Feb 07 2025 33 mins
In this episode, Kristina W Kelly discusses her journey as a writer and the unique inspirations behind her poetry and novels, blending her love for fantasy and sci-fi with personal experiences. She shares valuable insights into creativity, collaboration, and balancing life as a busy parent while pursuing writing.
• Exploring the concept behind Kristina's poetry collection, "Imaginary"
• Discussion on merging creative mediums like poetry and photography
• Insights into the upcoming novel, "Tavern Tale," influenced by role-playing games
• The importance of writing collaboration and confidence building
• Strategies for balancing writing with family life dynamics
• Encouragement for new writers to embrace their unique paths and creativity
About the author:
Kristina W Kelly writes fantasy, sci-fi, and poetry and loves being a geek. Her coauthored novel, Trials of the Innermost, is book one in the epic science fantasy series The Etherea Cycle. Her debut sapphic fantasy romance adventure, Tavern Tale, releases January 7, 2025. She is the author of Imaginari, a sci-fi and fantasy poetry collection paired with her photography. Kristina is a trumpet player but dabbles in other instruments, plays video games, and tends to her flower garden and two children in Indiana. Several of her short stories have received honourable mention, silver honourable mention, and semi-finalist from Writers of the Future. She is amazed by nature and enjoys painting vivid scenes for her readers. She loves going on new adventures in the great wide somewhere (sometimes just by picking up a new book).
Website: www.kristinaseyes.com
Socials: kristinawkelly on most
https://linktr.ee/KristinaKelly
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