Discover a New World of Romance with Christine Columbus

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I had a great time and the emcee Geoff said, 'I hope you'll do lots of readings for your upcoming novel. You have a knack and you pop on stage.' My good friend Teri who watched the performance and took pictures said, 'you were great...funny...etc., etc., etc.,' And Teri and I only had one martini.... And Matt Peiken from 3 minute egg said the broadcast should be online Thursday http://3minuteegg.org/

I've been selected by one of the judges to be a finalists for MnArtists' MiniStories competition. My piece will be published online. I'll be reading my work next Monday at 7pm in the lobby of the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. And I'm in the running for grand prize, which is a commission to write a longer story. All good stuff.

Interesting question… and it makes me wonder…. Did I know how wonderful my life was when I worked at Minnegasco… looking back I know that I have been blessed – like you – I’ve always been grateful for my kids, their health, my health - and being able to provide for them – but I remember being angry, too. So, I’m not sure – but all I can say is I have never been happier than I am now… and everyday things get better and better… and I am not angry anymore – I wake up smiling and I go to bed smiling… (sometimes the grin is a little bit bigger than other nights) And I wish everyone could feel as good as I do… I’m so grateful to be happy and to have found happiness when I did – I would have hated to have grown old and when people thought back all they remember was how crabby or angry I was… When I went away for the weekend and a couple of the gals commented about how funny I was – it made me feel so good. When I can get people to laugh – I feel wonderful… I like it when people la

If a murse is a man's purse... would a mallet be a mom's wallet? Saturday Sept 27th...I'll be at the Robbinsdale Craft Fair - from 9 to 2 - selling bags and short stories....stop by if you are in the neighborhood...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Bloomington Art Center’s Literary Council is producing Reflection, an exciting fusion of music, dance and poetry. The poetry and prose of Christine Columbus of Robbinsdale and other Minnesota writers is featured in this year’s production. Her poem, ‘Hell is’ will be performed in this year’s production: Christine Columbus is a Romance Novelist for The Wild Rose Press. Author of ‘Christmas Mischief’, ‘Uncle Mike’s Love’, and soon to be released, ‘The Perfect Country and Western Story’ along with several other books and articles in the genre of children's stories, creative non-fiction, prose and poetry. She has received, Reviewer Top Pick from Night Owl Romance, for ‘Christmas Mischief’ and number of favorable reviews from Cocktail Reviews, Coffee time Romance, The Long and Short of It, Molly Stark Reviews and in November 2006, Fallen Angel Review recommended read for ‘Coffee and Love To Go’. You can find her at www.christinecolumbus.blogspot.com/ Reflect