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#FallWritingFrenzy 2022 Contest Entry: Conjuring Courage

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Christine Alemshah

Thank you for hosting the spooktacular Fall Writing Frenzy contest, Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis, along with their special guest judge Alyssa Reynoso-Morris. I’m excited to share my submission inspired by Selina Wing’s hauntingly gorgeous photo and my eight-year-old daughter. There are also some fantastic prize donors! You can shower our hosts and prize donors with love by visiting their blogs,…

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#FallWritingFrenzy Contest Entry: SEA IN THE SKY

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by Christine Alemshah

SEA IN THE SKY By Christine Alemshah [WC: 196] The stormy sea sky mocked me. Could Daddy and I see the same sinister moon?  Hopefully, he’s tucked safely inside his ship, not in danger of falling overboard as the swirling clouds suggested. “No costume, Beatrice? It’s almost time for trick-or-treating,” called Mom. I kicked the…

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How to use twitter lists and bookmarks

Posted on September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 by Christine Alemshah

Hello everyone! Are you on Twitter? Have you heard of bookmarks? Or lists? I’ve received questions about these tools lately, and I wanted to share a how-to guide and why you might want to utilize bookmarks and lists on Twitter. I’m an organization queen, so they help me feel better about my twitter navigation experience,…

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#SpringFlingKidLit contest entry: FLORY’S FAIRY WINGS

Posted on March 31, 2021April 2, 2021 by Christine Alemshah

Thank you for this delightful Spring Fling Kid Lit contest opportunity hosted by Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez and Ciara O’Neal. There are also some amazing prize donors! You can shower our hosts and prize donors with love by visiting their blogs, following on social media, and viewing their amazing books. I found my gif HERE. I…

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My #50Preciouswords entry – The Kindergarten Train

Posted on March 5, 2021March 30, 2021 by Christine Alemshah

There’s a lovely little contest hosted by children’s author, Vivian Kirkland, going on right now for children’s writers, and there’s still time to enter through 3/7/21 if you’d like to join! The rules are quite simple to follow. Write a story with a beginning, middle, and end appropriate for children 12 and younger in 50…

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12 x 12 in 2021 – Back after a long break!

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by Christine Alemshah

It’s official! I’ve signed up for the 12 x 12 Challenge hosted by Julie Hedlund! My first time doing so since 2013. I had started participating the previous year, in fact here is my original badge from 2012. I can hardly believe it’s been that long! So far I have 1 full draft, 2 partials &…

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Epic! App for Kids: The netflix for children’s books and research gold for writers

Posted on June 12, 2016February 17, 2021 by Christine Alemshah

Raise your hand if you have young children? Now keep your hand raised if you also like to write books for children? Still have your hand in the air? Then you NEED to try Epic! An amazing app available on apple and android smart devices. They have thousands of children’s ebook titles available, and are adding…

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I’m appearing at a local author’s book fair!

Posted on March 11, 2016February 17, 2021 by Christine Alemshah

I’m so lucky to be participating in the Local Author’s Fair in Costa Mesa on March 26th. Writers from all genres will be there promoting their respective publications. I plan to bring stickers and coloring pages for the kiddos! I’m looking forward to meeting other authors and book lovers. Thank you Orange County Writers for…

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Picture Book research at Barnes and Noble

Posted on March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 by Christine Alemshah

This past sunday, I was able to get out and do something I haven’t done in quite awhile! I walked into a yummy book-scented Barnes and Noble complete with a cd section ala Blockbuster Music, and headed to read some popular picture books! Of course, whenever I pass anything that might of interest to my…

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Writing and rain

Posted on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 by Christine Alemshah

  I opened up the front door earlier this evening to check for packages on my doorstep, and while I was not blessed with a bundle of goodies, I did get to take in a deep breath of damp, cool air with a slight musty smell that only comes with new rain. Though it is…

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Mother to two spirited tiny dancers, Christine Alemshah, is a lover of books filled with more pictures than words, dark chocolate, and karaoke.

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