Christen E. Krumm

Reader | Writer | Serious Coffee Drinker

Using Your Favorite Books As Writing Tools

There was a time when I thought I had to read all the best books on the craft in order to become a better writer. Time and time again I would read books that contradicted each other. For a newbie writer, conflicting information can be quite frustrating. And again I’d read books that says not to do X and yet… Read More

Hi, July

Hi, July

First off. How is it July! Crazy. July is baby month—super excited. Can’t wait to meet my sister’s little mister. He’s going to have epic hair I already know this for a fact (both mom and dad have massive, insane amounts of hair). July is finish the novel month. The month that I will stop my knees from knocking, bite… Read More

5 for Friday

1. I’ve randomly decided that for my birthday this year, we are going camping. So of course I’m collecting blog posts like this. 2. I’m loving this post on blog post ideas (that you haven’t seen a thousand times). 3. I’ve probably been the worst member, but Motherhood and Jane Austen Book club is still going strong! We’re reading Emma for… Read More

What I’m Reading

title: These Broken Stars author: Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner genre: YA Fiction thoughts: Oh. My. Gosh. I’m like three chapters in and I’m totally and completely hooked. This book is like Star Wars meets Titanic meets Firefly.  Make sure you have some time on your hands when you pick this one up because you won’t want to put it… Read More

Sewing School 101 + a giveaway!

I have been sewing for a long, long time. I remember when I was eight and my parents won sewing lessons from a local lady here in town—thus began my sewing journey. And yet, there is still so much that I have yet to learn. One of the things that I love about Nicole’s book is it isn’t just thrown… Read More

Life on the Gram

Things of Note

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