Christine Gabrièlle

Book 2 is Drafted, and I Missed a Deadline (kind of)

I finished working with my Beta Reader a couple of months ago, and it was such a great experience to have someone who didn’t know me personally or as a writer read my second book and totally get what I was going for. Actually, she found themes I hadn’t noticed or intentionally set. Maybe I…

Christine

August 15, 2023

Book Talk, Update

Black authors, book 2, books, fiction, literature, short story, short story collection, writing

Safiya Sinclair: How to Say Babylon

Can I tell you a secret? I scrolled through all 2,189 posts on Safiya Sinclair’s IG page, seeking a glimpse of the people whose trauma I’d just peered into. Sinclair’s memoir was fantastic. Other adjectives include… Magnificent. Heartbreaking. Terrifying. Pitiful. Enraging. Hopeful. Loving. Honest. Critical. Poetic. The imagery is vivid and the language is musical…

Christine

July 18, 2023

Book Talk

Black authors, book review, books, How to Say Babylon, literature, reading, Safiya Sinclair

New Books!

I went on a “moms walk” the Friday before Mother’s Day with my mom and two of her friends. Basically, a selection of the historic downtown shops were participating in a Mother’s Day giveaway. We, as the participants, had to go to each store on the paper map we were given and get a stamp…

Christine

June 27, 2023

Book Talk

Black authors, books, Creep, How to Say Babylon, literature, Myriam Gurba, reading, Safiya Sinclair, summer reading

Tips for a Productive Writing Session and Why I Still Don’t Have a Writing Routine

I’ve tried. Really, I have. I’ve tried getting up early, staying up late, blocking out a day during the week; but no matter what I try, I cannot maintain a consistent writing routine. But who says I need one? There are a lot of voices in the world telling us what we need to be…

Christine

June 20, 2023

Personal, Projects/Work, Related Things, Writing Journal

Black authors, Black books, Black writer, books, fiction, literature, Personal, selfpublishing, short story, writing

Too Many Voices

Does anybody else do their best thinking in the shower? I was thinking recently while taking a shower that there are just way too many voices. It used to be that a person would hear maybe 50 voices in their environment. We’re talking about parents, siblings, cousins (maybe), coworkers, partner, children, friends. These are the…

Christine

June 13, 2023

Personal

overwhelm, Personal, self reflection, social media

Creating an Environment to Create

I struggled for weeks to sit down and create a social media plan. When I finally get a day where I have time, I can’t seem to focus or come up with any ideas. All I can manage by the end of the day is how I’m going to color code my content calendar and…

Christine

June 6, 2023

I Went to a Church Event and This Happened…

All my rejection trauma came flooding in. I’ve been going to this church periodically for a few months. When I do, I go to service and come straight home. I don’t know anyone at this church, but I am becoming familiar with the names and faces of some of the people who lead portions of…

Christine

May 30, 2023

Personal

church, Personal, SDA, Seventh-Day Adventist

How are Y’all Developing a Personal Style?

I’ve been a jeans & t-shirt person for a very long time. I can remember a time when I only wore skirts and dresses and a time where I refused to wear skirts or dresses. And a lot of my clothing choices have been in an effort to hide my body (either from a place…

Christine

May 23, 2023

Personal

black women, Black writer, fashion, personal style, plus size fashion, style

May 18th is Haitian Flag Day

That’s it. ♥

Christine

May 18, 2023

Personal

Why I’m Afraid to Talk About Religion and How I’m Going to Do It Anyway

I’ve always felt like I should keep my religion a secret; like I should separate it from every public-facing aspect of my life. Growing up, we were taught that in the last days the world would hate us because we kept the Sabbath and people who were tasked to enforce Sunday religious laws would come…

Christine

May 16, 2023

Personal

church, Personal, religion, SDA, Seventh-Day Adventist