About Christi

cc3From a young age, writing was an integral part of Christi Corbett’s life. It was a skill she further developed during her career as a television writer. Now, Christi continues to broaden her writing horizons with her novel, Along the Way Home, a historical fiction about the Oregon Trail.

After graduating from Western Washington University with a degree in Communications, Christi took a job with a CBS affiliate in the Creative Services Department. Over the years her lifelong love of writing was put to good use; in addition to writing over three hundred television commercials, she earned the position as head writer for a weekly television show. Furthermore, she was responsible for writing over one hundred press releases detailing the station’s various special events, community programs, and news department awards.

During her time with the television station, Christi was awarded with multiple American Advertising Awards (ADDY) and recognized by the March of Dimes with an award for providing “Outstanding Communications Support”.

Sharing the power of television has always been important to Christi, both professionally and personally. Through television station partnerships, Christi repeatedly managed advertising and publicity for large scale events with agencies such as The Salvation Army, the United Way, the American Cancer Society, and the March of Dimes.

Nowadays, Christi looks forward to putting her experience in public speaking and marketing to use during the publication and promotion process of her novel, Along the Way Home.

Currently, Christi lives in a small town in Oregon with her husband, and twin children. The location of the home holds a special place in Christi’s writing life; it stands just 600 feet from the original Applegate Trail and the view from her back door is a hill travelers looked upon years ago as they explored the Oregon Territory and beyond.

10 Comments

  1. Megan Ollis- Williams said,

    August 3, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    Hey Christi! I am crossing my fingers for your book. I hope it will be published soon, I would love to read it. Good luck with everything!

  2. Pete said,

    August 4, 2009 at 10:42 pm

    Hey Christi,

    I know you’ll get your book published and I can’t wait to read it!

  3. Alicia Davis said,

    September 9, 2009 at 12:59 am

    After having the opportunity to read a portion of Christi’s upcoming novel, Along the Way Home, I must say I was left waiting for more! The description and detail wrapped within each line creates a sense so deep you feel as if you were there – as if you can actually feel the velvet softness of the main character’s dress, see the carvings within the banister of her home. It will be a great addition to any reader’s collection and I cannot wait to read it in full!

  4. Jill Nutter said,

    October 4, 2009 at 2:01 am

    Hey Christi,
    I read what you have posted of your novel. Very nice. I’m sure we’ll be seeing you in print soon.

    • christicorbett said,

      October 3, 2009 at 9:19 pm

      Jill,
      Thanks so much for the comment and for checking out my site. It is less than two months old and I still have a lot to learn so it is nice when I get visitors :)

      Thanks again for visiting!
      Christi

      PS. I check out your site a few times a week…good stuff!

  5. Jen H said,

    November 20, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Hello Christi!

    Is there an email address I could contact you at? Thanks so much, I would really appreciate it!

    Jen

    • christicorbett said,

      November 20, 2009 at 1:07 pm

      Jen,
      Feel free to email me at christi_corbett@yahoo.com

      Also, thanks for calling to my attention that nowhere on my site was a direct way to contact me! Now that problem is fixed, thanks to you :)

      Christi

  6. Ernst Hemmingway said,

    December 2, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    Can’t wait for your book!

  7. Amy Heusser said,

    March 6, 2010 at 10:46 pm

    Great story so far…I can’t wait to visit with you about it.

  8. Kaki Warner said,

    June 1, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Hi, Christi. What a great beginning! I admire how you draw the reader right into the story, and how you use dialogue to strengthen your characterizations. Like the other commentors, I’d love to read more, too. You’re in a re-write? I know how hard that is. But keep at it–you definitely have talent–and you have some great characters started here. And never, ever give up! Good luck!


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