Five Tips To Help You Start Your First Novel

As National Novel Writing Month (or #NaNoWriMo) comes to a close, you’re probably either ready to pull out your hair or have conquered the near-impossible task of finishing the first draft of your novel. This is my first year officially participating in NaNoWriMo. Read these writing tips for first-time novel authors.

Writing, Behind the HourglassKaylin R. StatenNovember 29, 2017Hourglass Omnimediawriting, paper dahlias, author, kaylin r staten, kaylin r adkins, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, novel, novel writing, writing tips

The Little Leia: An Ode to Carrie Fisher

Thank you, Carrie, for being the universe's favorite princess, a role that you had a love/hate relationship with -- although it was mostly love. Thank you for your acting and writing talents, for your wit, charm, and resilience. Thank you for shining such a luminous light on the subject of mental illness and substance abuse and for fighting the stigmas that shape who we are, even when we don’t want them to do so. Thank you, Carrie, for showing little girls like me how to be just like you.

Writing, Behind the Hourglass, MiscellaneousKaylin R. StatenOctober 11, 2017Hourglass Omnimediamemoir, carrie fisher, princess leia, leia organa, general leia, star wars, gary fisher, kaylin r staten, kaylin r adkins, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass

Our Top 13 Apps of 2016

December is a natural month of reflection, with the ending of another year and the creation of goals for the next New Year. While the following apps will likely be staples of Hourglass Omnimedia in 2017, our 2016 couldn’t have been as productive without the inception of these apps into our overall daily activities and organization.

Public Relations, Writing, Miscellaneous, Behind the HourglassKaylin R. StatenOctober 11, 2017kaylin r staten, kaylin r adkins, apps, public relations, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, iphone, android

My Journey to Becoming A #GirlBoss

From creating epic short-story compilations at age nine and cultivating her public relations career to finally publishing her first book in 2015, Hourglass Omnimedia CEO Kaylin R. Staten is her own brand of PR, writing and storytelling #GirlBoss.

Writing, Miscellaneous, Behind the Hourglass, Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenOctober 11, 2017Hourglass Omnimediagirlboss, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, public relations, career, beginnings, goals, interview, profession, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass

Create An Heirloom Cookbook to Honor a Loved One

Heirloom projects provide a sense of purpose, pride and comfort after the passing of a loved one. They come in the form of cookbooks, videos, photo projects and more that expand your skill set and showcase your expertise.

Writing, Public Relations, Behind the HourglassKaylin R. StatenOctober 11, 2017Hourglass Omnimediakaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, heirloom cookbook, writing, books, author, behind, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, from granny's kitchen

Welcome to the *new* #behindthehourglass blog!

Public relations is a way of life for us. That is why we are going #behindthehourglass to delve into local to international strategies and tactics, as well as the latest industry standards. Stay tuned. We will begin our blog in 2017!

Public Relations, Writing, Photography, Behind the Hourglass, Social Media, MiscellaneousKaylin R. StatenOctober 9, 2017Hourglass Omnimediakaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, public relations, writing, social media, photography, #behindthehourglass