by kristinoakley | Jan 12, 2019 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Writers get a lot of advice. For instance, we’re often told that we have to write every day to practice our craft and complete our work. This makes sense. If we’re not writing every day, then can we really call ourselves writers? I tell people I’m a...
by kristinoakley | Dec 28, 2018 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter, Writing Life
I can’t believe 2018 is almost over! It’s been a wonderful year full of adventures, insights, inspirations, amazing experiences, and great stuff. Here’s my list of the Best of 2018: Best movie – “Green Book” starring Viggo...
by kristinoakley | Dec 21, 2018 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
I wanted to get you something for the holidays and thought why not share my writing? So here are my Christmas gifts to you — three of my flash fiction short stories: “A Kwiki” – takes place in Madison, Wisconsin and...
by kristinoakley | Dec 21, 2018 | For Readers, Newsletter
At seventeen Daniel Sinclair found his voice. As a baby, Daniel didn’t coo, squawk, wail, burp or gurgle. As a toddler, he scraped his chubby knees and soiled his cloth diapers, but he never cried out in pain or discomfort. He communicated through nods. On Daniel’s...
by kristinoakley | Dec 21, 2018 | For Readers, Newsletter
I am the Mozart of the literary world. Not a writer, more of a conduit for letters that pour through my brain, down my arm, through my fingers, flowing into my fountain pen and on to the page. My day starts at four a.m. in an all-night coffee shop three blocks from my...
by kristinoakley | Dec 21, 2018 | For Readers, Newsletter
A Kwiki Mom named me “A.” Her last name was Kwikowski, good Polish stock. The Kwikowskis that settled in Milwaukee did well for themselves. Steel mills and breweries. The Kwikowskis that left the city, did not. Mom was from the side that migrated to New Town which, in...
by kristinoakley | Dec 14, 2018 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter
On Christmas Eve in Iceland, people give books as presents and then everyone spends the whole night reading and drinking hot chocolate. The tradition has created Jolabokaflod which translates to “Christmas (or Yule) Book Flood” because of the large number...
by kristinoakley | Dec 7, 2018 | News and Events
Amazing News! Carpe Diem, Illinois is FREE on Kindle, Windows, Mac, iPod Touch, iPad, and iPhone, now through December 11th! And God on Mayhem Street is only 99 cents for a limited time. Carpe Diem, Illinois and God on Mayhem Street audiobooks are available on...