Christine Hanolsy is a (primarily) science fiction and fantasy writer who simply cannot resist a love story. She serves on the editorial staff of the online writing community YeahWrite, where her portfolio includes microprose, flash fiction, and poetry. She completed her first novel—a post-technological pseudo-steampunk sci-fi adventure—with co-author Rowan Beckett Grigsby in 2018; they are actively seeking representation. Christine lives in the Pacific Northwest with her wife and their two sons.
You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
If you’re looking for some good writing advice, Christine recommends Neil Gaiman’s 8 Good Writing Practices, especially #1 (“Write.”) and #2 (“Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.”)
Publications
Short stories
- Afterimage (in Crush: Stories about Love, MidnightSun Publishing, September 2017)
- Modern Girls (in Enchanted Conversation, February, 2018)
- The Ocean Is Not My Lover (in Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove, Atthis Arts, May 2019)
- Rain (in Itty Bitty Writing Place: A Flash Fiction Anthology, June 2019)
- Overcome (with Rowan Beckett Grigsby (in Heroines & Hellions: A Sirens Benefit Anthology, September, 2019)
- The Siren and the Switch (in Fantastic Trains: An Anthology of Phantasmagorical Engines and Rail Riders, Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, September, 2019)
Essays
- How to Remodel (in Dead Housekeeping, August, 2018)
- How to Dust (in The Timberline Review, August, 2019)
Awards & Contests
- Rights and Privileges, BlogHer Voices of the Year Award & Community Keynote Speaker (July, 2015)
- Festival, Finalist, 47th New Millennium Award for Flash Fiction (April, 2019)
- November Morning, Honorable Mention, 2020 Haiku Contest, Dreamers Magazine (July, 2020)
Reviews
“Christine Hanolsy’s surreal “The Siren and the Switch” conjures a stunningly strange landscape and explores the potential destinies of those who travel through it.” —Publishers Weekly, 9/23/19
Updated 8/12/2020
you’re a gorgeous writer
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Tony, your note was the most pleasant surprise this morning! Thank you so much!
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It’s true! Beautiful verse
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Hi, Christine! I nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award. You can learn more about it here: https://nancykoziol.com/2017/02/07/blogger-recognition-award/ or just know that your blog has given me great pleasure to read!
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I was feeling nostalgic for Trifecta. Where are you writing now?
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I almost missed your comment – it’s fabulous to hear from you! My blog has suffered over the last few months as I’ve been working on another project offline… Mostly I am writing over at yeah write (http://yeahwrite.me) where I manage the 42-word microstory challenge. Come join us?
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Gentle nudge reminder:
http://dversepoets.com/2016/01/18/quadrille-1/
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And feel free to spread the word. 🙂
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Hi, Christine! Wanted to let you know that next week (Monday, January 18th, at 3pm EST), dVerse is kicking off a new feature called the Quadrille, with a limitation of 44 words (and must use a provided word). Similar to Trifecta, which I soooooo still miss! Wanted to let you know. Would love to see you over there! Hope all is well. de.
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How cool! I will definitely come to check it out.
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Wow, your life sounds similar to mine, including the bike rides to school. It’s a good way to break up the work day, isn’t it?
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Hi Christine, I’ve really enjoyed your writing here and would love to nominate you to learn more about your writing process. You probably don’t have time to answer these questions, but if you by chance did, i’d love to read it. =)
What am I working on at the moment?
How does my work differ from others of its genre?
Why do I write what I do?
How does my writing process work?
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Hi! You are so kind! I have actually been thinking about this sort of thing lately, and will likely write it up. It might take a while, but I will let you know if/when I do. I’m flattered that you are interested. 🙂
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Finally I learn who Christine is and boy am I impressed-a full time job,two kids and yet so many achievements-wow!Great meeting you here and am sure we will be seeing each other ,love 🙂 xx
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Thanks so much! I have loved getting to know everybody at Trifecta, and I’m so happy that there are so many overlapping circles. (Thanks also for prompting (heh) me to update my “About” page! My babies are now 5 and almost 3, so no more nighttime rocking!)
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:-)Time does fly
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I wanted to learn more about you … and I have! I love how you think and write. I am looking forward to reading more of your work (I’ve read at least three things already). 🙂
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You totally made my night with this comment! Thank you for taking the time to poke around. I really appreciate it. 🙂
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You’re welcome. Have a great weekend!
I’ll be seeing you around. 🙂
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Hey! I nominated you for the Liebster Award. I was out of town when my post went live, but you can read more about it here: http://erinmjustice.com/2014/02/14/feelin-the-blog-love-liebster-award/
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Glad I found your blog. It have a feeling I will be spending a lot of time catching up on your past posts as I love your writing style. It is the type of writing that, should I ever take the plunge into pursuing fiction writing, will cause quite a bit of jealousy. And in writing I consider jealousy and admiration two sides to the same coin.
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*blush* You just made my morning! I’ve been a bit lax lately on the writing front – my two little kids have been sucking the energy right out of me – but I’m hoping to come up for air this week. (See my post from last week: Haze.) I’ll be stopping by your blog in a bit, and I can’t wait to see what you come up with for Trifecta. 🙂
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I’ve nominated you for two blogging awards! If you are interested, here’s the link:
http://lucidedit.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/id-like-to-thank-the-academy/
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Congratulations – you’ve won the Sunshine award! Click here to find out more http://theimaginator.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/sunshine-award/
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You write the way I wish I could; sigh. Have nominated you for the Liebster Award. Please accept it and check out my qs to you at: http://rashscribbles.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/liebster-award/
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hey, missing you on Trifecta; come back and let’s have some more to savour
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Oh, you are sweet! I have been slammed with work and home life, and have no words to spare, lately. I will get back into it soon!
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🙂 waiting for you
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I do the same thing, I usually come up with ideas when I’m not at home and without a handy writing device. I am glad that I usually have my phone on me to text certain ideas back to myself. I have 3 children all past the baby stages, but can still appreciate the amount of time one has to sit down and write.
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Glad I stopped by here and learned a bit about you. Hope to see more of your work in the future.
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Thanks for linking up to us! I didn’t realize, until I read your post, that this is how I write, too. I find a phrase or sentence or idea and just worry it out all day or all night, until I have the chance to commit it to paper somewhere. Welcome to Trifecta.
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