by kristinoakley | Oct 10, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
For this month’s Writer’s Book Club, I’m reviewing the 1967 coming-of-age novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (and narrated by Jim Fyfe). The book gave birth to a 1983 film adaptation starring C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick...
by kristinoakley | Sep 15, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
This summer was jam-packed with watching great films and television shows. What makes them great? Authentic acting, thrilling action scenes, poetic cinematography, and beautiful settings and costumes. But what I love most is spot-on character development (and good...
by kristinoakley | Sep 1, 2024 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writer's Book Club
I intended to review The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton this month, but I want to tell you about my crazy reading schedule instead. I often have the privilege of reading colleagues’ books, sometimes even before they’re published. Many times I’ll swap...
by kristinoakley | Aug 6, 2024 | For Readers, For Writers, News and Events, Newsletter
Get your free eBook copy of The Devil Particle through Goodreads! The Goodreads Giveaway runs until August 19, 2024! A skyscraper filled with deception. A troubled teen seeking redemption. Will his race to the top become a fatal dilemma? Paul Salvage longs to...
by kristinoakley | Jul 25, 2024 | For Readers, For Writers, News and Events, Newsletter, Writing Life
Tune in tomorrow (Saturday, July 27th) between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to Don Browne’s radio program “This Week in Waukesha” to hear a familiar voice — mine! Set your radio to 540 AM or 101.1 FM and listen to us discuss writing, my books, and...
by kristinoakley | Jul 14, 2024 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter
For this month’s Writer’s Book Club, I listened to George Saunders narrate his book The Tenth of December. The book is a National Book Award Finalist and Time, Entertainment Weekly, and BuzzFeed named The Tenth of December one of the best books of the...
