I was just reading my beloved Poets & Writers magazine, which includes a great section on the future of independent publishing. I’ve been with a “Big 5” publisher (St. Martin’s) and an indie publisher (Turner), so I’ve had a range of experience. What I’ve noticed is that, no matter the publisher, fiction books seem to be having — Read More
What’s Next: An Update
Back in July, I posted about my plan to write 5,000 words a week in order to complete a first draft of a new novel by my 40th birthday. Well, that birthday is upon me and I’m happy to say I HAVE A DRAFT DONE (nothing like pushing up against a deadline, right?). I know — Read More
Would I want my daughter to be a writer?
A couple weeks ago, a friend texted me this tweet by Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer and National Book Award Finalist: I had a laugh. Then I thought: How would I feel about my daughter becoming a writer? I can say with 100% sincerity that I just want my daughter to be a content, fulfilled person, no — Read More
What’s Next
Now that TINY is out in the world, I’m looking ahead to what’s next. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in novel-writing mode. All 3 of my published books were written before 2017. I had my daughter in October 2017 and, since then, I’ve been adjusting to motherhood, working full-time (at an ad — Read More
TINY happenings
I’m back home after my first TINY event at Rediscovered Books in Boise. Thank you to everyone who came out. It was a good time! I love, love, love talking with readers. I could talk books all day, every day. My next event is at Newport Beach Public Library this Saturday at 3pm. Hope to — Read More
TINY is here!
Go order it so we can talk about it! That’s why I write, after all. Writing is the introvert’s best way to communicate. Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Target
And the winners are…
My daughter selected 2 names out of a hat this morning! I’ll be sending you your copies of TINY tomorrow. Thanks for playing, everyone! Watch the video of the drawing on my Instagram page.
It’s TINY month!
Well, time has flown and it’s already June! TINY comes out in just 11 days. To celebrate, I’m giving away 2 copies of the book. To enter the drawing, send me an email (kimhooperwrites@gmail.com) or leave a comment here. My daughter will pick 2 names out of a hat next week (I’ll take a video). — Read More
Catching up
Here’s a glimpse into some recent (and upcoming) happenings! This past weekend, I was honored to be a speaker at the AAUW Author Luncheon in Seal Beach. These types of events are always great because I get to 1) meet other authors (Hollie Overton and Matt Coyle were also there), and 2) interact with readers. — Read More
A Room of One’s Own
Two weeks ago, my little family moved into a new house. Actually, it was a construction zone at the time we moved in, but it’s starting to feel like a home. One of my first priorities after setting up my daughter’s room was my office. Yes, my very own office! In our previous house, my — Read More