Next week, starting on Monday, I’ll be publishing my novel STAGECRAFT here under the tab Read Stagecraft (FREE). Every few days, I’ll post another chapter. So it will be serialized. Just like how Charles Dickens used to do. Except I won’t get paid like him or be responsible for some of the greatest British novels
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 March 25, 2017
The 90s Nostalgia Writer Position at Bustle Mag
entertainment . freelance writing . workThere’s a part-time position open in the Lifestyle vertical at Bustle. One of the questions on the application is “Give us sample pitches” that pertain to this vertical. I thought it would be fun to share my possible articles for Bustle. Headline: How Mariah Carey saved 90s music. Vision of Love was released in
Written by Kristin Sample on October 29, 2012
Dare Me by Megan Abbott (or Cheerleaders are scary)
entertainmentSPOILERS ABOUND (I wrote this for people who read Abbott’s book already.) If you weren’t already frightened by the competitive cheerleaders you see on ESPN2, you certainly will be after reading Megan Abbott’s novel Dare Me. The book, which follows second-in-command Addy Hanlon as she is torn between Top Girl Beth and Coach Colette French,
Written by Kristin Sample on September 5, 2012
Gillian Flynn’s GONE GIRL…Reese Witherspoon as AMY?
entertainmentA NOTE ABOUT MY REVIEW: So my review of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl will be split into two parts: one that everyone can read (no spoilers) and one that only people who finished the book can read. Actually, everyone *can* read both parts. It’s a free country after all. You can read whatever you want. But
Written by Kristin Sample on August 25, 2012
Sleep No More…It’s No Jersey Boys
dancing . entertainmentPHOTO: New York Times “I heard it’s better on shrooms” So said our waiter Nestor at Son Cubano, a Nuevo Latino supper club that featured both intoxicating coconut mojitos and delicious Serrano ham croquettes (dubbed “ham balls” by our party). And Nestor, like his character in The Odyssey, was wise in pointing out that Sleep
Written by Kristin Sample on August 24, 2011
Annalynne or Blake for Colette Baptiste?
beauty . entertainment . North Shore / South ShoreIt’s not just a matter of curly or straight. Blow dryers can fix the former and hot rollers can fix the latter. Who do you think is right to play Colette Baptiste when my amazing book eventually gets made into an insanely successful premium cable series? You’d think Annalynne McCord is edgier and her work
I was floating around on YouTube the other day, mostly stream-of-consciousness searching and viewing. I stumbled upon the scene below from The Karate Kid, arguably one of the finest movies ever made. (Move over Orson.) A tale of triumph in the face of overwhelming hardship. Well, maybe not “overwhelming.” But it’s still an awesome movie.