Author Archives: kirstincm

This may sound entirely strange, but sometimes I write my books, and sometimes they write me. Mostly I’m talking about my characters. Sometimes I think them up, but sometimes they come and find me and pound on my head to … Continue reading →

This weekend I got to see THE LIGHTNING THIEF, which you may know is the adaptation of the first book of the PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS series. Love the series–the whole family has read it (I’m the last to … Continue reading →

As part of my research for my WIP, today I was graced with two hours of stories from a very kind man. He hails from a different culture than I do, so sometimes the rules for conversation are different, as … Continue reading →

Blog friends, this entry is small, but mighty: I NEED TO WRITE. I WANT TO WRITE. I MUST WRITE. Ray and Callie want me to write (they’re my protags). Why? Aside from the obvious reasons (love it, want to make … Continue reading →

I should be clear: the blog entry about becoming an addict was tongue in cheek. I grew up with addicts, currently know addicts, and know that life, and it’s not a path I want to take. I also know addicts … Continue reading →

I’m doing it, friends–I’m getting back in the swing of blogging! I think I need another theme for March. That might help. A grad school friend sent me this link to a bunch of great Life (as in Life Magazine) … Continue reading →

Hey, friends–I realize I’m fantastically late in announcing the winner of the WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON contest. All entries were awesome, of course. But the winner: ALAINN! E-mail, please, me so I can get you your book. Please also know … Continue reading →

Oooh, what is it? Is it really something you want? Yes. Yes it is. It’s an ARC of WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON, John Green and David Levithan’s latest, which comes out in April. Would you like it to be yours? … Continue reading →

As you are most likely aware, if you are a literary peep of any description and/or you read/watch the news, J.D. Salinger has died. An obit here, and funny/serious commentary from the Onion here. Somewhere in the blogosphere, someone said … Continue reading →

When I think about my writing career, I want it to be like this photo: heading forward, not jumping the track, maybe picking up goods along the way, with a great whistle to comfort me(seriously, I love train whistles). Steady … Continue reading →