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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 28/06/2026

A 700-year-old manuscript. The New York mob. Oscar Isaac playing two roles across two centuries. Yeah, we watched it. 👀🎬✍️ Full review at the link >>> tr.ee/GelXlC #InTheHandOfDante #FilmReview #TheNook #justreadingnook #NickTosches #OscarIsaac

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 27/06/2026

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be co-writing the sequel to Fading Away: Dark Bay with Gaius Konstantine. While we’re busy making it happen — go read the first book. 📖 Get ebook and paperback here >>> tr.ee/VGcCWu #bookstagram #booktok #FadingAwayDarkBay #ColdRiver

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 27/06/2026

Just watched Julian Schnabel's IN THE HAND OF DANTE and I have thoughts… Roman Vasyanov's cinematography alone is worth the watch. A vibrant 14th-century Italy in color vs. gritty modern noir in black & white. Full review dropping soon on #justreadingnook 🎬✍️ #InTheHandOfDante #Netflix #FilmReview

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 07/06/2026

We did brunch from kindergarten all the way through college — diners, ice cream parlors, all of it. Now, no milkshakes, but cocktails. As I reached for my card and she tapped hers first. Just like that. I didn’t know whether to cry or smile, so I did both. Tempus fugit. Hold your kids close. 🖤

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 08/03/2026

Meet the worlds I’ve been building 📚✨ 4 books. 2 series. 2 unforgettable female leads. Two journeys. Two destinies. One universe of stories waiting to be explored. #BookSeries #WomenInFiction #RomanticDrama

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 28/02/2026

Finally, the weekend! A “no knocking on my door” kind of day. Just me, my WIP✍️… and #BridgertonS4 (which is, btw, very Cinderella-ish ✨)

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 27/02/2026

So we packed up and left work early so my boys could pick up the newly released game. How I wish my readers would do the same every time I release a new book. Sigh.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 15/02/2026

Day 2 with our little guy. He’s already stronger than yesterday and seems to love his new milk formula. My newest writing companion, and future editor in the making. 🖤🐈‍⬛ We rescued him from one of the bushes in the rain.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 05/02/2026

Much as I’m partial to the original novel over its film adaptation, when it comes to a #GossipGirl spinoff, I’d rather see it on TV or film with the original cast. Catching up with them 20 years later.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 28/01/2026

While prepping the #questpit materials, I stepped outside my work area. The sun is out, everything is green, and it turns out that sometimes the best thing to do is absolutely nothing….. just appreciating what’s around you is enough.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 27/01/2026

Done with the characters’ dossier, storyline, and setting for the new novel. Yes, I’m back with dual POV, and I cannot wait to spar with this brilliant writer who’ll handle the dark side of Jack in “Bye, Jack!”, based on my short story. #wrìterslife #writingcommunity

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 26/01/2026

Up way too early, hungry, air-fried nuggets, and being judged by my cat. Time to open my manuscript. Fair warning, this moment may be immortalized in fiction. #authorslife

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 26/01/2026

Haunted by a broken promise, a runaway heir who traded his family’s empire for a life of self-destruction is dragged home to save his dying brother. #amquerying The Runaway Prince today. Fingers and toes crossed. 🤞 #WritingCommunity

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 25/01/2026

Weekend. Road trip. Reunion with siblings. Food. Laughter. No work. No writing. Just living IRL.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 20/01/2026

Discover why author branding is essential for your writing journey. Learn the steps to define your voice, find your tribe, and leave a lasting mark. 🔗 tr.ee/S3XWYh

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 17/01/2026

“Don’t ask anyone to write your story — self publish! Put your art and words on a coffee bag. But do get an editor’s.” — Roosroast Coffee This is definitely the coffee beans for writers and artists ☕️🫘

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 16/01/2026

“We only live once, big brother, so I say bring on the sugar!“ #TheLastSnowfall #bookquote

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 14/01/2026

Back in the ’90s, Scott Adams was one of us: cubicle-bound, fluorescent-lit, surviving bad meetings and worse bosses. Out of that grind came Dilbert: razor-sharp wit and painfully spot-on office life. We laughed because it was true. 🖤 #RIPScottAdams

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 13/01/2026

6 years of writing. ✍️ 4 books published. 📚 1 audiobook. 🎧 What I’ve learned? The work doesn’t end when the book does. #readersofbluesky, if you love twenty-something characters, coffee-shop romance, and heart-wrenching plots, you might enjoy my books → justcastellon.com

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 08/01/2026

What I love about this Michigan holiday ✨ Food and drinks almost every night.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 04/01/2026

No, I didn’t. But I still have until Tuesday to return to UofM. Also getting this ⬇️

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 04/01/2026

I was so tempted to buy these first-edition volumes of Mrs. Browning’s poems for $500. I ended up leaving the bookstore in a hurry before I could swipe my card…. but jeez, they’re gorgeous!

