Author Archives: Christina Anne Hawthorne

About Christina Anne Hawthorne

Alive and well in the Rocky Mountains. I'm a fantasy writer who also dabbles in poetry, short stories, and map making. My Ontyre tales are an alternative fantasy experience, the stories rich in mystery, adventure, and romance. Alternative fantasy? Not quite steampunk. Not quite gothic. In truth, the real magic is in those who discover what's within.

Before the Mirror

Day and life gyrated, a breeze dying outside, her anxieties seeking to take hold. Her mind in crisis, she sat cross-legged on the floor facing the one in need. “I swear, I’ll not deny to you what I give to … Continue reading

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Cut As Glass

To be alive, thriving was a dream she wanted close, walking beside her, keeping her from dying again. Tomorrows lurked, threats waiting around sharpened corners, past footfalls echoing behind, each face obscured in the fog chasing. She breathed too fast, … Continue reading

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The Me I’m Supposed to Be

This isn’t the post I planned to write. Instead, at the last minute, I changed it. My apologies if it borders on a rant, but in truth, it’s a pep talk for any of you out there who’re in any … Continue reading

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Life

Was life still life if people’s lives were bled away slowly, if what was stolen was legally taken in slow motion? How was life precious if only some lives were recognized, if only some who died were seen as ever … Continue reading

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What Will Be

Her imagination’s renderings, more or less, were her capturing more than anyone could guess. Her perspective’s interpretation, what she could see, was her dreaming what no one else could imagine seeing. Her sunrise’s inspiration, painted with optimism, was her vow … Continue reading

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What’s in a Name? Maybe a Story

What’s in a name? Sometimes quite a lot, but sometimes not. The more important the character the more time I spend selecting a name. Thus, of course, protagonists require a lot of time. What if, though, a protagonist is more … Continue reading

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Pitchfork

Tumbling out of the aether, landing in another age, a place in time, but a memory removed from the beginning. Middle age, late middle age, old, measures of time, she spied their shadows if she looked over her shoulder, forgetting … Continue reading

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There Were Times

Sometimes her visions of freedom whispered goodbye. Sometimes her heart broke against hatred’s cries. Sometimes she needed to escape the lies. Sometimes she held herself and cried. Sometimes she died inside. Each time—a sigh. Each time she returned to life. … Continue reading

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Expanding Worldbuilding – The Ever Giving Gift

There are many worldbuilding elements that are set in stone once created. Those published are a good example. It’s also dangerous to tinker with rules of magic once established or contradictions can creep into storytelling. There are, though, aspects worthy … Continue reading

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Pieces

She’d spent half-a-lifetime picking up pieces a man left behind, a man who couldn’t be bothered to ever do the same, the man who treated her with disdain. What if she assembled new pieces, all with her life in mind? … Continue reading

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