Written by Kristin Sample on January 11, 2020
First publication of 2020
fiction . long island . nostagliaEven though “ren fair” is the first story I wrote from One Square Mile, it’s not the first publication.
Written by Kristin Sample on December 28, 2019
The Sample family “best of ” from 2019
C.K. . family . petsRead the Sample family’s “best of” 2019 and our words or advice for 2020. You’re welcome, internet.
Written by Kristin Sample on December 24, 2019
The Sample family Christmas letter: 2019 edition
C.K. . family . friends . health . long island . motherhood . pets . texas . travel
Written by Kristin Sample on December 15, 2019
No Christmas Mailing this year
family . friends . nostaglia . shoppingA few weeks back, I got a Return to Sender card in the mail. I opened it and found it was a Christmas card I’d sent to a family in North Carolina.
FROM 2016!!
Written by Kristin Sample on September 2, 2019
new writing: first pub from One Square Mile
family . fiction . long island . nostagliaI am working on a collection of short stories. After hearing Sandra Cisneros speak at Hockaday last winter, I was inspired. She said, “Don’t write what you remember, write what you wish you could forget.” What an interesting way of looking at writing. Most writers abide by the wisdom of “write what you know.” And
Written by Kristin Sample on April 28, 2019
8 GOT Characters Who Will Die Tonight
entertainment . TV SquadWith all that violence, there’s bound to be some deaths. Here’s eight (YES, 8) characters who will likely die tonight. Don’t fret, they already died hundreds of years ago.
Written by Kristin Sample on January 3, 2019
Some musings on writing and teaching in 2018 & some goals for 2019
education . freelance writing . motherhood . workReflecting on my writing and teaching in 2018 and looking forward at 2019 goals.
The following also appears on this site as its own page under the tab “Screenwriting.” In fall of 2017, I wrote the pilot for Soccer Domme. I entered the teleplay in the Austin Film Festival and it received some glowing comments: “I love the family dynamics, the church, the stress of the health issues mixed with