By Kristy McCaffrey It was a hard year. My father-in-law passed away in May. He was a man of charisma and charity, tough yet always there for his family. My beloved chocolate lab, Lily, passed in July
Read MoreBy Kristy McCaffrey Last month was National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. During November, writers from around the world try to write a 50,000-word novel. I signed up to punch out a
Read MoreBy Kristy McCaffrey I’m not a climber, but I’ve always been fascinated by mountain climbing and have followed the careers of many mountaineers. I've always wanted to write a book about it.
Read MoreI'm so excited to announce a new story in the Wings of the West series. I wrote this novella for the fans, who have shown so much love for the series over the years. If you’ve ever wondered what life
Read MoreI'm so excited to share that COLD HORIZON has won First Place in Romantic Suspense for the National Excellence in Romance Fiction!! This award is sponsored by the First Coast Chapter of Romance Writers
Read MoreBy Kristy McCaffrey When I was nine years old, I lived on the Navajo Indian Reservation. My dad, who has long had a deep and abiding respect for Native Americans, saw this as a chance to give back
Read MoreI'm so excited to share that I have my first book in hardcover! Ancient Winds is now available in digital, paperback, and hardback. Buy from Amazon Signed copies available through my
Read MoreIf you're curious about the creative process, you can read an early version of Chapter One here. I was sorry to discard it when the story went in a different direction, mostly because I loved the sparks
Read MoreBy Kristy McCaffrey Here's the playlist I listened to while writing Ancient Winds. It's mostly 70's music, but there's also a few from the 80's, 90's and 2000's. Maybe it will spark a long forgotten
Read MoreBy Kristy McCaffrey The month of November is known to writers around the world as Nanowrimo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month. Many of us sign up to write a 50K book in 30 days. I’ve
Read MoreBy Kristy McCaffrey Find the series at Amazon I'm pleased to share that the Pathway series is now enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited Program. What does this mean? If you buy your eBooks from
Read MoreAugust 15, 2020 All this week I’ve been sharing background info on the creation of my romantic suspense novel DEEP BLUE on Facebook, so I thought I’d group it all into a blog post in case any of
Read MoreIt’s a strange and heartbreaking time we’re going through, filled with anguish, boredom, sadness, irritation and fear. During this unprecedented worldwide quarantine, my family and I have been
Read MoreBy Kristy McCaffrey I always begin the new year with much optimism and ambition in regard to my writing/publication schedule. I sincerely hope I can stay on track, because I’ve been known to get
Read MoreAn Interview With Kristy Tell us about yourself. I’m an Arizona native, and live with my husband in the desert north of Phoenix with our two dogs and youngest child. My three older kids are grown
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