Christine D. Shuck's Blog

November 20, 2025

Dreams, Distractions and Creativity

Really they are all the same. Pretty much. Sort of. I should be editing audio. Instead? I fell down an Easter egg rabbit hole. In fact, I've just told myself (quite sternly) that this post will be interspersed with audio edits. So here goes... [wanders away for first round of edits] Well, I took a shower, moved some extra sheet sets around, and shopped for bath wraps. Seriously, get to those edits! [disappears again] Six minutes of edited audio after I started a cabbage soup and fed the dogs...
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Published on November 20, 2025 14:41

October 8, 2025

Sometimes You Just Gotta...

The fireplace mantel in my dining room Urff... I've been sick, sick, SICK! On the 5th day of having a painfully sore throat, I went to...
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Published on October 08, 2025 14:27

September 28, 2025

My Voice Has Been Silenced... Temporarily

Let's start with the good news, shall we? The Liberty Fall Fest was amazing yesterday! KC Book Beat, a local organization that helps...
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Published on September 28, 2025 05:46

September 22, 2025

A Wonderful Stay at The Writer's Colony

I spent five days at a truly magical place. Every morning I'd wake up, try to make actual coffee come out of the coffeemaker (I've got a...
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Published on September 22, 2025 13:14

August 30, 2025

It's LIVE!!!!!!

My Kickstarter went live yesterday. Less than five minutes after that, a super-backer backed the ultimate reward tier - the Sagan Base...
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Published on August 30, 2025 14:55

August 21, 2025

G581: The Departure - Re-Designed

For those of you who don't know, I'm not just an author, I'm also a short-term rental owner and operator. My Airbnb sits at the far end...
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Published on August 21, 2025 11:24

August 17, 2025

10 Gripping Dystopian Series You’ll Love

I love dystopian stories, how about you? Contrary to expectations, dystopian fiction isn't all about bleakness and darkness. At its core,...
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Published on August 17, 2025 17:01

July 28, 2025

How Do I Get Motivated?

I was listening to the podcast Ink in Your Veins and she asked her guest, another writer, how she gets motivated to write. Which...
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Published on July 28, 2025 10:52

July 24, 2025

The Rise of AI

A child of the 70s, I remember watching Terminator when it came out. Side note: Of the dozens of times I've seen the movie, I still look...
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Published on July 24, 2025 12:49

July 22, 2025

Sweet Boy, This One is for You

I don't think I will ever forgive myself, despite it being an impossible situation. And perhaps there is some small redemption in giving...
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Published on July 22, 2025 06:52