by kristinoakley | Mar 14, 2019 | Newsletter, Writing Life
I reference music throughout my books because readers can immediately identify with the tunes and the melodies establish moods which add essential elements to the setting. Additionally, when I wrote Carpe Diem, Illinois, musical ringtones were popular so I included...
by kristinoakley | Feb 5, 2019 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Last Saturday was a tough day for me. In Print, a professional writers’ organization in the Rockford area, an organization I’d helped create and presided over as president for many years, met for the last time. In September of 2010, Mary Lamphere, Kathleen...
by kristinoakley | Jan 12, 2019 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Writers get a lot of advice. For instance, we’re often told that we have to write every day to practice our craft and complete our work. This makes sense. If we’re not writing every day, then can we really call ourselves writers? I tell people I’m a...
by kristinoakley | Dec 28, 2018 | Books and Movies, For Readers, Newsletter, Writing Life
I can’t believe 2018 is almost over! It’s been a wonderful year full of adventures, insights, inspirations, amazing experiences, and great stuff. Here’s my list of the Best of 2018: Best movie – “Green Book” starring Viggo...
by kristinoakley | Nov 16, 2018 | Newsletter, Writing Life
People often ask me what my typical day as a writer is like so here goes: Wednesday, November 7th was a typical day in how atypical it was. I got up around 6:15 a.m. (which is early for me, but I was still on daylight spendings time). Sitting at my upstairs desk (the...
by kristinoakley | Oct 12, 2018 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Thursday, Actor Rob Doyle, Engineer Justin Hind, and I finished recording God on Mayhem Street. Friday, we completed the final edits for Carpe Diem, Illinois. (Both audiobooks will be released soon — I’ll let you know when!) It’s been an incredible...
