by kristinoakley | Jun 16, 2023 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writing Life
There have been two times in my writing career when I seriously thought about quitting. The first time was fourteen years ago during a Write-by-the-Lake Writing Retreat when I was told there’d be a very small market for my book. I felt as if I’d wasted a...
by kristinoakley | May 12, 2023 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writing Life
I’m releasing The Devil Particle on June 6th and am in intense marketing mode. There’s a lot to do in the next few weeks to get the word out. I’ll send emails reminding ARC readers and NetGalley reviewers to post their reviews on Amazon, enter the...
by kristinoakley | May 4, 2023 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writing Life
In one month, there will be a contest that puts teenagers through physical, mental, and psychological trials that may very well break them. The courageous winner will have the honor of becoming the vessel of all the world’s evil. Or so the story goes . . . This...
by kristinoakley | Apr 6, 2023 | Creativity & Craft, For Writers, Newsletter
On March 25th, 2023, I presented my “Characters Who Jump Off the Page” workshop at the Chicago Writers Association’s Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference. The workshop was successful based on the eighty attendees’ rapt...
by kristinoakley | Apr 1, 2023 | For Writers
I like to think of the setting of a book as a character, one that puts the reader into the story and makes them feel as if they’re part of the adventure. Did you know that writing about and selecting the right setting can also help sell books? Sales Potential of a...
by kristinoakley | Mar 10, 2023 | For Writers
Please note: This article was originally published on the Chicago Writers Association’s blog. In 2012 when I was finishing my first novel Carpe Diem, Illinois, I’d heard about self-publishing but thought it was for authors who couldn’t get their books traditionally...
