Tag: literature

• Constantly Changing Book 2 | Writing Journal

  So, you know how I was working on a novel as my second book? Well, that is no longer the case [shrugs shoulders]. I decided that I don’t care about Kanoa’s story anymore (harsh, I know). Quite honestly, his story is the one that was tripping me up the most. I was working with two…

  Christine

  May 31, 2022

  Book Talk, Personal, Update, Writing Journal

  Black author, Black books, book two, books, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, selfpublishing, short story, writing

• Raven Leilani – Luster

  Luster was another book I had a difficult time putting down. It was like witnessing something you shouldn’t be privy to and not being able to look away. These people had issues! Thing is, all people have issues and this book was very much a weird peek into the dysfunction that can happen when other…

  Christine

  May 10, 2022

  Book Talk, Review

  Black authors, Black books, Black Literature, book review, books, fiction, literature, Luster, Raven Leilani, reading

• What’s New?

  Has my YouTube journey come to an end so quickly? I don’t want it to end yet, but the free video editor I liked stopped working and I’ve since downloaded, tested, and uninstalled five others (one of them froze my laptop). I don’t have a Mac, so iMovie isn’t an option, and the default Windows…

  Christine

  May 3, 2022

  Personal, Related Things, Update

  books, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, writing

• May Writing Goals

  I’ve come to two conclusions since last week: Fridays should be my writing days. I’m going to finish my novel before continuing my next collection of essays. I’ve recently started working with my cousin and (separately) her web designer. I’m working part time for both of them (9a-1p and 1p-5p, respectively), but I don’t work…

  Christine

  April 26, 2022

  Book Talk, Personal, Update, Writing Journal

  Black authors, Black books, Black Literature, books, first novel, literature, Personal, reading, second book, writing, writing goals

• Such a Fun Age and The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

  Can we talk about Such a Fun Age? Like, what a mess! Firstly, our move into the new house was not as smooth as expected. Things took longer than they were supposed to—specifically the painting and cable/internet—which delayed our unpacking and my being able to get my bedroom and office set up. The new house…

  Christine

  April 12, 2022

  Book Talk, Review

  book review, books, fiction, literature, reading, Such a Fun Age, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

• Home Office Inspo

  We’re supposed to be moving in two weeks. Went to the house Sunday and the island is TWENTY INCHES closer to the door than in the model. Somebody screwed up and they have to fix it (probably means removing tile, tearing the island down, then rebuilding it, but I’m no contractor so I don’t really…

  Christine

  March 22, 2022

  Personal, Related Things, Update

  blush and navy, books, decorating, fiction, home office, literature, moving, Personal, reading, writing

• Book Two Doubts

  I did not have high expectations for my first book. I wrote it because I had to; it was the only way to move forward. I received a lot of support from family and my mom’s work friends that I did not expect, but it was very much welcomed. Even before I published Discovering My…

  Christine

  March 15, 2022

  Book Talk, Personal

  Black authors, Black books, Black Literature, book two, books, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, self published, selfdoubt, selfpublishing, short story, writing

• Sourcing Black-Owned Teas (Intro)

  If you’ve been here for a period of time, you know I love a good cup of tea. The last time I wanted to order tea from the shop in Georgia where I used to get tea, I wasn’t able to. I don’t know if they shut down temporarily or permanently, but I had to…

  Christine

  March 8, 2022

  Related Things

  Black-owned, Black-owned tea company, books, literature, reading, Tea, writing

• February Thoughts

  Now that my February break has come to an end, I figured I would update you on how it went. Firstly, I feel absolutely refreshed! So much so that over this past weekend I was really excited to reconnect with my people on socials today and get moving forward with my new work goals. And…

  Christine

  March 1, 2022

  Personal, Update

  Black authors, Black History Month, Black History Month of Love, books, February break, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, writing

• Michael Zapata: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

  So, I have no idea what synopsis I was looking at, but The Lost Book of Adana Moreau had nothing to do with Adana Moreau living in a parallel universe and having to decide to come back to her own Earth [insert nervous laugh]. She did write a book about parallel universes, though. And, unlike…

  Christine

  February 22, 2022

  Book Talk, Review

  book review, books, fiction, literature, Lost Book, Michael Zapata, reading, The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, writing