Chrissie’s Blog
January Jumpstart 2022
Every January, Tennessee Mountain Writers, Inc., sponsors January Jumpstart, a weekend of writing geared to jumpstart writers early on in the year, to inspire us to get writing as soon as possible! This year’s workshop facilitators included Darnell Arnoult for Fiction...
Anniversary in Williamsburg
We set out for Williamsburg on Friday morning, January 7, 2022, two days after our actual 20th wedding anniversary. There was snow in the forecast. Just like there had been on the day of our wedding when we left for our honeymoon in Williamsburg. The day before, I was...
Goodbye Is Forever
For the past few years, I have had a pretty active side business selling Duran Duran merchandise and memorabilia. In the past couple of months, I have decided that it’s time to put this little business to bed. For various reasons, but primarily among them being that...
Twenty Years Wed
Russ and I have a very special anniversary coming up in a couple of weeks. On January 5, 2022, we will have been married for 20 years. This is a lot longer than most people probably gave us. During the first year, it’s a lot longer than I definitely gave us. Marriage,...
The Most Wonderful Time a Year (audio)
This year, for Christmas, I want to share a piece that has grown very dear to me in the past couple of years. It is the piece with which I gained acceptance to the Appalachian Writers Workshop in Hindman in Summer 2020. Since then, I have continued working with it and...
Special Holiday Book Bundle
Tammy Robinson Smith www.tammyrobinsonsmith.com TammyRobinsonSmithAuthor on FB @trs_author on IG “The Women of the Ivy Creek Sewing Circle” November is the month of the year when thankfulness is foremost in our minds. As I reflect on my life, one of the things I am...