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Kristin Smith: Author Interviews
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. One of the things I love to do is interview other authors. I especially love fun questions that allow readers to really get a feel for the person who is writing some of their favorite books. So, take a moment and check out some of my interviews with these awesome authors. Author of MOONLESS and SOULLESS. Author of KILLING RUBY ROSE and RESISTING RUBY ROSE. Author of 30 DAYS OF NO GOSSIP and 25 ROSES. Author of RUMP and JACK. Author of SADIE, AUGUSTINA, and LIFE. Catal...
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Kristin Smith: June 2015
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Friday, June 19, 2015. How many of you are familiar with the Dove Choose Beautiful Campaign? This YouTube video was recently brought to my attention, and if you haven't seen it, you need to. As women, we sometimes devalue our beauty. As women, we tend to think of ourselves as "average" or "mediocre" or nothing "special." But the truth is, we are ALL special. We ALL have something to offer. We are all beautiful. And why is that? Full lips, flawless skin, size 2 body?
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Kristin Smith: February 2015
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Choose Your Characters Wisely. Writers spend hours upon hours choosing their characters, plotting scenes, and crafting the perfect story. And as a writer, I respect the art and craft of writing. However, we need to make sure that the message we're sending to our young readers is a positive one. How many of you are familiar with the original version of The Three Little Pigs? Or even the Disney version? For example, there's this one:. I'm s...
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Kristin Smith: The House That I Built
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Friday, July 17, 2015. The House That I Built. There's a house being built across the street from us. So far, all they've done is clear the wooded land so there's a nice flat spot to build the house. The other day, I was thinking about how this cleared land is like our writing. We all start out with cleared land, or a blank sheet of paper, rather. But line by line, brick by brick, we build our "house.". What kind of house have you built? July 17, 2015 at 7:35 PM.
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Kristin Smith: July 2015
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Friday, July 17, 2015. The House That I Built. There's a house being built across the street from us. So far, all they've done is clear the wooded land so there's a nice flat spot to build the house. The other day, I was thinking about how this cleared land is like our writing. We all start out with cleared land, or a blank sheet of paper, rather. But line by line, brick by brick, we build our "house.". What kind of house have you built? Wednesday, July 1, 2015. It's ...
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Kristin Smith: March 2015
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Blog Tour/Guest Post: Author Lori MacLaughlin. I am super excited to have Lori MacLaughlin on my blog today talking about her writing space. Since Lori knows how much I love design and decorating, she thought it would be cool to tell us a little about where she writes. Lori's debut novel LADY, THY NAME IS TROUBLE released in February, and I just love the cover. Isn't it amazing? Thank you, Kristin, for having me here! My writing space used t...
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Kristin Smith: I Choose Beautiful
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Friday, June 19, 2015. How many of you are familiar with the Dove Choose Beautiful Campaign? This YouTube video was recently brought to my attention, and if you haven't seen it, you need to. As women, we sometimes devalue our beauty. As women, we tend to think of ourselves as "average" or "mediocre" or nothing "special." But the truth is, we are ALL special. We ALL have something to offer. We are all beautiful. And why is that? Full lips, flawless skin, size 2 body?
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Kristin Smith: IWSG June: Query Kombat
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. IWSG June: Query Kombat. It's time for another group posting of the IWSG—a group created to offer support to writers no matter what their stage in publishing or writing. It's a time to air our insecurities or triumphs and offer hope and support for others. A big thank you as always to our amazing ninja captain Alex Cavanaugh. For creating this monthly blog hop. And thank you to the co-hosts as well:. I made it into the 1st Round! I'm feeling p...
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The Reading Obsession: Liebster Award and Its Origins
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Reviews of fiction books: Everything from Young Adult Romance to Crime Thrillers. Authors, Publishers, and Agents. Sunday, April 6, 2014. Liebster Award and Its Origins. I WIN AT THINGS! The awesome Yuan, from Obsessive Compulsive Reader. The farthest back I think I found was a blog in 2003 or sometime close to that, but the post made no sense. Then, I found the Bird of Paradise. So, eleven facts about me that you might or might not know:. 1) I am human. You would have never guessed this from reading.
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Kristin Smith: IWSG August: Doing Fine
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Confessions of a Young Adult Author. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. IWSG August: Doing Fine. Hello friends and fellow IWSGers! As always, a big thank you to the amazing Alex Cavanaugh. For bringing about this wonderful support group! And thanks to our hosts for the month! Sure, I've received some query rejections, but I'm still hopeful. So, that's it for me. How are you doing this month? August 5, 2015 at 8:02 AM. Lucky girl- Maine is so beautiful. August 6, 2015 at 9:29 AM. I think Im in love. August 6, 201...
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