career, my budget, creating a home [...]
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Early Morning Wake-Up Call and Gratitude
Posted in christine celise on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’M A ROCK STAR!
Posted in christine celise, tagged Janis Joplin, manuscript, rejection letters on August 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
by Christine Celise to Janis Joplin’s “Try” I’m a rock star! … These were the eloquent words echoing in my head yesterday. It all started with a kind rejection email from an organization I submitted my manuscript to for consideration. [Sidebar: I love that I have a manuscript.] “Thank you for submitting [...]
“ Trust the language” and other wordz gathered along the way
Posted in christine celise, tagged Aquarius Press, Idlewild, Idlewild Writers Conference on August 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
by Christine Celise This summer was about more than sunning on the beach or even racing to the nearest BBQ. I really wanted to immerse myself in the craft of writing. I sought out any and every workshop I could find, hungry to smooth some apparent rough edges, discover the not-so-apparent jagged [...]
The Road to Recovery
Posted in christine celise, tagged cancer, cancer writing on August 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
by Christine Celise Blogging for this month was a decision I labored over a great deal. After the loss of my father to prostate cancer, he has become the topic most at the forefront of my mind. I spend so much time revisiting how the events of those months played out, wishing I had [...]
If I Don’t Write to Empty My Mind, I Go Mad
Posted in christine celise on August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
by Christine Celise If I Don’t Write to Empty My Mind, I Go Mad. –Lord Byron Being a writer is one of the most amazing gifts to have, especially when one reaches the station where it is fully integrated into your being, opposed to a “part” of you and compartmentalized. To see life [...]
Introducing TBR Blogger for August, Christine Celise!
Posted in christine celise on August 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Introducing TBR Blogger for August, Christine Celise! Christine Celise resides in Silver Spring, Maryland with her pen/paper, camera, and feet for dancing. Forty to fifty hours a week she is an event and marketing professional, leaving the remaining hours for writing, enjoying time with her Nikon, and visualizing the possibilities for her [...]
