Every story is unique with its unique destiny and audience and so are things with a writer too. As such, it's pointless and counterproductive to compare yourself with other writers or to compare …
How to create vivid, real characters so they become unforgettable for your readers.
Building characters is something I love to speak about because I see them as being different versions of me and therefore since they are constantly showing me things that I don’t even know about …
It’s YOUR right to be richly paid for the books that you’re writing and sharing with the world.
Why? Because people are benefiting from your writings, your stories, your ideas, your imagination and your writing talent. You're improving their lives, enriching their lives, contributing to their …
Create your own writing party.
You are absolutely free and entitled to create for yourself that particular environment that serves you the most as a writer. 🔥🔥🔥 In my early years as a writer, I had the great opportunity to meet …
Blog Q&A questions
Q: Please tell us something about yourself and how you came to be a writer. A: My name is Cristina Istrati. I began writing many years ago. I`d say my entrance into the world of writing is a bit …
Keep Your Eyes On Your Inner World.
Things have their way and they get tough only to get easier afterward and tough again. This is life. You will feel defeated. You`ll feel like you have no control over your life and everything in it. …
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Create your own heaven.
One of the many gifts God has blessed us with is free will. In my opinion, having the freedom to choose what you want for your life equals the ultimate bliss. There`s nothing greater than that, and …
The forest ignited my love for writing and stories.
When I was little, around 3 years old, my parents fled the country and crossed the border (illegally, because in those days in 1989, Romania was under the communist regime and people weren’t allowed …
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The night God told me, “Come, I have a plan for you”
My writing path started back in 2007. Until that year, I had no idea that writing is my calling, that it`s the very mission I am here for. I felt a special connection with writing from a very early …
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