by kristinoakley | Nov 9, 2018 | News and Events
My Audiobooks Release Party Was a Success! And so much fun! On Friday, November 2nd, 2018, I celebrated the release of the Carpe Diem, Illinois and God on Mayhem Street audiobook CDs. Many thanks to Rob Doyle and Brian Byrnes for hosting the party at The Jefferson...
by kristinoakley | Oct 26, 2018 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
Years ago, when I was writing the first draft of God on Mayhem Street, I got bored. I had written about a third of the book and it lagged but I didn’t know why. Then it dawned on me — I had no idea what Jacob Landry, my antagonist, was up to. While some...
by kristinoakley | Oct 19, 2018 | News and Events
Join me this Saturday, Oct. 27th, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Edgerton Sterling North Book & Film Festival Edgerton WI Public Library & Tri-County Community Center. Admission is free! And in...
by kristinoakley | Oct 12, 2018 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Thursday, Actor Rob Doyle, Engineer Justin Hind, and I finished recording God on Mayhem Street. Friday, we completed the final edits for Carpe Diem, Illinois. (Both audiobooks will be released soon — I’ll let you know when!) It’s been an incredible...
by kristinoakley | Oct 5, 2018 | News and Events
by kristinoakley | Sep 28, 2018 | Fictional Research, Newsletter
Editing a manuscript is a slow process and can make an author feel like she’s slogging through mud. It can also be painful as she realizes a beloved scene that took days to write has to be cut. But there are times when editing is eye-opening and downright fun....
by kristinoakley | Sep 14, 2018 | Newsletter, Writing Life
For the last few years, I’ve wanted to create audio books of Carpe Diem, Illinois and God on Mayhem Street so when Author Christine Keleny told me she recorded her books through Paradyme Productions, right here in Madison, I knew I had my chance. I visited Jake...
by kristinoakley | Sep 7, 2018 | News and Events
Later this month, you’ll be able to listen to Carpe Diem, Illinois! American Players Theatre Actor Rob Doyle has been recording Carpe Diem, Illinois this past week at Paradyme Productions. It’s been incredible listening to him perform so many different...
