Kristina Elyse Butke
Back to School
I'm pleased to announce that I'm going to be an adjunct professor once again for North Central State College ! The semester starts next...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
- May 20
- 3 min
Behind the Book Blogger Tag
Although this is my official author website, its primary function is that of a blog. I don't review books, but I love talking about them,...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- May 13
- 4 min
The Small Joys Tag
This tag from Whispering Stories isn't actually a book tag! I was looking for fun stuff to do and found this, a way for readers to learn...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Dec 18, 2023
- 2 min
Let's Look Ahead: 2024
It's time to think about my hopes and dreams for the coming year! These questions come from NewYear2020s (the site is now defunct) and if...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Dec 11, 2023
- 5 min
Let's Look Back: 2023
I did this for 2021 and 2022, with the questions coming from YouTube Society (the link is now defunct so I'm not including it). I plan on...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min
I'm a Writer for Comics Beat!
I found out through Twitter that they were recruiting writers to talk about manga and anime plus webtoons and Korean and Chinese comics...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Aug 21, 2023
- 6 min
#AuthorAugust23
I found this calendar floating around on Facebook and it's attributed to Mariah Ankenman. It's a way to get to know authors in a fun...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Jun 26, 2023
- 3 min
The Sunshine Blogger Tag
I found this tag on R's Loft website and thought I'd answer the questions they were asked. At the end of the tag you're supposed to come...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- May 22, 2023
- 6 min
Writing with Bipolar Disorder: A Mental Health Awareness Month Post
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I thought I'd talk about what it's been like for me as a writer living with bipolar disorder. ...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- May 8, 2023
- 5 min
The Get to Know Me Tag (Writer's Edition)
I found this tag via R's Loft and there are some rules to it if you'd like to do it! Link back to the person who created the tag....
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Apr 10, 2023
- 3 min
My brain is empty.
Well, friends, I've hit a writing wall. I have finished edits from my agent, and now it's a long waiting game...and the most consistent...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Apr 3, 2023
- 3 min
"The Last Unicorn" and the Unicorn Tapestries
When I was a child, one of my favorite animated films was (and still is!) The Last Unicorn, adapted from Peter S. Beagle's novel,...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Mar 27, 2023
- 4 min
Does This Spark Joy?
For months now, I've been getting rid of one of the most precious things to me--books. I started the book-purging process in Japan,...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Mar 6, 2023
- 5 min
The Story of My Omamori
I've been to hundreds of shrines all over Western Japan, from Yakushima up into Tottori. And besides collecting goshuin (red shrine...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Jan 2, 2023
- 3 min
Let's Look Ahead: 2023
I did one of these for 2022 and decided to make a yearly tradition out of these. It's nice to reflect on my hopes and dreams for the...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Dec 29, 2022
- 6 min
Let's Look Back: 2022
I did one of these for 2021 and thought it was a blast, and I think I'll make a tradition out of it. It's originally from this article...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Dec 26, 2022
- 11 min
Moxie Books: December Writing Prompts
These prompts come from Moxie Books, a website from the UK that's devoted to helping out writers. There's a lot of fun stuff there to...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Dec 19, 2022
- 11 min
A Writer's #Ask Game
Today's post comes courtesy of Canadian author Amanda Witow from her tumblr. Of course, I'm ignoring the whole game aspect of it and...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Reading Habits Tag
Today's tag is all about my reading style and methods. The tag comes from Youtuber Andreya Klobucar and was a lot of fun (and nice and...
Kristina Elyse Butke
- Nov 10, 2022
- 7 min
The "Choose Your Own Adventure" Fairy Tale Tag (Round Two)
I did the first "Choose Your Own Adventure" Fairy Tale Tag here. The gist of it is, you're presented with different fantasy scenarios...
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