Why a 60-75 Page Partial?

The craft book I’m reading this month is Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell, part of the “Write Great Fiction” series by Writer’s Digest Books. I’m just starting Chapter 3, but have already learned some real techniques to apply to...

Teaser Tuesday

Eeekkk! The very lovely Eisley Jacobs has a book releasing this month! July 20th, to be exact. I’m so incredibly excited for her and Born to be a Dragon, a middle-grade fantasy novel about…well, dragons. How cool is that?!?Eisley will be visiting Thursday...

Happy Independence Day

Happy Birthday, U.S.A.!This is the day to celebrate our independence – our freedom and liberty granted to us 235 years ago and protected for us ever since by our troops. Don’t forget to thank a soldier or a vet for the freedom we can still celebrate.In the...

Review: HOW I SOLD 1 MILLION EBOOKS IN 5 MONTHS by John Locke

After being only the 8th author in history – and the 1st self-published author – to sell 1 million ebooks on Kindle, John Locke has been the latest buzz in the publishing industry. His new book, How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months, may lead some people...
In the Wild

In the Wild

More pictures of Promise and Purpose “in the wild” with fans. Remember, send me yours at kristie (at) kristiecook (dot) com and I’ll send you signed bookmarks. (By doing so, you give me permission to post your picture on my blog and/or...