Kristie Cook's Blog, page 52

I'm hanging out at Writing Insight today! Find out more than you probably want to know about Promise, my writing...and me. See ya over there!

*Refreshments will be offered - and your very favorites. Imagine that! (We're psychic like that.) (You'll have to serve yourself, though. Sorry. I would if I could.)

Yes, I know, Tuesday is nearly over. In fact, most of you are probably reading this on Wednesday. It's summer - all the days run together, anyway, right? Right. Besides, today was kind of a Monday for us Yanks, with the holiday and all. Those are my excuses That's my logical reasoning for my tardiness.
So, I'm cheating a little. Only because my friend Meredith Shea Wood posted her Teaser Tuesday and it ROCKS! So her Teaser Tuesday is mine this week. Check it out here. And if you haven't read t...

I've taken a sort-of blogging break the last couple weeks. I still posted a few times, but not as gung-ho as I had been for a while. And I really missed it. I missed you, lovely readers. I missed checking my email every ten minutes to see if you had posted a comment, wondering if you liked what I had to say, agreed, disagreed, etc. I noticed how much I missed you when I posted last week's blogfest entry and was so excited to read everyone's feedback.
But I definitely needed that break. I have ...

It's another blogfest! Yay!!! I love these, if you haven't noticed. They're fun to participate in, you get to know other writers and I always find it interesting how so many writers can tackle the same theme in so many different ways.
Of course, this one isn't written around a theme. It's simply about sharing those scenes we love but had to cut from our stories because they didn't pull their weight in moving things along. This is from Promise (which comes out in July, by the way...and you can ...

Sooo...this week's tease will be a bit delayed. It will be posted Thursday. Sorry!!! But it's not because I'm taking all advantage of my break and being a big slacker. No, not at all. It's because it's Michelle Gregory's "Share Your Darlings Blogfest." Another blogfest!!! Woot!!!*There are only 12 of us so far. It's not too late to join! Go on over and sign up!




Writers are often told to "kill your darlings." For a long time, I thought this meant that you have to be willing to kill off a...

First: Thank you for sticking around, although I'm taking a break from blogging right now. I'm still reading as many of yours as I can when I get the chance. Even if I don't comment, I'm reading. And I will be back - with a vengeance - by the end of this week.
Second: I'm interrupting my break for a blatant promotion, so you've been warned. I just didn't want anyone to miss out, in case you've been waiting to pre-order Promise. After looking at the calendar for the hundredth time, we've...

I'm visiting over at Tynga's Reviews today and wanted to invite you over to Paranormal Summer Fest! Tynga's featuring a guest post by yours truly PLUS a giveaway of Promise and bookmarks. (There are lots of other giveaways going on there, too, so check it all out while you're there.)
And, while we're on the subject of freebies, there's only one week left in the Goodreads giveaway, with 3 signed ARCs up for grabs. I just ask that if you win, please post a review on Goodreads. *grin*
OK, back to ...

I have been a bad blogger. Bad. Very bad. Okay, I just looked at the last couple of weeks...not too bad. But not great, either. I apologize to my faithful friends. All three of you. Unfortunately, it will be worse this week and next.
Next week because I have tons going on. It's all good stuff, but will keep me tied up most of the days and evenings. And I'm glad it's next week and not in July, which will be crazy-busy. A different crazy-busy because that's when Promise releases. (WOOT! WOOT...

One of the reasons I worked so hard to bring my family to Florida sooner rather than later is because the state offers an excellent scholarship program for all of its high school graduates. We will have three in college at the same time, so, yeah, that means a lot.
One of the requirements is for students to put in community service hours. My oldest, who will be a senior next year, procrastinated on this forever. The Man (his dad) found a great opportunity for him. One of his techs' wives is a ...

It's a Character Interview Blogfest! Woot! I luuuurv blogfests. Today's is brought to you by the lovely Sangu Mandanna at Echoes of a Wayward Mind. Check out the link list to read writers' interviews with their characters. Does interviewing our characters fall in the same category as talking to ourselves? Hmm...
Oh, well. Who cares? I don't! Everyone thinks I'm weird anyway.
So, you've met Alexis (sort of) and Tristan (sort of) here and here respectively. You can get to know them a little...