Christina Anne Hawthorne
Ontyre Passages
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.
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Autumn in Passing
As fleeting as leaves changing. To read the new poem on the website please join me HERE. SaveSave
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Book of Life
Containing joy and happiness, but not everything nice. To read the latest poem on the website please join me HERE.
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Tagged Christina Anne Hawthorne, humanity, journey, learning, life, living, Ontyre Passages, poetry, writers, writing
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Is Being a “Good” Girl Hurting Your Career? Why “Bad” Girls Become Best-Sellers
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Today is a repost because of a death in the family last week. But you know what? Life moves on. I chose this post because we all need a good kick in the…
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We are the last humans. What are we going to do with that responsibility?
Originally posted on Matthew Wright:
The revelation this week that a new species of extinct human – H. naledi – has been found in South Africa begs a whole lot of questions. For me, it also reinforces the responsibilities we have today…
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Choosing a Genre—Anatomy of a Best-Selling Story Part 7
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Understanding structure helps us write cleaner and faster. Whether we plan every detail ahead of time or just intuitively have the architecture in our head, structure makes the difference between a workable first…
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Is Your Story PRIMAL?—Anatomy of a Best-Selling Story Part 6
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Geiko Caveman. Okay, so if you have read all the blogs in this series, you should understand what makes a scene vs. a sequel, understand the three-act dramatic structure. You also understand that…
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Your Novel in ONE Sentence—Anatomy of Story Part 5
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
I used to try to teach from the perspective of an editor, but I found that my thinking was flawed. Why? Because editors are like building inspectors. We have skills best used on…
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Is Your Idea Strong Enough? Story Structure Part 4
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Whether we are traditionally published, indie published or self-published, we must connect with readers and tell a great story. Structure is the “delivery system” for our story, so it’s wise to make it as solid as…
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Anatomy of a Best-Selling Story 3—Opposition
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Ah, structure. We are discussing the fundamentals of story. No skeleton and our story is a puddle of primordial adverb ooze. In Part One, we talked about the micro scale of fiction the…
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Anatomy of a Best-Selling Story—Part Two
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of Mike Licht Last post, I started talking about the dreaded topic…structure. I write these posts because I really DO want you guys to succeed and as…
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