by kristinoakley | Nov 20, 2021 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Last weekend my daughter Jessica and I explored the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). Jessica is pursuing a degree in costume design and UNCSA, a university devoted entirely to the performing arts, is one of her top choices. As we toured the...
by kristinoakley | Jun 18, 2021 | Newsletter, Writing Life
When I discovered Christina Clancy’s debut novel, The Second Home, had been optioned by TriStar for a limited television series starring Game of Thrones’ Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, I wanted to know how this wonderful turn of events came about. I asked Christina if I...
by kristinoakley | Feb 12, 2021 | Newsletter, Writing Life
I’m on the fence — should I sign with a literary agent and traditionally publish my young adult series The Devil Particle or publish it myself? Both paths to publishing have advantages and disadvantages. My friend and colleague, Valerie Biel, is taking...
by kristinoakley | Jan 29, 2021 | Newsletter, Writing Life
It’s been almost a month since I started my Year of Writing by implementing my 2x2x2 Daily Writing Method — 2 hours of working on The Devil Particle, 2 hours of marketing, and two hours of reading every day. So far it’s working. To be honest, I...
by kristinoakley | Jan 15, 2021 | Newsletter, Writing Life
In my last newsletter, “New Year’s Resolutions and Alternatives,” I mentioned my new 2x2x2 Daily Writing Method — two hours of working on my current book, two hours of marketing, and two hours of reading each day. While the first and last tasks...
by kristinoakley | Jan 4, 2021 | Newsletter, Writing Life
The new year has begun and with it an examination of the events of the last year, a feeling of relief, and a chance for a fresh start. As always, there are debates about whether New Year’s Resolutions are worth the trouble. I can see both sides, particularly...
