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Just for Fun!
Photo by Call Me Fred on Unsplash The internet is full of funny, delightful things for writers--memes, gifs, and more. I like to share...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 311 min read
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300 Writing Prompts: How I Shine
Were you born to shine in one special way? What makes you really stand out? I've always felt like my task on this Earth was to be a...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 61 min read
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Live Well Out of Spite
Image by Alchememeist and Anna Podedworna. Used with permission. I dedicate this book to all my haters. I only got this far outta spite....
Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 34 min read
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300 Writing Prompts: Tanoshimimashou!
Photo by Deepak Rastogi on Unsplash What do you look forward to every week? There are different ways I like to have fun (which is what I...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 272 min read
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300 Writing Prompts: Listen Up!
Complete the thought: "I wish I had paid more attention when..." My parents were talking to me about going to college. I chose Capital...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 201 min read
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Why I Write How I Write
Photo by Amador Loureiro on Unsplash This article is a personal manifesto and an indicator of what to expect when you read my novels. But...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 174 min read
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300 Writing Prompts - Net or Nothing?
Do you prefer taking risks or having a safety net? I prefer having a safety net! Although if I look back over the years, a lot of risks...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 131 min read
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The Most Popular Posts of 2024
I started doing this last year as I was inspired by other bloggers and news outlets posting their most popular works of the year. The...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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"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...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 15, 20244 min read
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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...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 1, 20243 min read
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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...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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#FantasyIndiesMaytober
Why is it called Maytober and not May? I have no idea! Anyway, today's post is the monthly #FantasyIndies meme on Twitter! This meme was...
Kristina Elyse Butke
May 27, 20246 min read
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SON OF THE SIREN and Tropes!
Well, I did it. I made a trope graphic for Son of the Siren. I had some trepidation about it...if you read my article " I'm Torn on...
Kristina Elyse Butke
May 6, 20242 min read
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#Fantasy Indies April
Today's post is the monthly #FantasyIndies meme on Twitter! This meme was created by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell  and is meant to...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Apr 29, 20245 min read
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SON OF THE SIREN Worldbuilding II
Greetings, friends! I keep ramping up Son of the Siren posts as we get closer and closer to the release date of July 2, 2024! I found...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 11, 20247 min read
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#FantasyIndiesMarch
Today's post is the monthly #FantasyIndies meme on Twitter. For March, the Saturday Snippets are themed, which means I can write more...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 4, 20246 min read
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#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Today's post is the monthly #FantasyIndies meme on Twitter. For February, things have more of a romantic twist to them, ooh la la! This...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 26, 20245 min read
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My Most Popular Posts of 2023
This is the first time I'm doing one of these, but so many blogs I follow compile their popular posts at the end of the year, so I...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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#Fantasy Indies November
It's been a while since I've done one of these! This activity was created by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell and is meant to be done...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 27, 20236 min read
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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...
Kristina Elyse Butke
Oct 2, 20231 min read
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