Hey there, it’s Christa!
Glimpses Inside the Writer-y Life
Welcome to my little corner of the Internet, everyone.
I’ve been making up stories for a living since 1998. Fueled by fever dreams and cold brew, I spend an inordinate number of hours in front of my MacBook working on my freelance articles and novels.
My latest is titled The Honorary Italians. The story of a motley crew of Minnesotans who decide to cook and eat their way through all 20 regions of Italy without leaving the Land of 10,000 Lakes, it’s a total escape that shouldn’t be read on an empty stomach. Consider yourself warned.
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Thanks for stopping by,
Christa
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