Christine Shucka day ago2 minHard LeftDid you hear the screeching of brakes? Possibly the squealing of tires? Well if you did, you either live in Historic Northeast where such...
Christine Shuck2 days ago2 minDifferent BrainsUrf. That about sums up the past week. With the news that our tenants were moving out and buying their own home, my plans for writing hav...
Christine ShuckJun 302 minMay I Suggest Ice Cream For Your Troubles?!I've begun work on G581: Earth and yesterday was miserable for two reasons... The lack of an outline (done and fixed now, thank you) The ...
Christine ShuckJun 294 minThe Nitty-GrittyThis week I begin work on G581: Earth, the third in the sci-fi series begun with G581: The Departure. I haven't worked out all of the kin...
Christine ShuckJun 242 minWrite it OutThe last couple of days, heck, the past week, I've struggled with one question: "Do I have a book here?" As I slowly wrote the last chapt...
Christine ShuckJun 223 minThe Road Less TraveledI have been dreaming of doing a stain creation that I could look at, write at, and work out at, for a while now. I wanted a sit/stand des...
Christine ShuckJun 192 minSteps Away From #8It's exciting, seeing myself on the home stretch to manuscript number eight. I was shocked, really, to see the numbers. On May 5th, I had...
Christine ShuckJun 126 minLike a PhoenixToday was my official cleaning day. Every Friday, I clean two client houses. It means an income of around $800 per month, which is essent...
Christine ShuckJun 25 minPowder KegHow are you doing? I don't see many people these days and only talk to a handful. My only outlets are the news (local, regional and the U...
Christine ShuckMay 255 minThings Are Definitely Looking UpIf there were only one thing I could share of what I have learned in my 50 years on this Earth, it would be this... Guilt is only effecti...
Christine ShuckMay 224 minThe Grand PlanIf I didn't have my love of words, I think I would have been great as a project manager or accountant. I can see the necessary steps of m...
Christine ShuckMay 194 minAnd Then There is Always NapalmIt's been a hell of a week, folks. A hell of a week. Here's the synopsis if you are short on reading time: Dave's been sick for a full we...
Christine ShuckApr 271 minA Quick ReminderThis website is new and while I work out the kinks (and there are plenty of them and not much time to work on them right now), I cannot s...
Christine ShuckApr 264 minNeverending HopeIt is spring. My favorite part of the year. Each time I step outside, my heart leaps. Over the past seven years, I have planted thousands...
Christine ShuckApr 164 minIn All Things Be FlexibleI'm happy, folks. Mainly because I choose happiness. Even in the worst of times, when faced with financial instability and loss, I have f...
Christine ShuckApr 47 minTales From the Edge of ReasonIt's been a week, folks. Heck, it's been a month. Where do I begin? Well, begin at the beginning, right? First, I was born That's not the...
Christine ShuckMar 144 minShe Lives!Folks, it's been a journey. But I think, possibly, that I am back up and running again. And boy oh boy, have there been changes - persona...