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KRISTAN HIGGINS
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Laugh, Cry, and Laugh Again
with Kristan's Blog!


Things to do when you’re feeling blue
I know. Derek Jeter broke his ankle, and you’re down in the dumps. Me too! So here are a few of the things I do to cheer myself up. Take...
Kristan Higgins
Oct 14, 2012


Muhahahaha!
Halloween is Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love scaring children. (Doesn’t everyone?) Plus, there’s candy involved. What...
Kristan Higgins
Oct 8, 2012


The Name Game
I’ll admit it. I’ve run out of names for a hero. I’m loosely plotting a book, and where there should be some awesome hero’s name, I just...
Kristan Higgins
Oct 1, 2012


Sounds like a plan
I’m convinced that if I plan well enough, I will die peacefully in my own bed. This is because I’m a planner. I have no patience for...
Kristan Higgins
Sep 23, 2012


Living the dream
September 16, 2012 My great-grandmother was fourteen years old when she immigrated to America from Hungary. Alone. The next year, she...
Kristan Higgins
Sep 16, 2012


Imaginary friends
September 2, 2012 Being a writer obviously means that I think a lot about imaginary people. I always have. When I was tiny, I had Sally...
Kristan Higgins
Sep 2, 2012


Women behaving badly
August 26, 2012 My friend and I went to see The Bourne Legacy a couple of weeks ago. It was the two of us in the theater, as well as six...
Kristan Higgins
Aug 25, 2012


To sleep, perchance to plot
The other day, McIrish told me about a story he heard on the radio. Sleep helps creativity. “Maybe you should—” he began. “No, yes, I’m...
Kristan Higgins
Aug 19, 2012


For the love of the sport
August 11, 2012 I am not an Olympic athlete. This may come as a surprise, but no, I’ve never competed in the games. I’m beginning to...
Kristan Higgins
Aug 11, 2012


My favorite president
August 4, 2012 I love Teddy Roosevelt…TR as his friends called him. He was instrumental in establishing some of our finest national parks...
Kristan Higgins
Aug 4, 2012


Tres glam
C’est moi, of course. So very glamorous. Today, I’m flying across country to visit an old pal before the Romance Writers of America hosts...
Kristan Higgins
Jul 21, 2012


And the livin’ is easy…
The first summer I was officially an adult (college: check; job: check), I had a cute little apartment in New Haven, which was...
Kristan Higgins
Jul 15, 2012


Gearing up
July 8, 2012 I’m not a believer in gear. The other day, I went for one of my infamous runs. I was wearing Ye Basic Running Shorts, those...
Kristan Higgins
Jul 8, 2012


Our porch
One of the things I love best about summer is my front porch. We have two bouncy old metal chairs from one of my great-aunts, and McIrish...
Kristan Higgins
Jul 1, 2012


My latest embarrassment
Yoga. I know what you’re saying. Really, Higgins? You? Aren’t you supposed to be um…flexible and athletic and serious and stuff? You are....
Kristan Higgins
Jun 24, 2012


You big softy
June 17, 2012 Today, as we were feting McIrish over lunch, I was telling the kids the story of the gymnast who stuck the landing on a...
Kristan Higgins
Jun 17, 2012


Mornin’, Sunshine!
As you may know, morning just ain’t my thing. Yesterday, I woke up saying, “The information is hidden in my arm!” Today, I felt the need...
Kristan Higgins
Jun 11, 2012
The two best words
June 3, 2012 The End. Yep! It’s funny…by the time I get to type those words at the end of a manuscript, I’ve been so excited to write the...
Kristan Higgins
Jun 3, 2012


Sigh…
May 20, 2012 The other day, my neighbor called our house asking for McIrish’s help in moving some furniture. “He’s working tonight,” I...
Kristan Higgins
May 20, 2012
Gram
My grandmother was the type they don’t make anymore…everything she cooked was fantastic, she always had a homemade dessert on hand, her...
Kristan Higgins
May 13, 2012
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