I haven’t blogged in such a long time. Although I am busy, it’s not the main reason I haven’t published here. I just didn’t have the energy to do so. Writing is hard work. Learning how to...
The last time I blogged was June 2020. I had just finished my manuscript and was enjoying Gong Yoo’s Kdrama, Goblin. A month after I finished editing that manuscript, I started a new book. And ...
https://kristynmlevis.com/index.php/2021/01/07/lessons-from-the-year-of-the-covid/
There was an article I saw while scrolling through my Facebook feed about how one does not have to be productive during the pandemic. While I do understand keeping busy isn’t everyone’s thing...
Anyone else looking for the hard reset button for 2020? It’s been a hell of a start for the year and it’s still going! The upside of not being able to wander out is having more time to stay i...
https://kristynmlevis.com/index.php/2020/03/16/the-story-behind-the-story/
Happy new year everyone! I do hope you had a safe holiday season. A lot of people are reflecting on their lives in the last decade and it’s hard not to do the same. I think it helps people grow...
https://kristynmlevis.com/index.php/2020/01/06/the-decade-that-was/
Did you join Nanowrimo this year? I didn’t. After doing it once, I can safely say I don’t want to do it again. Having said that, it was an awesome experience and I got something out of it. My...
https://kristynmlevis.com/index.php/2019/11/11/the-nanowrimo-aftermath/
It’s October and my Christmas tree is already up. Yep. My daughter insisted in putting it up the moment the month of Ber started. So I let her, because I’m Filipino and we start Christmas whe...
https://kristynmlevis.com/index.php/2019/10/15/an-awesome-september/
Book three. Wow. It is still kinda surreal saying that I have a third book coming out. It’s not so much impostor syndrome and more like ‘how the hell did I finish that?’ Let me tell you how...
https://kristynmlevis.com/index.php/2019/09/02/all-about-the-search-for-adarna/
I started writing fiction in a bubble. I had no author friends, no writing groups, no mentor, no writing festivals. Basically, I just read Stephen King’s book On Writing and gave it a go. Meani...
Someone I recently met asked me about what it’s like in the book publishing world. He was curious to know whether we all led lives like JK Rowling – or close to it – rolling in cash like ...
https://kristynmlevis.com/index.php/2019/07/01/random-thoughts-on-writing/