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@criswrites.bsky.social

Aspiring author | short story writer | nature lover | cat mom

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That's awesome! Congratulations!

24.11.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shelfie time! πŸ“šβœ¨ This is just one of the many places my books hide β€” my TV console doubles as a tiny library. I’m painting my living room so I can finally build a whole wall of shelves, but for now the books live wherever they can squeeze in. πŸ˜„

#writingcommunity #shelfie #writerslife #booklover

23.11.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exeter's story is fabulous. Go check it out!

23.11.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So amazing!

23.11.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not the showing I'd hoped for, but across two contests I've created a world I want to explore more and characters with a story begging to be told. And that's a win. #contestgoblin #shortstory #writinglife

22.11.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The length. Just 500 words. I'm of an age that writing by hand is more natural than typing. πŸ˜‚ I don't do it for longer stories; I end up editing and forgetting what I wrote then typing out new stuff and making a mess of things so longer pieces just get typed from the start

22.11.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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H-3: 10am. Took a play break outside.

13.11.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hour 2 (sort of?): 9am

The story has written itself. Time to type.

Yes. I do write the short ones by hand first.

#writerlife #twistedtournament #flashfiction

13.11.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you seen those hour-by-hour day-in-the-life challenges. Yep, gonna try one today. Here's hour 1: 8am.

1. Soaking the orchids that don't live in a basket and bark.

2. Today's to-do list + prompts.

#dayinthelife #hourbyhour #gettoknowme #writerlife

13.11.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're the best! Thank you!

13.11.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coffee and a book. Currently reading the Florida Writers Association anthology (2025). One of my shorts makes an appearance though I'm mostly enjoying all the other stories in here.

Get a copy πŸ‘‰ amazon.to/3WN4EEt

#floridawriters #shortstoryanthology #coffeeandabook #currentlyreading

12.11.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I've procrastinated enough today. Time to go write.

Sometimes prompts do not spark joy. πŸ˜‚ But I set my brain to the task while I slept, and it came up with an idea that (hopefully🀞) won't be done by everyone else participating this month.

04.10.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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September was rough πŸ’” Family health struggles + a new job meant writing slipped away. But today β€” a lift 🌸✨ Two of my poems were accepted by Hibiscus Lit Mag! Grateful, teary, and holding onto the reminder that words still find their place πŸ₯ΉπŸ’Œ

#poetrycommunity #gratitude #writinglife

04.10.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Snagged a runner-up because you deserve it! Congratulations!!πŸŽ‰

08.09.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just submitted my entry for this month's Furious Fiction contest. We were prompted to use a famous landmark as a location, and I wonder...

What famous landmark would you choose?

(the one I chose is not one of these, btw)

#furiousfiction #contestgoblin @deankoorey.bsky.social

07.09.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've got outlines for a few others outside the contest based on these prompts. Lots of fun!

08.06.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love these prompts!

07.06.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I see what you did there with the darlings. πŸ˜‚

07.06.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Writing Battle results βœ…
TL;DR submitted βœ…
Furiously drafting for Furious Fiction βœ…

07.06.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My goal for @notquitewrite.com in April was a shoutout. Mission accomplished.
This one has a new title - "The Bag Stops Here" - another 450 words and has been subbed out to find a new home.

04.06.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

That's mine! You've made my NQW goal for April complete. πŸ˜‚

04.06.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Books
#BookSky
#READ

31.05.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8130    πŸ” 1670    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 41

Rainy Saturday mornings are made for revising and submitting stories. My NQW entry gained a new title and nearly 500 words before I sent it off to find a new home.🀞

31.05.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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