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Christopher M. Tantillo

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Author & Poet πŸ“š Dark, Upper-YA Coming-of-Age ✍️ Books/Movies/Unhinged awkwardness 🍿 Obsessed with pizza & gelato πŸ• β€œthings i never got to tell you” poetry collection out May 27th! βœ’οΈ

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Those moments when, as an author, you have imagined conversations with your own characters as if you are bestie catching up, but knowing full well you’re mining them for another book idea where any happiness they have will be once again in jeopardy.

🀭🀭🀭

Silly characters.

20.02.2026 04:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve written maybe my most romantic scene for a book ever that is saved as a draft currently. A love declaration from one character to another. Is it the most romantic scene ever? No. Is it the best love declaration ever? No. But it’s one of the best things I’ve personally ever written.

17.02.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Planning on coming back from my hiatus soonish. Been almost 4 months. Leave me any questions you may have!

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05.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Premise: a man dies and wakes up to find he’s in hell… only it’s a giant library with every book that has ever been or will ever be or could theoretically ever be written through all of time. And the only way out is to find the book that tells the story of his life.

22.11.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just read a five-star book and I feel like it’s been so long since I have. Highly recommend this. It won’t be for everyone. But wow… just wow. This book will stay with me for a VERY long time. Haunting. Fascinating. Depressing. Existential. Hopeful.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Premise in the comments!

22.11.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s very true. One day. πŸ€žπŸΌπŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ«ΆπŸΌπŸ«ΆπŸΌ

25.10.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you πŸ₯ΉπŸ’œπŸ₯°πŸ«ΆπŸΌ

24.10.2025 19:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ahh, thank you! πŸ₯ΉπŸ’œπŸ₯° I hope you like the second half. It’s very hit or miss for people. πŸ˜…πŸ«  And not yet but I’m hoping soonish 🫢🏼

23.10.2025 22:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I do! I have a day job in insurance until I can hopefully write full time. 🀞🏼🀞🏼🀞🏼

23.10.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still on a mini-break. Hoping to be back soon. But sharing this one more time!

20.10.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s do this again! I’ve been absent on this app for a while so, let’s get active!

24.09.2025 18:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I received this 5-Bark review from my friend’s corgi, Tater Tot, for volume one of my poetry trilogy β€œthings i never got to tell you”. And if he loved it… then you need to check it out!

#booksky #poetrysky #poetrybook

20.09.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry I’ve been MIA on here. Dealing with mental health stuff. But I’m going live tonight on TT from 8:30-10 PM EST for our first Indie Author Hotline. My handle there is christophermtantillo. We talk all things writing, publishing, genres, etc. Ask us (or me) anything!

16.09.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œthings we never got to share” is volume three of my poetry trilogy and is out now!

(Recommended to read volumes one & two first)

#booksky #poetrybook #poetrysky #poetry

14.09.2025 12:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m dog sitting, away from home, and bored, so here we go. I do this on multi platforms and don’t want to spam your feed with non Bluesky ones. If you ask me from Bluesky, let me know so I only post Bluesky NGL’s here! 🫢🏼

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13.09.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"things we never got to share" is volume three of my poetry trilogy and is out now everywhere books are sold in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. The audiobook will be available sometime this winter. You can also get it from your local library! And I do sell signed copies.

#poetry #booksky

13.09.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What I would give
to be the linger
upon your lips
that quiver and
long and ache

#poetry

13.09.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why would I go out and
soak up the sun when
I can stay in bed and
soak up all of you

#poetry

12.09.2025 22:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What it is
to be but a
butterfly
that lands
upon her
skinβ€”
to touch
beauty so
delicately
without ruin
and to be
admired in
return.

#poetry

12.09.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. For those who don’t know me, this is a cause I am very passionate about.

You are not alone. You are valid in your feelings, but you don’t have to feel them alone.

Please call/text 988, the crisis lifeline (US line).

🫢🏼🫢🏼🫢🏼

10.09.2025 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She visited in a dream,
reminding me that
not even death
could diminish
β€”eternal and foreverβ€”
the love for a
Goddess

#poetry

09.09.2025 12:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi.

I just want you to know you’re beautiful and deserve love and happiness.

Okay, now go have a great day, you.

😘

08.09.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Volumes one, two, and three out now in paperback, hardcover, and ebook!

#booksky #poetrysky #poetrybook #poetry

07.09.2025 11:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

06.09.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œthings we never got to share”, volume three in a poetry trilogy, out now!
#booksky #poetrysky #poetrybook #poetry

06.09.2025 12:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking a break from posting poetry for a few days. Sorry for anyone who has been following me mostly for that lately. We’ll get back to that next week.

But also:

Single 🀣🀣🀣

05.09.2025 11:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I don't know if you're the same person leaving these or you're all different, but it is SO nice and SO sweet. l often think my poetry is very safe and cliche and simple. I always feel a little invisible in my real life, so this means more than you probably think it does.
πŸ₯ΉπŸ«ΆπŸΌπŸ₯°

05.09.2025 04:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you so much!
πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

04.09.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The final sample quotes from volume 3 of my poetry trilogy out now!
#poetry #booksky #poetrybook #poetrysky

03.09.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still more quotes from volume 3 of my poetry trilogy that releases yesterday!
#poetry #poetrybook #poetrysky #booksky

03.09.2025 12:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0