by kristinoakley | Jan 12, 2018 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
One of the most common questions readers ask writers is where do we get our ideas. Neil Gaiman used to tell people that he gets them from a little idea shop in Bognor Regis. Now he just tells them that he “makes them up. Out of his head.” (Check out his...
by kristinoakley | Dec 15, 2017 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
A good book title should be so intriguing that it hooks the buyer. Many people have told me they bought Carpe Diem, Illinois just because of the title. Yahoo, success! Originally, Carpe Diem, Illinois was simply Carpe Diem which I thought was the perfect name for my...
