Kristina Atkins
Faye Valentine Cosplay
I watched Cowboy Bebop back in 2019 and just loved it. I knew immediately I needed to cosplay as Faye. I completed the costume right...
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Kristina Atkins
- Jan 1, 2020
- 3 min
Let’s Look Back
The 2010s were a big decade for me. I had three children, all of them crazy boys. They’re teaching me so much, especially patience. (Or,...
Kristina Atkins
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
Tifa Lockhart Cosplay
Last weekend I attended MileHiCon here in Denver. It was my first fan-focused con, though it also caters to writers. I went to amazing...
Kristina Atkins
- Oct 21, 2019
- 1 min
My Galaxy Hair
I forgot to post about my new hairdo. I’ve been wanting to dye my whole head for a loooong time, but didn’t want to worry about the...
Kristina Atkins
- Oct 7, 2019
- 2 min
Letters to my Younger Selves
Dear High School Kris, I used to resent you. I didn’t understand who you were. You were definitely not who I am today. But now I know you...
Kristina Atkins
- Sep 26, 2019
- 1 min
The Weight of Emotional Baggage
For the last several months, I’ve been writing one writing related post and one mental health post every month. I planned on continuing...
Kristina Atkins
- Aug 30, 2019
- 4 min
Back in the Medication Saddle Again
Well, I should think the title of this post is pretty self-explanatory. For the first time since 2010, I’m back on meds. (Except for a...
Kristina Atkins
- Aug 4, 2019
- 5 min
The Ruby-Shaped Hole in my Heart
On June 1st, around 3 pm, I noticed my dog, Ruby, trembling on the floor. I knelt down, and while it was clear she was aware of me, she...
Kristina Atkins
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
Writing Desk Tour
Inspired by Christine’s happy board tour, I thought I’d do my own. I share my office with Kurt’s hunting gear, a guest bed, and a closet...
Kristina Atkins
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
My name is Kris, and I live with suicidal ideation.
I remember the first time I experienced suicidal ideation. It was my sophomore year of college, during my first depressive episode. I was...
Kristina Atkins
- May 20, 2019
- 4 min
Breast is Best, Except When It’s Not
Two weeks postpartum. Exhausted, but okay. As I mentioned in my last post, I had my baby, Bean (not his actual name), on April 2nd. With...
Kristina Atkins
- May 14, 2019
- 6 min
Storymakers 2019
On Saturday, I attended the Storymakers Conference in Provo, Utah. I saw friends, went to classes, and this happened: New title! Because...
Kristina Atkins
- Oct 1, 2018
- 3 min
When You’ve Been Writing for a Decade and Still Aren’t Published
See, I started writing in middle school by–I kid you not–free form role-playing on AOL. Yes, I’m that big of a nerd. But I loved it. I...
Kristina Atkins
- Jul 16, 2018
- 3 min
On Rejection and Thick Skin
Back in November, after nine years of writing, I finally began querying. Querying is the process by which a budding young writer enters...
Kristina Atkins
- Jul 9, 2018
- 1 min
New Headshots
It’s the little things in life, right? While in Charleston, we took family pictures. Of the Whole. Fam. Damily. It was a little crazy,...
Kristina Atkins
- Jul 2, 2018
- 1 min
Home.
I recently spent three weeks visiting my parents in my hometown of Charleston, SC. The first week I was home, I felt homesick for Denver....
Kristina Atkins
- Jan 21, 2016
- 3 min
What I Remember About Postpartum Depression
This post was easy to write–because I’ve been thinking about it for weeks–but scary to publish. Big deep breath … here we go. I recently...
Kristina Atkins
- Jan 8, 2016
- 2 min
Hey, I feel like a human again!
Hello, blogland! Last I posted, I was 32ish weeks pregnant and 3 weeks away from moving into a new house. Well, it’s been 4 months, and...
Kristina Atkins
- Sep 9, 2015
- 2 min
My Latest WIPs
Hullo there! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Let’s see, last time I posted was in April, and I signed off promising goals for the second...
Kristina Atkins
- Mar 9, 2015
- 5 min
I Go To Extremes
Originally posted on my personal blog on September 14, 2009, a month after I was diagnosed. Looking back over the years, I was hypomanic...
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