Christina A. Nelson {Author}

Writin' to live and livin' to write!

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Writings
  • Book Design
  • About
  • Store

24

Apr

A Writer’s Musical Toolbox

Posted by Christina A. Nelson  Published in Blog

I’ve had music on the brain recently, so I decided to compile a short list of inspirational artists and songs I like to listen to while writing. For a mellow mood: Enya, The Mediaeval Baebes, Loreena McKennitt or movie soundtracks. For inspirational lyrics (and beautiful melodies): “Come Awake” by David Crowder, and anything by Nickel [...]

Continue reading...

Tags: inspiration, music

no comment

22

Apr

Decisions, decisions

Posted by Christina A. Nelson  Published in Blog

I am pleased to say that since I have time to actually organize my life now, I feel safe in saying that I have time to write again. I keep finding myself scribbling story ideas on little pads or scraps of paper as I work throughout the day. I just had an interesting conversation with [...]

Continue reading...

Tags: books, cover art, plans, publishing, work, writing

1 comment

16

Apr

I’m a shockwave ready to kill

Posted by Christina A. Nelson  Published in Blog

Draft two is coming along nicely: I keep coming up with better ways to do scenes, except for the fact that it totally disrupts the order I had before, and I need to figure out how to make it work all over again *facepalm* Am I just making it harder for myself, just because I [...]

Continue reading...

Tags: characters, editing, research, writing

no comment

11

Apr

Handy Magic

Posted by Christina A. Nelson  Published in Blog

Did you guys know you can read my writing Twitters in the sidebar of this blog (Under “Via Twitter,” as long as you’re at the actual site, Facebook followers)? It adds another dimension to what I post in the main blog, and I tend to update it more often anyway, haha. Nothing new, really: still [...]

Continue reading...

Tags: editing, methods, writing

no comment

6

Apr

Draft Two hath begun

Posted by Christina A. Nelson  Published in Blog

I’ve been settling into work nicely ^_^ w00t w00t! And today I’ve had time to actually do some REAL writing, which is super fab. I originally decided that before I went back and did an intense run through on draft one, I’d finish the entire story. However, I am having a hard time figuring everything [...]

Continue reading...

Tags: work, writing

no comment

Facebook Tumblr Twitter YouTube

Progress on Book 2

The Sign of the Eagle

First Draft

14582 of 130000 words (11%) complete

You Like Me! You Really Like Me!

Latest Tweets

Read, Write, Prosper.

Pretty Pens
Follow this blog
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Recent Entries

  • Vlog: Animals & Musics
  • Vlog: Inspiration at the Science Museum
  • Vlog: Editing & Weather
  • Vlog: Editing! See? I’m productive!
  • Vlog(s): Blues & Dreams
  • Vlog: I’m Back!!! Happy New Year!
  • Seek me? Find me here! (also, BAAACK!)
  • Autumn Morning {a short poem}
  • Pottermore Sorting
  • Book Cop & Independence Day

Recent Comments

  • Christina A. Nelson {Author} »… in V.E.D.A. Project 2011
  • AislingWingate in Story Nerd: Things I Learned From British Folk Bal…
  • Lila in Story Nerd: The Twa Sisters Folk Song
  • Christina A. Nelson {Author} »… in Script Frenzy!!!
  • Rosanne in The Write Stuff: Huck Finn Controversy
  • atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima, h… in Book Byte: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
  • Christina A. Nelson {Author} »… in Obligatory Valentine's Day Entry { a series of hai…
  • Sadako and the Thousand Paper Crane… in Book Byte: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
  • Tweets that mention NEW BLOG: Vlog:… in Vlog: New Years Resolutions for a Write-Tastic 201…
  • Christina A. Nelson {Author} »… in The Bird and the Baby: A Recollection
  • Random Selection of Posts

    • Panel Planning
    • VEDA – Day 9: Starry
    • VEDA – Day 14: Tea 1
    • Vlog: Infusing my Writing Process with More Technology
    • Halloween Approacheth! And HIATUS!
    • Vlog: New Years Resolutions for a Write-Tastic 2011
    • Seek me? Find me here! (also, BAAACK!)
© 2010 Christina A. Nelson {Author} is proudly powered by WordPress
Theme designed by Roam2Rome. Re-imagined by Sunlit Nook.