Tag: Personal
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Does Anyone Else Get Triggered by Notifications?
So, I’m currently on this social media break, right? Well, I’ve been trying out some of the fancy new features on the S21+, including Bixby Routines and Focus Mode, so I set a focus mode to specifically keep IG and Snapchat locked and had it running for the first few days of this month. All…
Christine
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New Desk, a Social Media Break, and a Month of Loving on Myself
Hello February and Happy Black History Month! I posted on Instagram a few days ago, reminding myself that painted desks aren’t paint-proof. You see, I recently upgraded from a small glass desk (it was an office entryway table in a former life, and by “former life” I mean “at my old property management job”) to…
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My First Bookish Event
The past couple of weeks have flown by! We had our Zoom party this past Saturday night, and it turned out well. I had little idea about how to host a fun book release zoom party, but I think I did okay. Only about half of those who registered attended, but the smaller group made…
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The First Week
What a week! As someone who has never published a book before, I didn’t really know what to expect from the first week of my book being available to purchase. When I decided to write and publish this book, it was out of necessity. I had all these stories to tell, but wasn’t telling them,…
Christine
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It’s Here!
Did we do it? Did I do it? Did I actually write and publish a book?! Yesterday was crazy busy. Between doctors appointments, an actual day job, therapy, and book release things, I may not have been able to manage well without coffee and snacks, but I made it! And we have a book! This…
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How About Some Cookies?
I was supposed to post about Long Division today, but I’ve only gotten through the first side of the book. Book 1. I haven’t yet started Book 2 (flip it over and turn it upside down), so I can’t comment on it just yet. I will say, though, City is an interesting kid with interesting…
Christine
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Proof
I have proof I wrote a book! Writing this book has been on my mind for several years, but it wasn’t until my short story “Makers of Men” was accepted for publication in midnight & indigo last year that I truly committed to publishing a collection of my own. I’d been writing Discovering My Outside…
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Suzanne Collins: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
My last summer read was supposed to be Long Division, however, we took a little Hunger Games detour. I was at the bookstore a couple of weeks ago doing research for how to price my upcoming book when I notice a book cover that looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, I realized that it was, in…
Christine
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Let me Introduce You to My Book Cover
When I was first thinking about this cover reveal, I decided I would split the image into twelve pieces and post one piece every Tuesday and Friday for six weeks. After the second day, I was annoyed with the thought of it [smacks forehead]. Last week, I decided to post a new row of images…
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My Favorite Season and Book Update
Tomorrow if the first day of fall, and I am so excited. I LOVE FALL! I love the colors, weather, layers, flavors… all of it. However, I hate Halloween, so I don’t get most into the fall spirit until November 1st. Even so, the next month or so is going to be busy with wrapping…
Christine Gabrièlle 