by Christine | Oct 21, 2020 | Christine Shares
An out-of-state friend of mine just posed a question to me: “What are you going to do with trick-or-treaters this year?” I was sort of baffled by how to respond. Everything is completely different this year, isn’t it? You can’t assume that it’s easy (or possible) to...
by Christine | Sep 16, 2020 | Christine Shares
What a whirlwind the past few weeks have been since the release of THE DEADLY HOURS! As of this writing, the book has been in Amazon’s #1 spot for Historical Fiction Anthologies since its release on September 1. Part of what put it there has been pre-orders from...
by Christine | Aug 26, 2020 | Christine Shares
I know I don’t have to tell you how much has changed during this time of COVID. All of our normal routines have been disrupted and I know many people are now facing unusual starts to the school year for their children. The publishing world is not without its own...
by Christine | Jul 23, 2020 | Christine Shares
Last month I told you about the Mourning Cloak Butterfly. My best friend, Mary, watches and documents the behavior of a lot of butterflies. What I have just recently learned, though, is that she is also a moth watcher! I had always thought of moths as those drab...
by Christine | Jun 23, 2020 | Christine Shares
You may recall that I mentioned my best friend, Mary, back in my March newsletter. We have been friends for many years and it has only been recently that I learned that she is an avid butterfly and moth watcher. I’ve received many photos from her of these...
by Christine Trent | May 28, 2020 | Cat Tales
I don’t know about you, but I’ve found the past few months to be, in a word, exhausting. Who would have guessed three months ago what our country would look like today? So much distressing news and stressful events in our daily lives as we have all negotiated our way...
by Christine Trent | Apr 29, 2020 | Christine Shares
You may recall that in a recent newsletter I told you about the passing of my dear sister-in-law, Lori, as a result of breast cancer. Time has a way of marching on, of course, even in a time of Coronavirus, and so I have continued to work through grief. My brother has...
by Christine Trent | Mar 18, 2020 | Christine Shares
Do you have a best friend? Someone who has been through many of life’s trials with you? I know I do. Her name is Mary. Mary and I met the day before she got married, as I was invited by a friend of a friend of a friend to attend a pre-wedding celebration for Mary....
by Christine Trent | Feb 26, 2020 | Christine Shares
One of the most thrilling days of an author’s life is when a galley copy of an upcoming book arrives in the mail. Galleys are also called ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies). Publishers use galleys to solicit advance reviews. A galley is almost like a real copy of the...
by Christine Trent | Jan 22, 2020 | Christine Shares
As you know, the death of my sister-in-law, Lori, hit me very hard. I feel as though I am emerging from a very dark period where there was always daytime but never sunlight. As part of my re-emergence into the real world, I have picked up the keyboard once more...
