by Christa "Wojo" | Feb 20, 2026 | blog, Cosmic Ink, Uncategorized, Writer Archetypes
Recently, a close writing friend told me he would forgive a writer for a messy plot if there was underlying passion and depth. I agreed. When you pick up your typical mass market paperback, you’re presented with a perfectly formulated product. It was written to...
by Christa "Wojo" | Jun 20, 2025 | blog, Cosmic Ink
What do you love? Who do you love? It might be your spouse, your dog, a smile from a stranger, a dazzling sunset, a piece of music. It might be loving the crazy mess that is your life. I recently read a book called F*ck Like a Goddess by Alexandra Roxo. Contrary to...
by Christa "Wojo" | Aug 22, 2023 | blog, Motivation
LOSS CAN SERVE YOU In my last post, I talked about surviving criticism and disappointment. Today, we explore another way to grow from setbacks. Case in point: I was so sure my WIP was a perfect fit for a certain small but prestigious publisher. This will be...
by Christa "Wojo" | May 12, 2023 | Artist's Way, blog, Uncategorized
This is an AI-free blog. NOTE: These posts are inspired by The Artist’s Way, a 12 Step Process to recovering your creativity by Julia Cameron. You can read all about it here. Today we talk about one of my favorite sections of The Artist’s Way—Recovering a...
by Christa "Wojo" | Nov 30, 2022 | blog, Uncategorized
Growth is uncomfortable. It’s messy. It hurts. Sometimes it feels like everything is falling apart. We are losing grip on who we are. The ground is caving beneath us. This is a good sign. Nothing is worse for creativity than being stagnant. Growing pains mean...