by kristinoakley | Jan 7, 2026 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writing Life
A belated welcome to 2026! I hope your holidays were everything you expected and more. And maybe you’ve decided to make some changes in the new year? I have. This will be my year of developing good habits. What brought this on? Listening to the audiobook Atomic...
by kristinoakley | Dec 7, 2025 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter
Here are eight fantastic books and two outstanding games I highly recommend just in time for holiday shopping. Enjoy! Three Children’s Picture Books The Cow Buzzed by Andrea Zimmerman and Paul Meisel – a bee visits a farm and sneezes, spreading his cold...
by kristinoakley | Nov 20, 2025 | Creativity & Craft, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
Picture a world with no moral evil—no wars, no terrorists, no mass shootings, rapes, kidnappings, burglaries, etc. This world wouldn’t need a Department of Defense, a criminal justice system with its jails and prisons, a police force, or even security systems...
by kristinoakley | Nov 2, 2025 | For Readers, Newsletter
If you love mysteries, suspense, thrillers, or dystopians, treat yourself to one of my award-winning novels! On sale now through my book shop for only $12! The Devil Particle – His sacrifice will rid the planet of evil. But first, he has to survive. Paul Salvage...
by kristinoakley | Oct 20, 2025 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
With the days growing cooler and the leaves exploding with color, my daughter Jessica and I have been on a fire-in-the-fireplace, buttered-popcorn, horror-movie-watching binge. So, I’m sharing fourteen of my favorite horror movies and TV shows. Note: I’ll...
by kristinoakley | Sep 28, 2025 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writing Life
Holy cow, it’s been six weeks since my last newsletter! I’m sorry I’ve been out of touch, but it’s been quite a summer! Soon after I published my last newsletter on August 18th, I flew to Norway with my daughters, son-in-law, grandson, and...
by kristinoakley | Aug 18, 2025 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writer's Book Club
I’ve recently discovered Blake Crouch and his sci-fi, dystopian novels including Dark Matter and Recursion, so I went looking for more of his work and discovered Pines. The first book in the Wayward Pines Trilogy, this novel had me hooked the minute I started...
by kristinoakley | Aug 4, 2025 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writing Life
Woo Hoo! I finished a decent draft of The Runner—Book Three in The Devil Particle Series and sent it to my five critical readers. More good news: The Devil Particle and The Vessel — the first two books in the series — are available for 99¢! This week only. More on the...
