Kristina’s Blog
Kristina’s Blog
NOWEVER at Roundabout
March 16, 2019, what a fun day at Roundabout Books in Bend, Oregon's NW Crossing, and an honor to share it with six other authors passionate about their work! That's me in the middle beside Cassie, who performs miracles every day creating wonderful experiences for...
BOOK NEWS
Book Love for Valentine’s Day
NOWEVER, my new YA novel is out! You can find it on Amazon and B&N sites, among others, and if your heart, like mine, is with independent bookstores, on Powells.com. If you've been to Portland's iconic Powell's City of Books you've felt the total immersion in...
Save the Date! Saturday March 16th
My new YA novel Nowever is only days away from publication! It will have its first "outing" at Roundabout Books in Bend's Northwest Crossing on Saturday, March 16th. I'm honored to be included with Nowever in Roundabout's YA Festival schedule....
Scotland in September
My ancestors moved relentlessly west across North America, my father's parents from Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, my mother's predecessors from Scotland in the early 1700s. The only "roots" I experienced were several family generations in the...
Writing (Almost) Everywhere in August
A reader recently asked, "Where do you write your novels?" One answer is, "Wherever I happen to be." On these perfect Central Oregon summer days, that's often outside, in my garden. Right now it's definitely not at my desk, where all the space not occupied by my...
For You, Summer Reading Fun
Yes! From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story is a perfect beach read, or hammock-in-the-garden read, or airplane getaway read. Reading my novella to the audience at Grassroots Books in Corvallis in May was fun, too, including the tango dancing upstairs...
The Scene at Dudley’s Bookshop and Cafe
Big thanks to the writers, readers and tango dancers who made the trek through a late February snowstorm, some from as far away as Humboldt County, California, for our Sunday afternoon reading at wonderful Dudley's in downtown Bend. And thanks to Tyler Haas and Emma...
Join Us at Dudley’s February 25th
Tango, Romance, Life-or-Death Drama, and a Little Noir! If you missed my October reading at Roundabout Books in NW Crossing, I'd love to see you in downtown Bend at Dudley's Bookshop and Cafe, 3:00 Sunday afternoon, February 25th. I'll be reading excerpts...
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Artist and Author of From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, Nowever and Cold Mirage.