Kristen McGuinessI’ve Written Ten Bestselling Books and This Is What I’ve LearnedThe first time I ghostwrote a book, I was neither paid nor given credit but then again, I wasn’t supposed to be writing it in the first…Jul 23, 20203Jul 23, 20203
Kristen McGuinessAmerica’s Great RewriteIt’s an interesting time to be celebrating America. There have been few moments in history where her transgressions have been so…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
Kristen McGuinessSo, I Guess We’re Living Through a Pandemic NowFor the last few years, I have had a recurring dream where I am in standing on the edge of the ocean with my family. A tsunami is…Mar 31, 20201Mar 31, 20201
Kristen McGuinessCan We Be Sad Yet?It might be time to start moving to the next stage of grief.Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
Kristen McGuinessI’m Doing this for Me: The Lie of Mommy MartyrdomA few weeks back, I was getting ready to leave for a novel writing class. It was right after dinner when my four-year old got up from the…Jun 26, 20192Jun 26, 20192
Kristen McGuinessThe Other Side of Sobriety: Staying Sober through Motherhood“Get over here right now,” I spit through gritted teeth as I chase my four-year old into the living room. If this was a movie from 2004…Jun 13, 20192Jun 13, 20192
Kristen McGuinessinThe StartupWe Need to Talk About Zadie Smith: Why an Entire Generation Quit WritingThe other day I was on a Skype meeting with two other writers who are working to birth their first novels. Each of us has had success as…May 31, 201912May 31, 201912
Kristen McGuinessThis Is So Hard: Tales of MotherhoodSh. Sh. Sh. Sh. I make the sound in short, jagged breaths, convinced the harder the syllable the faster the baby will fall asleep.May 30, 20191May 30, 20191
Kristen McGuinessMarriage is crazy.This July my husband and I will have been married seven years. Seven years, people. Most wouldn’t have expected us to last this long. I…May 22, 20191May 22, 20191
Kristen McGuinessSexual Assault Is Not Some Rite of PassageAnd we shouldn’t pretend it is when delegating powerSep 28, 201818Sep 28, 201818