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The Writer’s Wishlist: Creative and Practical Gifts

by Christina | Dec 12, 2024 | writing

Let’s face it. Writers are unusual folks. We geek out about pens with a super-smooth flow and keyboards with just the right amount of key bounce. So, if you’re a normal, and you’re still looking for the perfect gift for your writerly loved one, here are a few...

Season of Caregiving: Life’s Influence on Fiction

by Christina | Jan 31, 2024 | Shaped by the Waves, writing

One of my favorite picture with my dad For most of us, there will be a season of caregiving in which we put aside our typical days, weeks, months, or even years to attend to the needs of a loved one. Years ago, when my oldest four children were small, my grandmother...

Seeking Street Team Members!

by Christina | Sep 17, 2019 | Giveaways, If We Make It Home, More Than We Remember, Swimming in the Deep End, writing

If you’re here on my website, I assume you have at least a tiny interest in my books. Maybe you’ve read one or two. Hopefully you’re excited about my next release. I’d like to invite you to join my street team. There’s no obligation, but...

Swimming Came In First!

by Christina | Sep 4, 2019 | conferences, Swimming in the Deep End, writing

Unlike Izzy at the beginning of the story, Swimming in the Deep End won the race, bringing home the OCW Cascade Award for contemporary fiction! To say this shocked me is just not enough. While the award itself is a huge honor, being a finalist with Carrie...

Binnenkort verkrijgbaar! I think that means, “Coming soon in Dutch!”

by Christina | Mar 22, 2019 | If We Make It Home, writing

I’m so thrilled that If We Make It Home has been picked up by a wonderful Dutch publisher. The Dutch title is If We Survive. And the cover, wow! It’s so beautiful. Thank you to everyone at Royal Jongbloed for making this...

Swimming in the Deep End Releases Today!

by Christina | Sep 25, 2018 | Giveaways, Swimming in the Deep End, writing

It’s official! Swimming in the Deep End is now available for purchase. I want to celebrate by giving a gift to one of my awesome followers. Check out the line up you could win: Swimming in the Deep End by Christina Suzann Nelson If We Make It Home by Christina...