by Kristie Cook | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
How was your long (for you U.S. readers) weekend? Mine was relaxing and a little surreal. You see, I got a big taste of empty nest syndrome. The two college boys (yes, there are two now, ugh) were out of town all last week, making me realize that The Herd (what was...
by Kristie Cook | Feb 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
You may have already noticed it around the blog-o-sphere, but if not – this is pretty cool. Over 200 writers – published and not – are sharing the origins of their writing dreams. It’s the Origins Blog Fest hosted by the awesome quartet of Alex...
by Kristie Cook | Nov 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Holy schmoly, has it really been two months since I’ve posted here?! What a slacker I am! LOL Yeah, right. I assume most of you follow me on my main author’s blog (www.KristieCook.com) so you know what I’ve been up to – blog tours, Genesis...
by Kristie Cook | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
So many ideas, so little time. That’s my lament when it comes to writing. Fifteen years ago, I was convinced I didn’t have a novel in me. I’d started way too many stories only to realize I had a character or a setting or a few scenes, but not a plot...
by Kristie Cook | Sep 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Do you get that fluttery, queasy feeling in your gut when crit partners return your story? You know, excited but sick-to-your-stomach nervous? You can’t wait to see their reaction to the plot, to the characters, to the beginning, the middle and the end, to the...
