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Jun.30.2010
Am I retired? Am I really? The reality is just starting to register. Retirement was far from my intentions. I am too young! I have expertise that's badly needed in the workplace. Well, it sort of snuck up on me, this retirement thing; and again, I'm not sure I'm there.
I left public...
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Jun.20.2010
I remember my dad. I remember that hot, summer day when I prayed at his grave with tears streaming down my face, "Oh, my God, may he find the peace and joy he lost on this earth."
As a reviewer said about my recent novel, my memories of my dad are a mixed bag. I don't remember a...
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Jun.08.2010
Suncoast Writers' Guild of Englewood
Posted on June 8, 2010 at 10:18 PM
I have spent most of my writing career in solitude barring the occasional post to a writers' forum or the mandatory promotional events. Saturday, I had a taste of what I've been missing in not...
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May.04.2010
June 1, 2010, Amazon Shorts at Amazon.com will no longer exist. Just like that, over 3000 digital short stories will disappear into cyberspace unless rescued by their authors and submitted to another venue. Where will that be? Amazon. com suggests the short stories, essays and non-fiction...
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Mar.27.2010
The exotic and mystical ghost orchid at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary at the edge of the Everglades is blooming three months early!
The inspiration for D.K.Christi's novel, Ghost Orchid, the mystique lives on. An Easter and Mother's Day bloom ties in with the spiritual quality of Ghost Orchid for...
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Mar.24.2010
That's what it's been since 2006 when my first novel, Arirang: The Bamboo Connection, was published. I enjoyed writing that book with a passion that is beyond expression. Every minute beyond my day job was consumed with writing, edits, changes, and finally the promotion of the finished 497 pages...
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Mar.24.2010
A more perfect gift for the upcoming celebratory Easter and Mother's Day could not be found beyond a blooming orchid with a copy of Ghost Orchid, either in print or the gift of an ebook, a very inexpensive alternative to print. To help with this idea, I had to post a recent review that emphasizes...
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Mar.21.2010
It suddenly dawned on me that Easter and Mother's Day are on the horizon. I remember when Easter required sweet, orchid corsages with a water vial attached and beautiful Easter Cards to those we loved. We wore new clothes to church, heralding the opening of spring and the the end of a long, cold...
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Feb.27.2010
I wonder why there are so many broken people when the world if full of good intentions. Many parents are dedicated to the best preparation for their childrens' success in life. Educators provide the tools for knowledge growth and future careers. Books abound for positive thinking and meaningful...
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Feb.04.2010
Hold the Presses for this Immediate Release 2-4-2010
D. K. Christi returns to Corkscrew Swamp Audubon Sanctuary in Naples at noon, Saturday, February 13, 2003 to sign the book, Ghost Orchid, inspired at that very location! D. K. Christi's obsession with the ghost orchid of Corkscrew Swamp that was...
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Jan.29.2010
It was thrilling to have NPR review Ghost Orchid. It's always a little unsettling to hear even a hint of something less than stellar in a review, humbling. I hope you have a chance to listen; Linda's review sounds like the lead into a movie. Ah, how we'd all like to see our books up in lights...
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Jan.09.2010
Are you familiar with the Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll? If not, it's a fun and informative web site to wander. Once a year, readers vote for their favorites in several categories. D. K. Christi and Ghost Orchid are found in authors, book art, and other novels. You can vote for them if...
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Jan.02.2010
GHOST ORCHID by D.K. Christi ISBN 9781603181365
Mel, consumed by her love for a man who shares her passion but cannot commit to her, finds consolation in her daily walks at an Audubon Society sanctuary near the Florida Everglades. Her daughter, Neev, raised by foster parents, does not understand...
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Dec.31.2009
My happiness is defined by “vignettes of joy.” An accumulation of these vignettes are the balm that protects me from caving under the weight of life’s many challenges, heartaches and downright sad moments.
The beauty of “vignettes of joy” is their lack of limitations. That moment may be...
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Themes of friendship surviving tragedy, love conquering adversity & the triumph of the human spirit over the hardships of life serve to uplift and inspire...through her stories perhaps discover something new about yourself. - Amazon.com”
—Amazon.com
About DK
Well-traveled, international type who enjoys new cultures and experiences, great people and activities that are full of joy and expression. Novels: Arirang: The Bamboo Connection; Ghost Orchid and Virgin Odyssey (WIP). Stories: "The Ice Storm" and...
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cancer research
ms research
DK’s Favorite Books
The Little Prince
The Four Agreements
Pride and Prejudice
The Bourne Identity
Exodus
The Rack
Anna Karanina
Stranger in a Strange Land
Catch 22
Bridges of...