writing | kristenjacksonauthor

Feb 1, 20182 min read

Happy Book Birthday, Keeper of the Watch!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US Today's the day! Thursday, February 1st, 2018. The day I've been waiting for. It's been a long time coming. Years in...

Jan 13, 20185 min read

Can Writers Still Be Readers?

I haven't always been a writer. Unlike so many other authors, I did not start writing stories as a young child. I honestly can't say it's...

Jan 6, 20183 min read

What's So Great About FICTION?

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." --Albert Einstein What is Fiction? Merriam-Webster Dictionary...

Dec 23, 20173 min read

Do You Know The Answer To 'The Big Question'?

The big question. We ask it at least once every day. Come on, admit it. You do, too. Why? It's how we learn more about the world around...

Nov 19, 20176 min read

Beneath the Waves - Take a Sneak Peek at Chapter Two of My Current (Unfinished) Work In Progress!

Dear Readers, In honor of reaching my weekend goal of 60,000 words in the novel I'm currently working on, I'd like to share Chapter 2 of...

Oct 28, 20172 min read

Letter To My Characters...

A Note to All My Past/Present/Future Characters, You came from nothing. Just a small spark born of my imagination. You were nameless,...

Oct 6, 20174 min read

So You've Written a Book? It's Smooth Sailing From Here...Or Is It?

You've spent countless hours of your valuable time writing this wonderfully earth-shattering piece of literature. Your baby. Your...