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Christa Vande Vegte
Mar 11, 20241 min read
Take a look at this article!
Click here to read my article on the DIY MFA website.
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Christa Vande Vegte
Mar 4, 20241 min read
Podcast: DIY MFA
Click here to listen to Gabriela Pereira and I talk about crafting the perfect book ending.
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Christa Vande Vegte
Feb 26, 20241 min read
Podcast: DIY MFA
Click here to hear Gabriela and I talk about Narration.
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Christa Vande Vegte
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Whoa! Another podcast to check out from DIY MFA.
Click here to listen about how to revise your writing like a pro.
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Christa Vande Vegte
Nov 1, 20231 min read
So excited! My first published article!
Check out DIY MFA to read my article.
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Christa Vande Vegte
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Check out DIY MFA's website to listen to this podcast!
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Christa Vande Vegte
Dec 10, 20221 min read
My thoughts on what I'm watching: The True Treasure of Oak Island
The True Treasure Of Oak Island After nine seasons, Gary Drayton, with his happy-go-lucky demeanor, soothing English accent, and over 25...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Was she a creation I made up long ago?
I found a leaf lying on the ground, picked it up, and a memory from long ago came back. I remember collecting leaves as a child and...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Apr 25, 20221 min read
A day of free verse writing
I feel it is bettter to write something than nothing at all. So today I tried some free verse writing. Sunshine and Oatmeal Cookies I am...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Nov 11, 20213 min read
My thoughts on what I'm reading: The Girls in the Picture
THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE, by Melanie Benjamin, is a novel based on Frances Marion and Mary Pickford in the early 1900s. Frances is a...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Oct 22, 20211 min read
Inside a tiny leaf
THE ADVENTURES OF LEAF BOY By Christa Vande Vegte Inside one tiny leaf, there is powerful magic and belief that can save an entire dying...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Books, Books, Books! Which One to Choose?
I absolutely love to get lost in a good book, be it any genre. ​ I started out as a kid reading "Charlotte's Web," "Stuart Little,"...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Write on Fire!
My fingers are typing away, and the words appear on my screen like magic! It may be a mess, but the grammar errors and editing can be...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Over and over again, draft after draft!
I have rewritten and edited this manuscript multiple times since the first rough draft was completed on July 26, 2019. Finally, I realize...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Your thoughts... Does this catch your attention?
The boundless imagination and determination of one tiny leaf can do more than you think! He may look like any typical leaf you see...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Jiminy Cricket, is that you?
It's funny how we can procrastinate on the things that our conscience knows we should be working on. Instead of Jiminy Cricket whispering...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Jun 16, 20211 min read
This Strong Seed is Ready to Sprout and Hit the Road Running
The Seed of Storytelling and Writing The seed that the Lord planted in my heart as a child is now taking root. It has been over 40 years...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Jun 1, 20214 min read
Query Letter in Hand and Ready to Take the Jump!
There was a time that I reached the top and dared to jump, which resulted in a disaster, but today I vow I will not let that fear of...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Ground Control, I Need a Little Confidence Here
I once read that confidence is a skill we build over time. That was very enlightening as I seriously thought that people were either born...
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Christa Vande Vegte
Apr 28, 20211 min read
My Answer Was In Mexico
I am so thankful that my husband finally said, "I think it's time for you to quit your job." Who would have thought I would finally hear...
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