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 02/01/2026

Now bundle up and drive out to check some local bookstores.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 02/01/2026

To my writer and author friends 📚✍️: writing is a lonely journey, and there are many moments when we’re tempted to give up halfway through. But we owe it—to our readers and to our calling—to help build a community that encourages our children to keep reading.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 01/01/2026

First day of 2026. Alex and Axia (9 and 6) built a snowman from the porch and made me a birthday card with heart-shaped clay, colored from my book. It’s way too early for watery eyes. Surely this scene will end up in my next novel. 🩵⛄️

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 31/12/2025

In a few hours, it will be 2026, and I’ll be a year older. ✨2025 was a truly good year for me, and I’m grateful as I look ahead to what the new year has in store. It’s snowy on my side of the world as we welcome a fresh beginning.I wish everyone a wonderful year ahead.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 29/12/2025

Snow day ❄️🌨️ Wishing everyone a lovely day!

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 29/12/2025

Van Gogh’s The Bedroom 🛏️🎨 Did you know there are three versions of this painting? Same room, same bed—different colors, moods, and details each time. Lucky enough to see the one at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris 🇫🇷 and the one at the Art Institute of Chicago 🇺🇸 Art hits different when you see it IRL.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 27/12/2025

Chilly early-morning road trip 🚗❄️ A 3.5-hour drive from Michigan to Chicago, with a classic Indiana diner stop for breakfast on the way.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 26/12/2025

On the hunt for local cafés ☕️ The desserts were beautifully crafted ✨

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 25/12/2025

This never gets old on Christmas Eve—Home Alone and hot choco.🎄✨

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 24/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas ✨🎄 May this wreath of the season bring warmth, peace, and joy.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 19/12/2025

‘Tis the season for holiday Christmas ads 🎄 Campaign: “The Lift” Brand: Ikea: Agency: DDB, Milan, Italy Year: 2018 #advertising

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 16/12/2025

Happy Birthday, #JaneAusten 🎂📚 Still teaching us how to write sharp wit, unforgettable heroines, and love stories that actually mean something ….. over 200 years later. Forever learning from the queen. ✨✍️

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 16/12/2025

Meet my new editor, SioPao. He deletes typos, adds chaos, and sits on the mouse for creative control 🐾🖱️✍️ #catsofbluesky

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 15/12/2025

Saddened to hear about the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele. Stand by Me. When Harry Met Sally. A Few Good Men. Rob Reiner shaped generations with stories that still hit. That’s a legacy.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 10/12/2025

Saddened by the news. She inspired me to write romance. I was hooked on her writing back in 2001 when Confessions of a Shopaholic came out. When I was still just dreaming of becoming a writer, I told myself I wanted to write with her kind of charm and voice. I’ll always be your reader.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 09/12/2025

Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a narcissist? Meet Margaret Van Cleef—46, with hormones that seem to have served an eviction notice and are now making a dramatic exit. She lives in a creaky two-story house that groans in protest, with her judgmental tabby named Mandy. 👉 tr.ee/NsOi4j

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 07/12/2025

Alpha energy ×2 🐕🐈‍⬛🐾

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 04/12/2025

Anne Rice’s #Talamasca is like Twilight × A Discovery of Witches: a mind-reader chasing an ancient, old-wives’-tale manuscript… basically Edward Cullen on the hunt for Ashmole 782. Streaming on @netflix.com

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 02/12/2025

This is the story of Emma, who forged an online friendship with a fellow artist that brought both creativity and heartache—until he suddenly ghosted her, leaving her to face unanswered questions in the city they both call home. Continue the #shortstory in the link below.

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 29/11/2025

Who doesn’t love the weekend? Slow mornings, no work, no knocking-at-my-door kind of day….and enjoying some well-earned peace. ☕️

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 26/11/2025

New favorite work spot: H Proper Coffee Roasters at The Podium Socials, 6th floor. Coffee ✔️ Food ✔️ Ambiance ✔️

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 20/11/2025

Caught between the tug of her creative dreams and the pull of love and friendship, a determined 24-year-old copywriter discovers that in the dizzying rhythm of her quirky New York City neighborhood, life’s greatest stories often hide in the smallest, most unexpected moments. ✨📚 #serendipity

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 19/11/2025

Geez! #PrinceHarry just popped up on the trailer of #WithLoveMeghan holiday special! ❤️

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 19/11/2025

Spotted on IG… instant winter must-have for writers/readers. These socks are officially my writer personality. 📚

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Justine Castellon @justcastellon.com · 14/11/2025

So many things to be thankful for this week: family, friends, loving husband, good food, supportive colleagues, birthdays, good health, new projects, client-turned family, and a new story to build with an incredibly talented partner. Wishing you a week as wonderful as mine has been.

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