by Kristina Adams | Jan 20, 2023 | Musings
The last few weeks, mentions of AI in the marketing and fiction-writing worlds have been everywhere. I’ve seen some scare mongering, some people who are excited, and some people who are indifferent, like me. I’ve seen authors who think it’s coming for their jobs,...
by Kristina Adams | Nov 20, 2022 | Musings
Despite all the stuff I’ve written about characters in the last (almost) decade, I’ve never actually explained how I come up with my characters’ backstories. It’s something I just kind of do without really thinking, so I’ve...
by Kristina Adams | May 23, 2022 | Musings
Six years ago today, I was panicking. I’d finished What Happens in New York and there were just three days to go until it went live. Three days until the launch. I had no idea what to expect. I was terrified of sharing my book baby with the world. And three days...
by Kristina Adams | Mar 29, 2022 | Announcements, Fiction
The Necromancer’s Secret is finally here! Blurb: Secrets, lies, and supernatural goodbyesNiamhMy daughter doesn’t know I keep secrets from her. That every decision I’ve ever made was to protect her.But it doesn’t matter anymore. The path I’ve carefully laid out...
by Kristina Adams | Mar 10, 2022 | Fiction
The Necromancer’s Secret is almost here! You’ll be able to find out what’s next for Niamh and Edie on 29 March. This is the third book in the Afterlife Calls series, and where things start to get real for the gang. I’m working on the paperback...
by Kristina Adams | Jan 5, 2022 | Musings
I love talking hair and skincare. And in 2021, I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole. You may have noticed my hair used to be straight, and I now regularly style it wavy/curly. The wavy/curliness is me embracing my natural texture after almost 20 years of straightening...
by Kristina Adams | Dec 16, 2021 | Poetry
I haven’t posted a poem for a while, and that’s for several reason: I haven’t written a lot of them recentlyAnything I have written has been for the Hollywood Gossip seriesWhen I do write them, either:They’re too personal for me to feel...
by Kristina Adams | Dec 12, 2021 | Musings
I don’t recommend books very often, or very lightly. In my opinion, too many people recommend books THEY love without thinking about if the person they’re recommending it to will actually enjoy it. Now, I can’t guarantee you’ll love these...
by Kristina Adams | Nov 7, 2021 | Musings
I don’t hide my love of Charmed. I’ve referenced it in my books, discussed it on my podcast, The Writer’s Mindset, and regularly post about it on social media. There seems to be more and more articles lately discussing the show and how it was surprisingly...
by Kristina Adams | Oct 1, 2021 | Fiction, Musings
I still don’t know why I decided to write about mummies. But, once it became a part of the second Afterlife Calls book, I fell down a research rabbit hole that I’m very much still in. So much so, I’m working my way through a Wondrium* course on Ancient Egypt and plan...