I took the summer off to work on some projects. At the beginning of July, I started working on this book for fun. I was not sure when I would finish it or where I was going with it, but it somehow wrote itself. I amassed some of my quotes and tweets that were popular on social media, especially on Twitter and Instagram. This is … Continue reading “A Book of Chrissyisms” by Christina Strigas cover reveal
Attention all fans and followers, my book Love & Metaxa is being scammed. Let me explain… I was sitting down relaxed, drinking my green tea, googling myself like all writers do to see if there is anything going on with my name and books that I am not aware of. You know, the usual protect yourself against trolls day. Remember, I am on my summer vacation. … Continue reading Free Ebook download scam of my fake manuscript copies of “Love & Metaxa” by Christina Strigas circulating on the internet by malicious spam
Click on the Goodreads link at the bottom of the page to see the cover of my poetry book that I am working on. I am in the editing stages. Love & Metaxa will be my fourth poetry book. I am taking a break to work on the editing stages and finalize the book. I am hoping to finish it by the end of the … Continue reading Love & Metaxa by Christina Strigas
I’ve been working on writing and editing my new poetry book, Love & Metaxa for a about two years now. Everytime I think I finish editing, I decide to add more. I am also working on two other writing projects. I find that being on social media takes away from my time to actually write. This is a dilemma, but if you think about it … Continue reading Social Media Break
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A lover can say lies even if he does not speak. A friend can be absent even when they are there. A mother can leave her child, even when it’s unnatural. All love needs to be set free; to come back in royal tales of rejection— scratched love on the surface leaves rusted spots hard to remove with trust. Fathers can never come back from … Continue reading Set Them Free
I first bought one for my seven year old son it cost one hundred and ten dollars; Dimitri, his Russian teacher said, it’s perfect for his age. At eleven, he went to Vince, who taught him how to love the guitar like only musicians can. I no longer said, practice your guitar. When he held his first electric guitar, he still played the artful acoustic … Continue reading Acoustic Guitar
Expectation will ruin your life. I wrote that because most people have these unrealistic expectations of their loved ones when they know that they have limitations. I can’t expect my husband to take out the trash when he never does. I can’t be disappointed in my book sales when I don’t promote myself like I need to. I can’t expect my friends to read my … Continue reading Expectations
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The Diary of a Late-Blooming Romantic.
In the kingdom of life, with the strokes of the brush, the bow and the pen, artists have sowed their hearts to contrive, fields rivalling in beauty the Garden of Eden.
the darker the heart, the deeper the poetry runs
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