Christi Craig

Dear Writer

Christi Craig — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:54:04 +0000

Years spent with art are years spent in cocoon after cocoon after cocoon, always emerging changed. Writer, not only do you deserve to be changed in these ways, you need to be. ~ Maggie Smith in Dear Writer: Pep Talks and Practical Advice for the Creative Life Cocoona capsule, a covering, a casing. A place … Continue reading Dear Writer

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Meet me at the podium.

Christi Craig — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 23:14:05 +0000

Today, the writers at Harwood Place held their annual reading showcase. Spending time with this group always inspires creative thought and conversation. I WRITE. In journals. On screen. In countless notebooks. I WRITE to-do lists. Plans of action. I record the date and the day of the week and where I am. Some days the … Continue reading Meet me at the podium.

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Missing Betty

Christi Craig — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:13:49 +0000

Betty Sydow authored the first book published by Hidden Timber, a story written in a class, illustrated by her friend and artist Carolou Nelsen, and brought to life by the founder of Hidden Timber Books, Lisa Rivero. Sometimes you don’t realize how long you’ve known a person until they’re gone, and you look back at … Continue reading Missing Betty

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I am looking forward to … I hope

Christi Craig — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 04:00:43 +0000

It’s a new year. Everyone is all about intentions these days. I intend to do a lot of things. I intend to get up early and exercise. I intend to walk past that dish of Hershey Kisses and not grab two or four or … you know. I intend to get to bed earlier but … Continue reading I am looking forward to … I hope

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Back to the Beginning

Christi Craig — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:10:09 +0000

Today I returned to one of my favorite circles of writers, the senior citizens at Harwood Place, who invited me to lead a writing class nine years ago when I was very green as a teacher. Some of the writers at the time, despite their age, were very green at putting their stories to the … Continue reading Back to the Beginning

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