by kristinoakley | Aug 8, 2020 | Newsletter, Unschooling, Writing Life
Almost the minute I began drafting my first book in 2008, I volunteered to work for writing organizations. But this year I vowed to pull back from volunteering and devote more time to my writing. Little did I know that my writing would include starting a new blog on...
by kristinoakley | Jul 12, 2020 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Back in May, I sent the seventh draft of The Devil Particle manuscript to my editor Tim Storm confident that he’d suggest a few minor changes and then my young adult novel would be good to go. Nope. Tim had major issues with the structure of the story,...
by kristinoakley | Jun 21, 2020 | Books and Movies, Newsletter
Book releases are joyous events, much like the birth of a baby. Authors spend six months to a year or more preparing for the release of their book. This includes scheduling television, radio, and podcast interviews, drafting press releases, planning book release...
by kristinoakley | May 17, 2020 | Homeschooling, Newsletter, Unschooling
I know this is a stressful time for everyone, particularly for parents. They have to juggle working at home or making ends meet without an income while schooling their children. I have some advice–don’t school your children. I can hear gasps, but...
by kristinoakley | Apr 19, 2020 | Newsletter, Writing Life
It’s been over a month since my last newsletter. Honestly, with everything going on, I just wasn’t feeling it. My creativity was nil. So, instead of trying to scrape something together, I pored myself into revising the latest version of The Devil...
by kristinoakley | Mar 1, 2020 | Fictional Research, Newsletter, Writing Life
While marketing Carpe Diem, Illinois and revising The Devil Particle manuscript last week, I made two discoveries: there’s an art to writing book blurbs and evil can be measured. One of my 2020 goals is to sell more eBooks through Amazon so I signed up...
