by kristinoakley | Dec 21, 2020 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
I stumbled across this short story while searching through the files on my old laptop for my daughter’s college essay. I’m not sure when I wrote this, maybe when I first heard the phrase “climate change” back in the 80s? It’s a quirky...
by kristinoakley | Nov 29, 2020 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter
On Christmas Eve, Icelanders will celebrate Jólabókaflóð (Yule Book Flood) by giving and receiving books and spending the night reading while sipping hot cocoa. Perfect! As I’ve done in previous years, I’m passing along my recommendations for your own Yule...
by kristinoakley | Nov 14, 2020 | Conferences, Newsletter
Last weekend, I attended the Writer’s Digest Annual and Novel Writing Conferences from the comfort of my home in Madison, Wisconsin. I like my place, but I would have preferred meeting agents, editors, and other writers in New York City at in-person events. Yet,...
by kristinoakley | Oct 30, 2020 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter
Happy Halloween! I love this spooky holiday when we delight in scaring each other by telling ghost stories and watching horror movies. This Halloween, I’d like to share with you what I think are some of the scariest scenes, TV shows, movies, and books. One of...
by kristinoakley | Sep 13, 2020 | Conferences, Newsletter, Writing Life
Throughout your life, you experience life-changing events — your graduation, the first day of your dream job, your wedding, the birth of your child, traveling abroad, grandchildren, and more. Your career might offer you life-changing opportunities as well. As a...
by kristinoakley | Aug 30, 2020 | Creativity & Craft, Newsletter
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve made an important decision–I’ve decided to put my writing first. To you, this may seem an obvious thing to do, especially if you have a 9 to 5 job. If writing is my job, and it is, why don’t I just set aside...
