Christine C. Wallace

Biography

Christine Wallace is the author of three books including, Sea of a Thousand Words, The Pocket Doula and Prepare to Come About. Her work has appeared in the literary journal Clover (vol. 3, 2012, vol. 6, 2014 and vol.11 2016). Christine was founder and CEO of “Gracewinds”, a nationally award winning business. Christine holds a USCG 200-ton captain’s license and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest onboard an ex-forestry boat with her husband, and a seaworthy tabby cat named Lucky Jack.

Smashwords Interview

Who are your favorite authors?
My favorite authors are: J.R.R. Tolkien, T.S & E.B.Whites, J.D. Salinger, Frank McCourt, John Steinbeck and David Foster Wallace.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
I spend my free time painting, sailing, kayaking and reading. When "working", I volunteer on a tall ship and restore/maintain our own fleet of wooden boats--(and one fiberglass boat named Sugaree).
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Books

Sea of a Thousand Words
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 131,300. Language: English. Published: April 23, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
On a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, a young woman discovers a shipwrecked scientist. With help from her friends, she rescues him—only to learn that he is a fugitive with a deadly secret. Pursued by dangerous agents, they set out to expose the governments’ plot and destroy the weaponized enzyme before it can be used against innocent people.
Prepare to Come About
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 97,820. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
Wallace chronicles her successful business that brought her accolades and awards. As her professional life soars, her family's lives spiral. Tales of teens in crisis and chaos illuminate the struggles of many working families. Events broadside her business causing a professional aftershock. Their lifeline comes in the form of a ship named Zodiac and its enigmatic captain.