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Kristina Elyse Butke
5 days ago1 min read
300 Writing Prompts: A New Name
Give your city (or town or region) a new name that reflects what type of place it is, and explain why you chose that name. I would rename...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Let's Look Ahead: 2025
Photo by Susan Wilkinson on Unsplash This continues to be a tradition on this blog, a reflection of the past and an introspective look at...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 26, 20241 min read
300 Writing Prompts: Future Diary
Write a diary entry, dated 10 years into the future. December 26, 2034 I have just won my second World Fantasy Award for my seventh YA...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 23, 20245 min read
Let's Look Back: 2024
I've done this every year since 2021. As the year closes, it's time to reflect on how things went, and also to turn our heads towards the...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 19, 20241 min read
300 Writing Prompts: Favorite Art
What is your favorite work of art? What do you love about it? La Belle Dame sans Merci is one of my favorite poems. Written by John...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 12, 20241 min read
300 Writing Prompts: Speak Up
Have you ever spoken up when you saw something going on that was wrong? Were you scared? What ended up happening? There are several...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 5, 20241 min read
300 Writing Prompts: Lazy Days
I discovered a book in my basement, 300 Writing Prompts, that I likely purchased from Barnes & Noble. The kicker is, there is no author,...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 15, 20244 min read
"I Love to Write" Day
This is another one of those writing holidays that slipped under my radar. It takes place every year on November 15th and people are...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 12, 20245 min read
30 Days of Gratitude
I have a pretty negative mindset, from the depression and anxiety I've been dealing with since moving back from Japan, and then the...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 1, 20243 min read
National Author's Day
November 1st is National Author's Day , a holiday that I didn't really know about until I got a notice from one of my author newsletter...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Sep 25, 20241 min read
What Happened to September?
As I write this, the last time I posted on this blog was August 26th. It's September 25th--almost an ENTIRE MONTH without any writing! A...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Back to School
I'm pleased to announce that I'm going to be an adjunct professor once again for North Central State College ! The semester starts next...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
May 19, 20243 min read
Behind the Book Blogger Tag
Although this is my official author website, its primary function is that of a blog. I don't review books, but I love talking about them,...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
May 12, 20244 min read
The Small Joys Tag
This tag from Whispering Stories isn't actually a book tag! I was looking for fun stuff to do and found this, a way for readers to learn...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Let's Look Ahead: 2024
It's time to think about my hopes and dreams for the coming year! These questions come from NewYear2020s (the site is now defunct) and if...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 11, 20235 min read
Let's Look Back: 2023
I did this for 2021 and 2022, with the questions coming from YouTube Society (the link is now defunct so I'm not including it). I plan on...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Oct 1, 20231 min read
I'm a Writer for Comics Beat!
I found out through Twitter that they were recruiting writers to talk about manga and anime plus webtoons and Korean and Chinese comics...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Aug 20, 20236 min read
#AuthorAugust23
I found this calendar floating around on Facebook and it's attributed to Mariah Ankenman. It's a way to get to know authors in a fun...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jun 25, 20233 min read
The Sunshine Blogger Tag
I found this tag on R's Loft website and thought I'd answer the questions they were asked. At the end of the tag you're supposed to come...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
May 21, 20236 min read
Writing with Bipolar Disorder: A Mental Health Awareness Month Post
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I thought I'd talk about what it's been like for me as a writer living with bipolar disorder. ...
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