We got lost several times on our seven-hour trek to McMinnville, Oregon. I know what you are going to say, “If you would just get a phone, it would tell you where to go, Kristen.” Well, I hate phones! So much hate for the phones!!! Blah!
Read moreThere is a lot of talk among writers and publishing professionals about how to get boys to read. Apparently, boys
Read moreThis week I mail off the YA ms. I’ve been working on to 6 amazing beta readers who offered to
Read moreThis week finishes with one of those rare golden moments where you know that although you tore your story to
Read moreNow that our grand Yellowstone Adventure has run its course and the boys are back in school, I’m writing every
Read moreThis week I’m pouring myself into critiquing a manuscript for my crit partner, Jenn. She very kindly read about 73
Read moreThis week I worked on my submission materials some more and edited that Jonah ms. from the halfway point to
Read moreThis week I jumped into revising the first novel ms. I ever wrote. I started it back in 2003, spent
Read moreI finished up revising Spider Gap, the Pure Amore title my publisher requested this winter. My rough draft was 33,378 words and
Read moreThis week was not as productive as normal due to the whole kidney stone fiasco. But I did get a
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