Tag Archives: COVID-19

How Characters Respond

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

I’m continuing to draft, and doing so for the first time in the month of May. It’s a difficult month for me for a number of reasons and I’m hoping drafting will help. Most important to me at the moment … Continue reading →

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The Year of Fear that Became Creative Redemption

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

This is about my ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, but it’s also about writing. Oh, but that’s just the beginning because, in the end, it’s about my writing salvation. At the moment the walls were closing in I found purpose. How ironic … Continue reading →

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How I Found Time

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

I’m at the doorstep of five months in lockdown. That’s five months in isolation given I live as alone as it’s possible to be. Time, though, I’ve had tons of time. No partner, children, or job. My editing hours should … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Lingering Side Effects

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Let me, at the start, state that I’ve not had Covid-19. Given my health, if I had you wouldn’t be reading this. At the same time, there seems to be a lot of dismissiveness when it comes to the risks … Continue reading →

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America Dystopia

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Looking back, she should’ve wept sooner, should’ve recognized her heart’s truth, that it was the thugs and criminals in power who were enabling the poison. She should’ve known, should’ve understood, that when someone casually ignores death, they’ve no respect for … Continue reading →

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Being New in the New Normal

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Buried somewhere in every problem is an opportunity. That could almost be an INFJ mantra. We’re all about self-improvement, but in the midst of the new normal that is Covid-19 there are plenty of obstacles to self-improvement, including anxiety and … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – My Corona Diary

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Day1, social distancing. This is the reality of my life right now, as it is for millions upon millions of others. This is me adjusting to the new normal. This is gratitude, for I’m far more fortunate than many. It’s … Continue reading →