by kristinoakley | Jul 28, 2021 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
This Sunday, August 1st at 4:00 p.m. my editor, Tim Storm, and I will be talking to Samantha Hoffman about the author-editor process during the Chicago Writers Association’s virtual Cocktails and Conversation. This event is free and open to the public and will...
by kristinoakley | Jul 22, 2021 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
I’ve missed you! Instead of sending you my bi-weekly newsletter these past few weeks, I’ve spent all my writing time on the latest draft of The Devil Particle Vessel (book two of my young adult dystopian series). I completed the draft — yahoo!...
by kristinoakley | Jun 18, 2021 | Newsletter, Writing Life
When I discovered Christina Clancy’s debut novel, The Second Home, had been optioned by TriStar for a limited television series starring Game of Thrones’ Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, I wanted to know how this wonderful turn of events came about. I asked Christina if I...
by kristinoakley | Jun 4, 2021 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
The setting for my novel, The Devil Particle, is a dystopian world where it is illegal for more than 10 people to gather in one place. Knowing we’re social animals, I imagined the horrors of living in a world like this–no weddings, no funerals, no...
by kristinoakley | May 23, 2021 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
I’ve been listening to fledgling novelist Tim Grahl interview Shawn Coyne on The Story Grid Podcast. Shawn’s been an editor for over thirty years and is the author of The Story Grid; What Good Editors Know. I highly recommend these podcasts for more...
by kristinoakley | May 7, 2021 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
After writing about the Academy Awards, I was curious about screenwriting so, I decided to interview my friend and colleague, Rebecca Williams Spindler. Rebecca is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, producer, and the former Vice President of the Wisconsin...
by kristinoakley | Apr 24, 2021 | Books and Movies, Newsletter
This Sunday marks the 93rd Annual Academy Awards and, more importantly, my niece’s 7th Annual Academy Award Party. In preparation for the party, my daughters and I watched all eight movies (and many others that were nominated for other awards). Here is my take...
by kristinoakley | Apr 14, 2021 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
Are you considering homeschooling your children but are hesitant, worried they might not get into college? Rest assured that most colleges and universities eagerly accept homeschoolers. In fact, many colleges provide separate admissions pages specifically for...
