Category Archives: Writing

Tada! (and a cover reveal)

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Kristy K. James

Every now and again, I add up the total of my typewritten words. Usually because I’m procrastinating, but sometimes just because I’m curious. Tonight, it was 75% the former reason – but I was still a little curious because it … Continue reading →

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Looking Back…

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Kristy K. James

Photo credit: Morguefile.com Well, I’m a little off – by a week to be exact. I’ve had a countdown timer counting down the days for a year – set for today – when it should actually have been set for … Continue reading →

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About That Book…

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Kristy K. James

My daughter and the baby have been here since Friday … and won’t be heading home until July 13. A week ago, eighteen days seemed like a long time. This morning, I’ve been fighting tears because there are only two … Continue reading →

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Where My Characters Live

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Kristy K. James

If you’ve ever been curious about Charlotte, Michigan, the town where most of my stories take place, today’s blog post will show you a little bit about their world. Of course, we won’t see places like the Half Day Cafe … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons Why I Haven’t Written This Year – and What I’m Doing To Fix It

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Kristy K. James

Technically, I have written this year, just not much. It’s been very frustrating too. I’ll open one of three files I’m working on, and the words won’t come. Why? The Problems Because my prescription thyroid medicine – the kind I … Continue reading →

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Music to Motivate the Muse

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Kristy K. James

If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you know that I love music … especially videos. And if you don’t, going back through my older posts will reveal that one song or another is featured in … Continue reading →

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From My Cabin In The Middle Of Camp NaNo…

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Kristy K. James

Oh wait. Did I forget to mention that I’m at camp this month? Yeah. I’m sharing a cabin with Karen Pokras and Catherine Stine on the grounds of the beautiful Camp NaNoWriMo. How do you like my room? And what about … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary To Me!

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Kristy K. James

Three years ago today, I published my first book. Well, since I’d already written them, I also published my second and third ones too. A Fine Mess is the only one with its original cover. I tried a new one … Continue reading →

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Getting a Little Excited Here!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Kristy K. James

For those who haven’t liked my Facebook page yet, you missed the post where I shared the cover photos I finally settled on for Finley and Nolan’s books (The Casteloria Series). That being the case, I’ll share them here, too… … Continue reading →

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I Am So Blessed!

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Kristy K. James

Like everyone else in the world, there are things in my life that make me unbearably sad, that scare me so much I can hardly breathe, that worry me so much I lose sleep. But you know what? I’m also … Continue reading →

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