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    Rapid Fire Reading at Balticon 57!

    If you're going to be at Balticon 57 this Memorial Day weekend, please stop by for the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading on May 27th!…

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    In Goals/ In Sleep You Know

    SPFBO and Being Brave and Bold

    One of my pledges to myself this year was that as soon as I was stable enough, health-wise, I was going to start making…

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    In A Third Kind of Madness/ Novel Updates/ On Creating

    Getting Close Now: progress check-in

    It's time for an update on my writing progress, and it's great news - I am SO CLOSE to getting the first draft of…

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    My Secret Pen Pal Revealed

    I confess to someone who I don't know except through his songs and media presence, in a journal I write on paper in my…

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    The Power to Pivot

    This is about how life can change in the blink of an eye. And it's about how those changes can be traumatic but also…

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    In Events

    Flights of Foundry 2023 Schedule Announced!

    Earlier this year, I blogged a list of things I’d like to achieve in my writing career [which is a little different than goals…

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  • In Writing

    If I build it, will you come?

    I want a community of like-minded people who are sharing their experiences honestly and candidly, so we all can learn from each other. …

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    In A Third Kind of Madness/ In Sleep You Know/ On Creating/ Writing

    Growing a Plot From a Stem

    I come up with characters, or more properly - they show up, and I put them in a scene and see how they work…

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  • In Cast A Shadow Of Doubt/ In Sleep You Know/ Writing

    What is the Stories of the Eleriannan series about, anyway?

    Even with blurbs on the back of novels that aim to get you interested in a book in a couple of short sentences, there's…

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    In Cast A Shadow Of Doubt

    A Book Birthday for CASOD!

    A year ago my second book in the Stories of the Eleriannan, Cast a Shadow of Doubt , was released to the world. It…

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Christiane Knight is an artist, poet, writer, and author of the contemporary fantasy series Stories of the Eleriannan. A former club and radio DJ, Christiane's love of dark subculture and music infuses her stories and characters. Her novels are set in the Fae infused version of her already quirky hometown, Baltimore MD.

