by kristinoakley | May 3, 2019 | Newsletter, Writing Life
There’s a terrific website for writers called Writer Unboxed which includes articles on the craft and business of fiction written by bestselling authors and industry experts. Their newsletter is great, too. The highlight for me is a regular column by Ray Rhamey...
by kristinoakley | Apr 12, 2019 | Conferences, Newsletter
Last Saturday at Madison’s Concourse Hotel during UW-Madison Writers’ Institute, Bill Conner and I pitched our creative non-fiction book Abbey’s Ride for Life – The Bike Ride That Saved 240,000 Lives, Plus 1. If you’ve ever had a job...
by kristinoakley | Mar 29, 2019 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
I belong to an incredible group of women writers called Writers Must Eat! In addition to gathering every other month for lunch, we have a terrific Facebook page that lists resources, upcoming events, and marketing and networking opportunities. It was through the...
by kristinoakley | Mar 14, 2019 | Newsletter, Writing Life
I reference music throughout my books because readers can immediately identify with the tunes and the melodies establish moods which add essential elements to the setting. Additionally, when I wrote Carpe Diem, Illinois, musical ringtones were popular so I included...
by kristinoakley | Mar 2, 2019 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
You’re probably wondering what the heck Alpha, Beta, Expert, and ARC Readers are. Writers use some or all of these readers, in addition to professional editors, to help them create the best possible books. An Alpha Reader is the first person to read the...
by kristinoakley | Feb 15, 2019 | News and Events
EXCITING NEWS! My second novel God on Mayhem Street was selected as a finalist in the 2018 Winning Writers North Street Book Prize! It was one of only 20 finalists selected from over 1,000 entries. I’m so pleased and proud! To celebrate with you, the God on...
by kristinoakley | Feb 5, 2019 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Last Saturday was a tough day for me. In Print, a professional writers’ organization in the Rockford area, an organization I’d helped create and presided over as president for many years, met for the last time. In September of 2010, Mary Lamphere, Kathleen...
by kristinoakley | Jan 19, 2019 | Books and Movies, Newsletter
One of the things I do as a writer is to justify watching hours of live-streamed television by claiming it’s a way to study my craft. I’m not totally off the mark — television shows today are incredibly well scripted, acted, costumed, and filmed....
