How your romance characters grow?

Maybe you are writing a book of romance. How are you bringing your character into love? Love is more than just good looks and chemistry and compatibility. It’s about the inner work and the mindset changes that attracts love. How can you portray that in your character. To make the relationship and the character grow … Continue reading →

Top Book Self-Publishing Companies and Compare and Contrast the Lowest Priced Ones

Top Book Self-Publishing Companies and Compare and Contrast the Lowest Priced Ones If you are an aspiring writer or a novice writer, you may wonder where or on which sites you can (or should) self-publish your own novel and in what formats (hardcover, paperback and / or ebook). Or you are probably a veteran writer … Continue reading →

Hey, are you having a bad day?

I know today may have been rough for you but, you made it through! You overcame! You managed to battle this day to carry on to tomorrow! I’m so freaking proud of you! Keep fighting and dont ever give up! I hope things manage to get easier as you go! But either way, I’ve got … Continue reading →

Where are you headed in life?

Some thoughts to leave you with this week. First look at your life and then think of your life many years later. Visualize what would life be like to live exactly like you are many years from now. That is a scary thought to ponder 60 seconds to fuel your week. pic.twitter.com/QrRRdZbLUT — Patrick Bet-David … Continue reading →

Let’s combat some excuses around the book writing

You feel strapped for time: BELIEVE ME, you can always make the time. Replace one activity, social media, a trip to the mall, an outing with friends, food shopping or cooking and devote that time to writing your book. Just an hour a day to chip away at what needs to be accomplished. Rearrange your … Continue reading →

Your Story matters

What is your story? A childhood drama, an adoption, being a military child, getting straight A’s, going on a soul searching journey? Maybe something embarrassing like being lost in a supermarket? Writing about ourselves is cathartic. However, some see it as intimidating, self-absorbed, or maybe embarrassing. But it is not. It can be freeing and … Continue reading →

Writing prompts

  I have been finding tons of active writers on Instagram. It’s fun to find community and support. I have been scouring Instagram for other writers and I love writers with posts of one-liners that beg to be expanded. Here are a few. I created stories from their one-liner posts. So these were found on … Continue reading →

Role Model Monday: African American history month

I enjoy highlighting famous influences in history and so I want to talk more about it here. Since February is African American History month I just got an idea!! I will highlight some heroes of the old days. What a great time to look back on African American heroes. This is not new to others … Continue reading →

Hello: Fresh Introductions

Hi, I’m Christina Carpenter, the author of this blog space and the author of the books: Reflections on the eternal lover and Bubble Gum Thoughts.  Just in case you just found this page and would like to know who I am, here is some background. (Excuse the third-person reference) ABOUT the author: Christina is an entrepreneur, … Continue reading →

The writers I grew up reading in times gone by…

When you look at an author sometimes you can learn more about them from the books they grew up reading. These are the early influences. The early inspirations. Maybe you can glean insight from these authors. These are the books that I grew up with and remember learning about: Meg Cabot author of the Princess … Continue reading →