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I am, in turn, fierce and fragile. My left hand is I am, in turn, fierce and fragile. My left hand is smooth. On my right, the skin is rougher, from hard work. Because of this, I wear my jumbled pile of black rubber and sterling silver bracelets on my left arm, so they do not get in the way when I Do Things. I make it up to my right arm by the permanent adornment of a black skeleton key tattoo.... https://www.christianeknight.com/fierce-and-fragile/
It's important to talk about mental health struggl It's important to talk about mental health struggles, and medical trauma is often ignored in this context. This is my current journey to correct that. https://hiddensickness.org/mental-health-is-part-of-crohns-disease/
Nothing poetic to say, just letting the textures s Nothing poetic to say, just letting the textures speak for me.
I was supposed to get a CT scan. My tiny fairy vei I was supposed to get a CT scan. My tiny fairy veins had different plans. Like a lot of the other medical challenges in my life, I've got a story. https://hiddensickness.org/the-opposite-of-juicy/
My favorite tree has joined us in celebrating autu My favorite tree has joined us in celebrating autumn! This is the color boost I needed today.
Do you think you can write a novel in a month? Tha Do you think you can write a novel in a month? That seems like a big task, doesn't it? But there's an entire group of writers who will be joining forces as we write 50,000 words in the month of November, and have been doing it for years! If you've been reading my blog for a while you may be aware that I've taken part in…... https://www.christianeknight.com/its-that-time-again-nanowrimo/
In the first chapter we're introduced to Merrick M In the first chapter we're introduced to Merrick Moore, who stumbles into a party of unusual strangers on Halloween and attempts to navigate power plays that he doesn't understand. But he brought beer! https://www.christianeknight.com/isyk-chapter-one/
Good autumnal things: leaves on my favorite Kwanza Good autumnal things: leaves on my favorite Kwanzan cherry tree are starting to turn, and Mom and I made a tasty apple gallette, half of which is already gone because it's delicious (and smaller than it looks)
When the world is heartbreaking and heavy, and I f When the world is heartbreaking and heavy, and I feel helpless, I focus on something small and beautiful. These were my reward to myself for navigating being a human this week. I wanted to share them with you.
Borrowing The Creative Act: a Way of Being by Rick Borrowing The Creative Act: a Way of Being by Rick Rubin from the library (shout-out to BCPL, they're the best!) and I'm looking forward to getting some creative inspiration. A quick flip though the book looks promising. I often read books about the creative act and how we approach it and nurture it. As this is the basis of everything I do in life, it makes sense to me to take advice from other creative folk who have done well with their vision and work.
Oneiromantic #3: poetry from dreams, for dreamers. Oneiromantic #3: poetry from dreams, for dreamers. What will your interpretation be? https://www.christianeknight.com/never-always/
This podcast is a readthrough of In Sleep You Know This podcast is a readthrough of In Sleep You Know, one chapter at a time, by me in my cozy and magical bedroom/workspace. https://www.christianeknight.com/in-sleep-you-know-chapter-by-chapter-intro/
There are things I can depend on, year after year. There are things I can depend on, year after year. One of them is that the garlic chives will return and thrive, even if I ignore them. I have a few friendships like that, too - I don't mean to ignore them, but life inconveniently gets in the way. Yet they come back time and again to delight me and make my life better. I am very lucky to be able to count on their presence in my life.
Jungkook is here! And he's absolutely perfect. I Jungkook is here! And he's absolutely perfect. I ordered this from @flytothemagicshop as a birthday present for my mom and her both agree that the wait was more than worth it. He came with two sets of clothes and we added some things that we picked up too. He's perfect. You can still order him! Check her IG for all the details!
A thing I do when I'm not writing is making art fr A thing I do when I'm not writing is making art from natural components and my handspun yarn. This is a project I did as the Artist in Residence with Fiberygoodness and I think it has a mysterious woodland fae quality. You can see more of that aspect of my life at @three_ravens_studio though I don't update it as often.
My little scene from a bi-coastal virtual tea date My little scene from a bi-coastal virtual tea date with @colorbombvelma - we each had the same tea and chocolate (Delicious!) and shared wonderful conversation, too. The small, precious moments in life are what give me the most joy, and this was definitely one of them. 💜🫖
If you're going to be at @balticon.convention this If you're going to be at @balticon.convention this Memorial Day weekend, I'd love if you stopped by for the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading on May 27th. It's happening at 5:30pm in room 7029 and includes Randee Dawn (moderator), Morgan Hazelwood, Christiane Knight, Roberta Rogow, D. H. Timpko. It's my first RFR with Broad Universe so I'd love to have friendly faces there! #Balticon57 #RFR #Baltimore #BroadUniverse #sff
Taking a quick pause from talking about work on th Taking a quick pause from talking about work on the current novel, A Third Kind of Madness, to declare boldly that I've submitted In Sleep You Know to this year's Self Published Fantasy Blog Off, aka #SPFBO because that's my goal this year, living boldly and fearlessly. It's a long process so I probably won't have updates on it for a while. In the meantime, keep tuned, think good thoughts for me, and if you haven't read #ISYK then there's no better time than now! #LiveBoldly #BaltimoreFae #FantasyWritersOfInstagram #SPFBO9 #ATKOM #TakeARisk #ReadIndieAuthors
If this isn't on-brand for me, I don't know what i If this isn't on-brand for me, I don't know what is! I pulled these recently from the Sovereign Oracle, which is my favorite creative prompt/reassurance tool. I also included a recent photo, because the hair is rapidly changing these days! I have some Eleriannan-related news coming in the next couple of days so stay tuned! #BatimoreFae #OracleCards #FantasyWritersOfInstagram #YouAreTheMagic
Hello friends! It’s time for an update on my wri Hello friends! It’s time for an update on my writing progress, and it’s great news – I am SO CLOSE to getting the first draft of this book finished! As of this blog post, I’ve got about 21,000 words to hit my word goal! That’s about five chapters, to put it into perspective. I know, right? Read the rest: https://www.christianeknight.com/getting-close-now/ [or link in bio] #fantasywritersofinstagram #contemporaryfantasy #ATKOM #urbanfantasy #wordcount #baltifae #BaltimoreFae
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