Kristina Atkins
Oh yeah, I’m indie publishing FSaK!
And here’s my cover! I started thinking about indie publishing last May. Actually, I got barely even a inkling and I pushed it away....
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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
- Sep 3, 2019
- 2 min
Writing Update 2019 Q3
I’ve been super productive the last few months, thanks in part to hypomania with a dash of insomnia. It’s amazing what you can accomplish...
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
- 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
- May 22, 2012
- 1 min
Kris Atkins, MFA
So, I have this weird thing (perhaps not so weird, I dunno) where I don’t announce online whenever a) the Mister is out of town or b)...
Kristina Atkins
- Feb 23, 2012
- 1 min
It Came!
Remember how I made a (REALLY BIG) deal about how my thesis hadn’t yet arrived? You know what’s funny? It came the next day and I didn’t...
Kristina Atkins
- Jan 10, 2012
- 2 min
So … I’m done
And it’s kind of a weird feeling. For the first time ever in my life, I could be done with school for good. (I say ‘could’ because I...
Kristina Atkins
- Dec 27, 2011
- 2 min
Oh my goodness, I love this story
In less than two weeks, I give my thesis reading. And I am done. With my Masters. Finished. Finito. Pinch me, please? Anyhow, like my...
Kristina Atkins
- Sep 15, 2011
- 4 min
Why I Chose to Get a Low-Res MFA
I’m going to break this post down into two parts: why I decided to get an MFA, and why I went with a low residency program. I would’ve...
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