Sydney Frusti | Author & Creative Mind

Category: Life Update

  • The Beauty of Roots: Why the “Old Ways” are the Key to Moving Forward

    A couple years ago, I decided to do all my Bible reading from a physical book rather than my phone. The reason was simple—when my kids watch me, I want them to know exactly what I’m doing. When I’m on my phone, I could be doing anything from checking emails to watching Instagram reels to…

  • The Queen and the Shadow Witch Book Review

    “Hello? Is anyone home?” I imagine this is how visitors to my site feel scrolling through my blog for the first time. Nearly three months have passed since my last post. Not that I expect people to be knocking on my theoretical door, but I do try to be consistent with posting. To give an…

  • Teatime Reflections on Writing and Agriculture

    I’ve been a little scarce lately. This is not because I haven’t been writing. Quite the contrary—I’ve been up to my ears in projects. Aside from the general hubbub of the holidays, here’s what I’ve been up to the past couple months: 2024 is the year I plan to get published. When I sent my…

  • Writing a Novel, One Word at a Time

    November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short). Along with the arrival of cooler weather, holiday prep, and fall time activities, NaNoWriMo evokes a special sort of nostalgia for me. It ushers in feelings of time spent with family, the pleasant busyness of the season, and all sorts of endings. My life has been…

  • Etsy Shop Announcement

    Secret Project #1 is ready for launch: my Etsy shop is now open for business! I’ve been working on this idea for a while now, and I’m so excited to finally share it with the world. As anyone who’s been to a game night with me knows, I love dice. And table games in general,…

  • Book Review: Adorning the Dark

    Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson celebrates the beauty of storytelling through art and the calling of Christians to produce excellent work for the Kingdom.  Peterson weaves in bits of memoir with his thoughts on what it means to be a musician, the writing process, and community’s role in the pursuit of creativity.  But more…

  • Project Jumpstart Announcement

    It’s finally here! For those who’ve been following my writing journey, you know that I’ve been pursuing publication for my YA fantasy novel, Lily’s Passage. Though I still have a ways to go before I have books in hand, I’m embarking on the first major step in the journey: fundraising. Publishing a book costs money,…

  • Cultivating a Life of Purpose

    I’ve never been good with plants.  I’m one of those unfortunate people who dreams of the luscious garden I would create with my own two hands, but I’m left staring at the withered remains of many failed attempts to keep things alive.  My biggest accomplishment to date is a houseplant that somehow managed to survive…

  • Unfinished Business

    ​I was talking to one of my brothers recently whose side passion is creating music.  As we listened to some of his new projects, he laughed and made a comment that he’s got about fifty demos but no full-length works yet.  Though it was said in jest, I can’t help but feel the statement accurately…

  • The Art of Motherhood

    It’s been one year since I set out on this blogging journey, and I’m so thankful the Lord prompted me to embark at that time.  While it’s my hope that my words have impacted others, the biggest boon in my personal life has been the discipline required to plan and publish my thoughts.  Sticking with…