Christine Gabrièlle

Book 2 Update

Just a note: I’ve decided to try something different with this book, and I’ll let you know what it is later. Update: I am going into self-edits. It feels exciting and also overwhelming. The main story in Book 2 is one I started as a novel with parallel storylines that intersect at the end but…

Christine

May 9, 2023

Projects/Work, Short Stories, Update

Black authors, Black books, Black stories, Black writers, book 2, books, fiction, literature, short story, writing

Crying in a Country… or Something Like That

Y’all! So, I’m reading this book, right? And, while I am interested to find out how the story plays out, I can’t help but think I totally understand why this was only $4 at Books-A-Million. Actually, it was $3.97. Cheapest book I’ve ever purchased from a big book store. First of all, it can be…

Christine

May 2, 2023

Book Talk, Review

book review, books, literature, reading

Nice Thick Journals

You know, I was really excited about creating these journals. Like, really excited. Mostly because I haven’t been able to find large journals lately, and I knew if I wanted one, someone else would want one as well. However, my efforts at releasing them are feeling lackluster. I feel like I’ve been talking about them…

Christine

April 5, 2023

Projects/Work, Related Things, Update

Black owned, daily journal, hardcover journal, journal prompts, journaling, Journals, lined journal, prompted journal, Reflection journal, thick journal, writing

A Pre-Announcement of Sorts (Journal Giveaway)

You know how I like telling you exciting things? Well, I’ve got some news! Side note: does anyone else feel the need to tell people when they’ve injured themselves because they think they need the “awws” and “I hope you feel betters” or is it just me? Like, I injured my finger last night (ripped…

Christine

March 6, 2023

Projects/Work, Related Things, Update

Stop Rewriting Historical Texts!

Have you seen this article? Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive I read it and was incensed. Thinking about it now, a day later, and I still feel angry. This is what I immediately posted on Instagram after I read the article: Some people want so badly to change what has already…

Christine

February 27, 2023

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Thick, Sexy Journals!

I’ve been sitting on this for almost a week. Not hiding it, just a little unsure what to do with it. If you follow my IG account, you’ve already seen them. I got my journal proofs and I love them! I want to make these available soon, but I’m weighing the options on how to…

Christine

January 24, 2023

Projects/Work, Related Things

books, daily journal, Journals, Reflection journal, selfpublishing

I Got Unstuck!

It took a few weeks of prayer, sending myself voice-to-text notes, and wandering through the possibilities, but Grace and Mercy have finally let me free! I spent most of Friday breaking through the wall and telling their story. I like it, even though it’s just a first draft. Everything is a first draft this time…

Christine

January 17, 2023

Update, Writing Journal

Black authors, books, short story, writing

December Writing Cave Wrap Up

So, we’re at the end of the first week of January and I still haven’t the nerve to log back on socials. This writing cave month was very much needed even though I didn’t get as much writing done as I thought I would. There was quite a bit of reflection, clearing energetic space, making…

Christine

January 6, 2023

Projects/Work, Update, Writing Journal

Black authors, Black writers, books, selfpublishing, writing, writing cave

December Writing Cave – Day 27

I finished my journal interiors and cover designs! I didn’t realize Canva had a max page count of 250, so I ended up redoing both journals and formatting in Word. Technically, it was easier than doing it in Canva to begin with, but I tend to do everything in Canva because I love it so…

Christine

December 27, 2022

Projects/Work, Writing Journal

books, daily journal, journal, selfpublishing, short story, writing, writing cave

On Names

I’ve been struggling with names for the past couple of days. How it started: Christmas Eve I was on Google doing Googley things and somehow found myself in the middle of an article about the transliteration of “Yeshua” and how it changed from Hebrew to Greek to Latin to Swedish (I think) to English and…

Christine

December 26, 2022