Monthly Archives: May 2020

A Child’s Guide to Survival

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Be undemanding and forever helpful and let silence mark your presence. Cling to life’s darkest shadows, a small part of your penance. Cast your gaze downward, young dear, yet always display a smile. Show not that you’re living in fear … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected Animal

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Animals in fiction. Truth be told, when I originally addressed the topic in 2016 it was as a joke. Then I discovered the value of animal characters in fiction. I’m keeping the original blog’s title because I loved it so … Continue reading →

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People Like Her

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

It was difficult to sort, to comprehend, people referring to “people like her,” telling her who she was. They deemed it their responsibility, filling-in blanks she didn’t know she had. It was difficult to be herself when she was “one … Continue reading →

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A Mystery at Every Table

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Sipping fantasy at a secluded café, intrigue in her dreams, winks and sighs and someone dies, they order another drink. Mascaraed gazes in the afternoon, film noir at night, delicious mysteries over a wineglass rim, it’s a poison lip delight. … Continue reading →

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Crossroads

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Some other titles I considered for this blog post were Reflections, Update, and 2017. This post is all of that, and more. For a lot of reasons, though, this moment in time feels like a crossroads. I’m still working out … Continue reading →

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Unfurling

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Walls, closing in, threatening to crumble. Her heart pushed and pulled, a weeping void between. The door for escape led to more doors, more empty rooms. On the empty balcony her tears falling to glistening pavement, she cast an unfurling … Continue reading →

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Ontyre Map Series 5 – Pannulus Emerges

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

We now come to the close of my not-so-little map series. I’m pleased to say we don’t close with a whimper, but with the map that most fires my fantasy map passions. The Pannulus map, in short, has a history … Continue reading →

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Cauldron’s Edge

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

One turn, then another. Lavender in the haze, scenting passion’s mist upon her skin. Each turn brought swirling effervescence, a fire’s longing embracing the darkness. There was intonation, tenderness upon her lips, a pinch of nightshade to carry her to … Continue reading →

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Ontyre Map Series 4 – Colorizing Tremjara

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

My little map series continues, though it isn’t so little anymore… Week1: Historical map influences. Week2: Fantasy maps and my first attempts at creating Carrdia. Week3: Creating the continent of Tremjara in B&W. This week, as promised, the topic is … Continue reading →

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Empty Games

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Lost in a place she knew well. Alone where once others dwelt. She was grateful. Taught to survive apart, she’d found a way to live in her mind. It’d kept her alive. It was the choice she had to make. … Continue reading →

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