New book coming soon!
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I am delighted to share that I have a new book coming out soon! Here's a sneak peek of one essay in the collection, "Deeply Questionable Things I Bought While My Husband Was TDY" ...
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When my husband set off for yet another eons-long stint to a "secret fortress", naturally, I did what any rational, mildly unhinged woman living alone in a foreign country would do.
I turned my attention to Facebook Marketplace ... looking for some company.
Not **THAT** kind of company, y'all!
I found an ad promising "pure-bred" British Shorthair kittens ...
Which is how I met Nupriss, a black-market, Lithuanian kitten dealer in downtown Kaiserslautern, who happened to dabble in feral, Eastern-European cryptids ...
“Good lord - look at his face!”
Rave Reviews:
“Finally, the recognition I deserve! Every broken appliance, every mysteriously missing package, every dumpster fire. You’re welcome.”
— Murphy
“I met a strange lady ... she made me nervous ... she took me in ... then fed me breakfast (aka charcuterie) .... ”
— Tiki the Cat
“I’ve seen infestations, I’ve seen horrors, but nothing compares to this woman’s moving-day stories.”
— The Cajun Orkin Lady
“They call me Big Agnes. I’ve survived Alaskan earthquakes, PCS moves, and pokey little cat toenails. Frankly, I should be in the Smithsonian, but instead I’m in the garage next to a busted Snowblower.”
— Big Agnes, The All-In-One-Sleeping Bag System
“Highly recommend the Adams residence for their backyard Chili Lagoon! Totes McGotes!”
— Local Raccoon; part-time Jackson Pollock chili artist
“I’ve traveled more than most military families; Germany, Louisiana, Alaska. I’ve mingled with yarns from Ireland and Iceland... She even took us to Crochet Camp, only to ditch us for the nickel slots in Lake Tahoe. Typical.”
— The Yarn Stash
“I was promised glamour, eternal sparkle, and maybe a tragic ocean liner backstory. Instead, I’ve been stuffed in moving boxes, mistaken for Claire’s clearance jewelry, and almost hocked in an East Texas pawn shop.”
— The Titanic Necklace
“I gave up my wings to haunt this attic, and this is the thanks I get; barking raccoons, cursed camping equipment, and a necklace that won’t stay sunk. Five harps out of five.”
— Clarence, former resident of Bedford Falls, now tethered to a swampy attic
Have friends & family ever asked you, what even goes on over there?
Good news my friend, you're in the right place ...
and i have a lot of stories coming ...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kristi Adams is a United States Air Force veteran, current military spouse, and a USA Today Bestselling Author, with more than 20 published essays in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Kristi began her writing career as a travel writer for Stars and Stripes Europe, covering destinations across the globe, and cultural experiences through food and drink, with features in: Welcome to Europe, What's Up, European Christmas Markets & Shopping Guide, chef and restaurant reviews from 'The World's 50 Best Restaurants' List by Restaurant and Readers' Choice Awards. Her writing blends warm humor and insight to explore the real-life chaos, quirks, and triumphs of military life, with a knack for penning stories that are relatable, deeply human, and usually sprinkled with 'you-couldn't-make-this-up-if-you-tried' chaos, that leaves readers clutching their sides from laughter.
When she's not hiding in the tornado shelter, Kristi writes from Wichita Falls, Texas, where she and her husband share their home with their Wolverine-adjacent feline, Tiki.
If she's not writing, you'll most likely find Kristi wandering the yarn aisles of her favorite craft stores, and crocheting awesome things to show off on Instagram, at: @AuthorKristiLynnAdams