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Sunday, December 4, 2011 5:43:39 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled A Novel-Writer in Sheep's Clothing:
Kristen said, "I did it. I came up with 30 ideas in 30 days, and boy, some of them are stinkers! A few, if held up to the light, have a glittery sheen (and they have nothing to do with vampires), but many will never see the light of day.It was..." more
Friday, November 4, 2011 10:12:11 AM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Back to My Roots:
Kristen said, "I am participating in a little venture called PiBoIdMo (for my non-writing friends, it stands for Picture Book Idea Month). Basically for the month of November, I have to come up with 30 picture book ideas.Last year (my first), the..." more
Saturday, October 29, 2011 5:43:21 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Totally in Love with DOC MARTIN:
Kristen said, "This post is as far as it can be from children's literature, but I am so enamored with the BBC show, Doc Martin, that I had to blog about it. I owe my writing friend, Davika, a HUGE thank-you for introducing me to the show. I wouldn't..." more
Monday, October 3, 2011 8:20:10 AM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled A Winner!:
Kristen said, "Thanks to everyone who commented on my "39 and Counting" blog entry. I entered everyone's name into my Magic Hat (literally, that is the computer program I use!), and entered your name again if you are a follower, and so the winner..." more
Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:23:23 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled 39 and Counting: My First Contest!:
Kristen said, "No, it's not my age, although it's pretty darn close to that number, too -- I turn the illustrious 39 this year (GULP).It is in fact the official number of rejection letters that I have racked up. Over the years, I've..." more
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 10:16:06 AM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled The Complete Picture Book Experience:
Kristen said, "For those of you writing picture book manuscripts, you know the answer to the following question before I even ask it. Which is harder to write: picture books or novels (or novellas, or short stories, etc.)?Yep. Picture books. The..." more
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:15:59 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled My Glass if Half Empty...and That's a Good Thing:
Kristen said, "I'm sure many of you are familiar with that adage. Some of us see the glass as half empty, others as half full. If you're a half full type, you are supposed to be the more positive of the two thinkers, right? I see it a bit..." more
Monday, August 22, 2011 2:09:21 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled She's Alive!:
Kristen said, "I have no good excuses for being absent from my blog for so long, other than the fact it was summer, and I decided to focus on my children instead of my writing. (The last line should be translated as, I am a really lazy writer, and I don't..." more
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 9:32:29 AM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled My Kids, in a Nutshell:
Kristen said, "Last night my husband, kids and I made the yearly trek to downtown Jefferson City to watch the fireworks. We have the whole evening down pat. We show up at about 8:00 o'clock to stake out our favorite spot in the Governor's..." more
Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:12:58 AM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Catching Up on Some Classics...Modern and Otherwise:
Kristen said, "I've been shifting gears lately, both in my life and in my writing, and I think in my reading as well. I've had an itch to get back to the basics. Summer is here. Motherhood is bare bones during this time. Back to just being..." more
Monday, May 9, 2011 12:28:38 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled My Mother's Day Booty:
Kristen said, "Being a mom is very, very, very, very hard. But it is also quite awesome. Because you get little gifts like this...A picture of a flower from my daughter, And this, a "Mother" anagram from my son (note my favorites: "H" is for..." more
Thursday, May 5, 2011 6:04:59 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Ode to a Playground Tree:
Kristen said, "Today was a beautiful day in mid-Missouri. The kind you wish you had all year -- breezy and cool with just the right amount of sunshine. The perfect day to visit a playground. The perfect kind of day to think about trees, don't you..." more
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:41:55 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Inspiration Hot Zones:
Kristen said, "How many of us find our inspiration in the shower? Or in the car on a long drive listening to (insert your favorite band here...my current is Mumford and Sons)? Or admit it...on the throne! I recently discovered another inspiration..." more
Saturday, April 9, 2011 12:43:44 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Democracy is HARD!:
Kristen said, "I've been gone for a while but with good reason. You see, every now and then my life is swallowed up in trash talk. And I don't mean the kind where I speak ill of others. I mean real trash...garbage...detritus. In a (British,..." more
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 2:13:39 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled First Line Contest:
Kristen said, "Jump here http://cherstinieveen.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/first-line-contest/ and enter the First Line Contest sponsored by the 2011 Writing and Illustrating for Young Reader's Conference in Utah. You'll be glad you did!"
Friday, March 25, 2011 3:14:15 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Superpowers:
Kristen said, "My daughter and I have a frequent discussion over which superpower is best. My daughter's recurring, never-changing desire is to fly. My husband echoes this wish. "You can't beat flying," he says. My son vascillates..." more
Saturday, March 19, 2011 3:18:17 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Writing Takes a Backseat (to Reading and Submitting):
Kristen said, "I know I need to write every day. I totally agree with everyone who has preached this. I agree 100%. But I have failed miserably every time I've tried. So I've decided to love myself a little more and criticize myself a..." more
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 2:52:02 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Kristen the Dragonfly:
Kristen said, "I am thrilled to show off my caricature of me...as a bug, done by children's illustrator Neil Numberman. Thank you so much! I don't think I've ever looked better!"
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 11:23:09 AM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled ATTENTION PICTURE BOOK WRITERS:
Kristen said, "In case you didn't know, the deadline for the Barbara Karlin grant through SCBWI for unpublished picture books is due March 15! Hop over to http://www.scbwi.org/ for rules and forms."
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:33:53 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Gnomes and Gno-Gnos:
Kristen said, "I saw the new Gnomeo and Juliet movie with my kids this past weekend. I must admit, I was not looking forward to it. I have been permanently traumatized by G-Force and quake in anticipation of having to endure a relatively unknown kid..." more
Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:28:57 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Meeting My Goals:
Kristen said, "For the first time, well ever, I met my writing goals this week. Okay, it helped immensely that the census is down at the home health agency where I work for actual pay, and I only worked 4 real hours this week, but I did it! I sent off..." more
Monday, February 7, 2011 4:10:25 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled What's in a Name?:
Kristen said, "I really enjoy writing ethnic pieces, and part of the fun for me is name-finding. I love hunting for names that have a meaning in the larger context of the story. Sometimes choosing names for American-based characters in this..." more
Friday, February 4, 2011 2:29:05 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled SCBWI NYC: Believe in the Work:
Kristen said, "What blog would be complete without a wrap-up of the SCBWI New York conference? This was my first national conference, and it was wonderful to say the least. (It was also my first trip to NYC, so I felt like I was walking around with my..." more
Sunday, January 23, 2011 3:42:53 PM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled Critique Partners: Take Two:
Kristen said, "So now that you know how I found my critique partners (See Critique Partners: Take One), let me tell you what is so great about having a critique partner.Let's be honest. Most of us think that our manuscript is the most awesome manuscript ever..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 11:55:10 AM
Kristen Hilty wrote a blog post titled 10,000 Hours:
Kristen said, "My book club is reading The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I'm not quite sure how I feel about the book as a whole yet. I think he tries too hard to simplify and quantify that which cannot be simplified or quantified,..." more