Here's what's new in my book world.
A time like this calls for cupcakes
Author: Crissi Langwell
Crissi Langwell is the author of 11 books across several genres. Her passion is the story of the underdog, and her novels include stories of homeless teens, determined heroines, family issues, free spirits and more. She writes romance, literary fiction, magical realism, women's fiction, and young adult. Beyond writing, Crissi is an avid bookworm, a very slow runner, and a yoga enthusiast. She pulls her inspiration from the ocean, and breathes freely among redwoods. She lives in Northern California with her husband, their blended family of three young adults, and a beautiful, bratty cat.
Follow Crissi at crissilangwell.com.
Life in the Time of Coronavirus
These are hard, scary, and unsettling times. Life is also still good.
The Sun Showed His Face
After a winter that lasted forever, the sun finally came out. So I wrote a quick lunch break poem about it.
A Bagel in Reno
I'm sitting at the pristine succulent-lined café bar, the city on pause outside, filtered out by clean air and soft music. An elevator ride away and I’ll be in a smoky lobby, surrounded by bells and sirens, the sounds of celebration drowning out the silence of despair.
Big City – Short Fiction
The air had a bite to it, a slapping sting to her fevered skin, as they exited the crowded jazz club into the misty night.
Treat your craft (writing, art, etc) like a priority
The biggest obstacle in a creative person’s life is how they view their art. Do you see it as a priority, or is it merely a hobby? If you’d like to find ways to add more creativity to your life in 2020, read this.
No, Crissi, you can’t do all the things
Everyone has limits. Here are mine.
All the NaNoWriMo words
Here's a peek at my NaNoWriMo word count stats, and how I made a phobia-ridden turtle trainer get on a plane for a scavenger hunt in Fiji.
Update on my family as we wait out the Kincade Fire
I live in Northern California where we’re experiencing a horrible and terrifying fire emergency – the Kincade Fire – and I want to offer a quick update on what’s going on in my neck of the woods.
Would you rather be right or happy?
When it comes to divisiveness, it's because there are two or more sides to an issue, and each person is passionate about their side and unwilling to hear from the other side. Yes, I'm talking politics. Yes, I'm talking religion. Yes, I'm talking human rights. But I don't think hope is lost. I think we can help improve the divisiveness of this world by doing this one thing....
