I’ve been out of words for weeks. Full of thoughts and ideas and musings but my words are nowhere to be found. Which alarms me greatly – because I’ve circled the cycle of life in the past few weeks with nothing to show for it but a head full of…
August just came and went, and September is off to many unexpected blessings. My two books, Eight Goodbyes and In This Life, won some awards! Something I had never, ever dreamed of! Eight Goodbyes was a Finalist in the International Book Awards. My agent made sure I knew that there…
Life is full of expectations, isn’t it? It’s human nature – giving all we can of ourselves in the hope that we get something in return. At work, it’s recognition and respect for the efforts we put in. In love, it’s to be loved right back, a heart for…
I think I’ve discovered the secret to staying calm on Release Day. Stay Busy. Work. Schedule an inordinate amount of meetings. Remember that this is not your main livelihood. I guess I’m lucky that way. There was no desperation in my demeanor, no begging for reviews nor reads from authors/bloggers….
I lost a friend to cancer today. I know this term is so loosely used in the Indie book world because that’s where I met her. She was one of the first people I connected with, even before I published my first book. But she really was a friend….
It’s me, Christine. Please forgive me if I’ve been driving you crazy for the last few months. I know, I’m still throwing my weight around like I owned this book. Sorry about that, but this is all so new to me. So, you, Vesuvian Books, have done me the honor…
Today, I had the pleasure of sitting with Kiki Chatfield of the NextStep PR to catch up about In This Life and all things books. Click HERE to listen!
When my editor told me that his review of Eight Goodbyes would be delayed for as much as four weeks, I didn’t know what to do with myself. I’m really narrow minded when it comes to the writing process. I guess it’s because I have a full time job, my…
I know, so cliché. And I’m totally aware that I need to write all about my trip to L.A. It was a trip filled with incredible memories. But since this visit is linked to many things I still can’t talk about, I want to share what I’ve learned instead. Here’s…
