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Owned by Cristal

Hollywood-level Headshots From the Comfort of Home. My gift is seeing the beauty in everyone — and knowing how to bring it out through the lens.

Real stories from Hollywood to Japan in the 80s. A place to share memories, experiences, and step inside a memoir unfolding in real time.

111 contributions to KDP Publishing
Book Launch: Pip & Mira Celebrate Thanksgiving
I’ve loved watching @Madalina Covrig continue to publish and build out her catalog. She started with coloring books and has now created this beautiful fall release: 🍁 𝗣𝗶𝗽 & 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 🍁 This cozy coloring book follows Pip and Mira through fall traditions like apple picking, pumpkin patches, baking, family meals, and acts of kindness. With 24 illustrations inspired by Thanksgiving celebrations in both Canada and the United States, it’s all about gratitude, togetherness, and enjoying the little moments of the season. This is such a great example of why I always encourage you to 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. Every book gives you another opportunity to learn, improve, and reach new readers. 👏 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮! 👉 GO CHECKOUT THE BOOK HERE Go check out 𝗣𝗶𝗽 & 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 and show some love to a fellow author in our community. ❤️📚
Book Launch: Pip & Mira Celebrate Thanksgiving
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Congratulations, Madalina! 🍁❤️ This looks absolutely adorable! I LOVE seeing you continue to create and publish. Pip & Mira sounds like such a sweet way to celebrate gratitude, family, and the season. 📖✨👏
Accountability Time 📖
We could all use a little accountability - Including myself ❤️ Read the questions then grab the template at the bottom and make a post 🗒️ 1️⃣ What is **one specific thing** you completed on your book this week? Examples: * Finalized my book topic * Chose my main keyword + category * Wrote 1,200 words * Edited Chapter 1 * Uploaded my manuscript draft 2️⃣ What is the one thing you can commit to finishing by next week? Examples: * Write 2 chapters * Finish book outline * Draft my book description * Collect 10 competitor book screenshots 3️⃣ One blocker - What slowed you down or got in your way this week? This gives you: * Content ideas * Coaching opportunities * Workshop themes * DM conversations for higher-level support 4️⃣ Where are you at right now? 🔥 On track 🟡 Progress but slow 🔴 Stuck 🧠 Overthinking ⏸️ Life happened Drop your update below 👇 (Keep it short — progress > perfection) 1️⃣ **One thing you completed this week:** 2️⃣ **One thing you’re committing to finish next week:** 3️⃣ **Any blocker slowing you down? (optional)** 4️⃣ **Status emoji:** 🔥 🟡 🔴 🧠 ⏸️ I’ll be reviewing these to and helping to move you forward!
Accountability Time 📖
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@Krista Brea Oh my gosh, thank you for saying you’re impressed with me! ❤️ That really means so much. I honestly don’t know WHY I remember so many little details—the songs, the places, being all over Tokyo, the moments… I remember it all! 😂 And you should have seen the Tokyo subway map I had to figure out as a teenage girl! 😂🚇🇯🇵 If a girl can figure THAT out and get herself all over Tokyo, that’s gotta count for something! 😂❤️ Maybe that’s part of why these stories have stayed with me so vividly all these years. 📖✨
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@Krista Brea I will never for you🫶
📚 MY FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE TO READ! ❤️
This feels so surreal! 🥹📚 What started as me simply trying something new has turned into my very first children’s book, Someday, I’ll Be a Model! And I have to give a very special thank you to my dear friend @Artworqq Kevin Suber , who has been there since the beginning. ❤️ Kevin is incredibly talented and extraordinary with his artwork and creativity, and he helped take this little childhood story one step further by making my book available for people to actually READ! Seeing Little Cristal’s story go from memories in my head → illustrations → a finished book → and now something others can read is AMAZING. 🥰 Kevin, thank you for believing in this little book and helping me bring it out into the world. ❤️📚✨ Little Cristal has officially left the building! 😂 I can’t wait for you all to read it! ❤️ A HUGE special thank you to @Krista Brea and her KDP Publishing community for asking me to beta test her AMAZING Children’s Book Studio app! ❤️ I had never created a children’s book before, and in just a couple of hours, Little Cristal’s story came to life. What an incredible experience! Someday, I'll be a Model!
📚 MY FIRST CHILDREN’S BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE TO READ! ❤️
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@Nicki Palmer 💜
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@Christine Ross 😍
📖 I Have 40 Chapters—When Do We Start the Next Step?
@Krista Brea ❤️ I’m writing my memoir raw and unedited, and I now have 40 chapters! 😳📖❤️ I’ve been letting the memories and stories come as they come, without worrying about making everything perfect yet. It’s amazing how writing one memory opens the door to another. Now that I’ve reached 40 chapters, I’m starting to wonder: When do you think we can begin the next step toward KDP publishing? And what exactly IS the next step? 😂 Do I keep writing until I feel the entire story is out? Do we start organizing the chapters? Editing? Formatting? Preparing the manuscript? I’m definitely not finished telling my story, and I don’t want to rush the process. I’d just love to understand where we go from here and when we should begin. 40 chapters in! 📖🔥 I can hardly believe it! ❤️🙌 Memoir Skool
📖 I Have 40 Chapters—When Do We Start the Next Step?
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@Adil El khadri Thank you so much, Adil! ❤️📖 That’s exactly what I’m doing—writing it raw first and allowing the memories and stories to come without worrying about all the publishing details yet. Editing, keywords, KDP and everything else can come when the story is ready. 😂 I love what you said about learning from each other. We’re all at different places in our journeys, and there is so much we can share and learn along the way. Keep going with yours too! 🙏🏻🔥📚
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@Christa Raatz Thank you so much! ❤️ And YES—you completely understand what I’m experiencing! One memory really does unlock another, and suddenly I’m remembering details I haven’t thought about in decades. 😂📖 I’m loving the RAW FIRST, polish later approach because it lets the memories flow without worrying about making everything perfect. I’m so excited that you’re writing from your own memories too. Keep going—we’re doing this together! ❤️✍️✨Nice to meet you!
Your Book Hook Statement
In this thread share the book hook statement that you put together.
Your Book Hook Statement
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I Escaped Hollywood, Barely. She didn’t chase fame — she survived it. | The 1980s-2020
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@Krista Brea Yes! ❤️ And I think that’s one of the biggest lessons in my story. I thought I wanted the glamour, the modeling, Hollywood, all of it—but living inside that world was very different from imagining it from the outside. Sometimes getting what you dreamed of teaches you what you really value. ❤️
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Cristal Vancarson
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LA photographer & former international model with 30+ years of experience, revolutionizing professional headshots with LIVE Remote Photography. 📸🌎

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