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christy

Woman of Mystery

About Me

I'm a writer. I've written books, including a chick-lit mystery called Hazardous Duty due to hit shelves on October 31, and a non-fiction book called Changed: True Stories of Finding God in Christian music. Check out my blog for more information on those.
I also write a weekly feature for The Chesapeake Clipper, which is a part of the Virginian-Pilot newspaper. I've written articles for magazines such as Brio, Campus Life, Guideposts for Teen, The Plain Truth, The Lookout and Marriage Partnership.
I'm also a speaker. I especially love chatting with writers groups about the craft of wordsmithing. Women's groups are also fun to speak to, especially when the topic includes anything about chocolate, friendship or our awesome privledge of having a relationship with our Creator.
More importantly, I'm married to Scott, a teacher and funny man extraordinaire. As of June, I'm a mother to Eli, whom I personally think is the cutest little boy in the world (I'm not biased, am I?). We live in Virginia with two dogs and a houseplant named Martha.
Up until Eli was born, I led singing each week at my church. I still play the guitar and sing and love to worship God.
When my time isn't taken up with all the things listed above, you can find me sipping coffee and chatting with friends.
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My Interests

Writing
Reading
Playing the guitar
Listening to great music
Making my son giggle
Chatting with friends over coffee

I'd like to meet:

Hey--I actually wrote these and someone else published them!! Pretty amazing, if you ask me.

You can find more information on them at:
www.christybarritt.com
www.willwrite4food.com
www.faithchicks.com

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Music:

I love Jennifer Knapp (where did she go?)
Superchick
Andrew Peterson
Derek Webb
Nichole Nordeman
David Crowder
Matt Redman
Chris Tomlin
Relient K
Ginny Owens

Movies:

Ever After
Never Been Kissed
You've Got Mail
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
The Princess Bride
Dumb and Dumber
Double Jeopardy

Television:

Gilmore Girls
Psych
Law and Order
Survivor
The Amazing Race

Books:

Linda Hall
Colleen Coble
Kristen Billerbeck
Mary Connealy
Siri Mitchell
Sharon Dunn
Rachel Hauck
Susan May Warren
Brandilyn Collins
Nicole Young
Cyndy Salzmann
Sharon Dunn
Camy Tang

Heroes:

My mom

My Blog

What Is Wrong with You People?

Diane Sawyer said on the news that Fidel Castro was a "dashing revolutionary."   What is wrong with you people?   He was a heartless dictator.   Michael Moore wants to bring Castro wi...
Posted by christy on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:28:00 PST

How Could I Forget Deena's Review???

..> Deena Peterson  Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt Rating: 5 Stars I found a new author!!! HAZARDOUS DUTY by Christy Barritt is a fun read! Gabby St. Clair is an almost forensic ...
Posted by christy on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:20:00 PST

The Reviews of Hazardous Duty Are In!

Reviews: American Christian Fiction Writers: Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt as much fun as I've had reading a book in a while. I feel like Christian fiction, which I love and write, has just turned...
Posted by christy on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:03:00 PST

Introducing Gabby St. Claire ... An Interview

I tapped my pen against the ceramic table and glanced at my watch again. Where was she? I hated to be stood up for interviews. If I were chatting with anyone else, I would have left by now. But this ...
Posted by christy on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:31:00 PST

Poor Melody

I'm writing to inform everyone about the passing of my good friend Melody.   I was called in to identify her body on Monday, September 25. Her neck was broken. It apears hit and run was the cause...
Posted by christy on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:07:00 PST

Book info: Hazardous Duty

Because a few people have asked about my newest book, I thought I'd post some information on it. I'm really excited about this novel. It was so much fun to write, and I just fell in love with the main...
Posted by christy on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:34:00 PST

Where to find me on the web

In case anyone is interested, I thought I'd let you know where to find me on the web (because I'm oh-so interesting ... right!?!). Anyway, for what it's worth, here are some websites: www.christybarri...
Posted by christy on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:29:00 PST

Gettin' Stuff Done

I've been a busy bee lately. Two months from today my book releases! I have tons of marketing to get done. Just yesterday I set up a plog (not a typo--that's what they're called) on Amazon. I've ...
Posted by christy on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:05:00 PST