I’ve been compared to a sheepdog and made filmmakers cry –
and those are some of the nicer things people have said
about my writing & working with me!

You really are seeing the movie I made … and I am unbearably grateful that you are on this.
Carol Dysinger, Academy Award-winning documentary film director
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You Are a Girl)

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Thanks again for your help and your powers of persuasion.
You’re better than a sheep dog in New Zealand rounding up this flock (of PBS stations.)
Joan Konner, Dean Emeritus, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Filmmaker & Executive Producer, Mystery of Love

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You have a wonderful voice.
Noah Michelson, Head of HuffPost Personal

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Kristin, thank you so much for submitting a semifinalist proposal for Atlas Obscura’s First Journey prize …
We think your idea is awesome, and may even be in touch with you about it in some capacity in the future.
Would you be willing to let us share your idea with our readers at some point?
And really, thanks again.
Sommer Mathis, Atlas Obscura

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I can’t quite put a finger on why your writing strikes me so deeply. Is it the pure delight you share?
The reminders of what is possible when you stay open? You approach life, or these stories anyway, with such curiosity.
It’s so appreciated. Thank you.
Nica Waters, Small Sailboat Living

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How do you do it? You really nailed the story and theme …
every word of your description sparkles! Your choice of images is mind-blowingly good!
I wish I could wake up every morning to an email that sings like this.
Nancy Kelly, filmmaker

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Kristin, I’m running out of superlatives to describe you!
Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for the Rolling Stones
& host of America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell

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I regard you as one of my favorite writer/creators.
One of the things that contributes to your many faceted brilliance is your attention to detail.
You are the perfect example of Mary Oliver's "Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it."
And you have many good ways of telling, sharing and showing.
We out here in la la land are the beneficiaries of your gifts.
Gary Gruber, Both Sides Now

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Wonderful read from a chilly 28 degrees here in black mountain. Envious of your leap into adventure.
Please keep the words flowing…..It’s a feast for a restless soul!
Marcus, chef & restrateur, Black Mountain, NC

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Your work transports me, truth!
Mitzi Trostle, Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg
Books Cataloging Expert & Events Coordinator

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The quote by Glorie Abelhas that’s been taped to our fridge or stove since my husband and I met reads:
Good fortune shies away from gloom. Keep your spirits up.
Good things will come to you and you will come to good things. You are living proof of this.
Paummi Sarrazin, An American in the French Alps

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I have been following with interest your adventures in moving from Asheville to Portugal.
Your writing is lyrical, and down to earth at the same time.
Barb Dietrich, Asheville

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I think you are a genius.
Thank you for doing such a great job intuiting/interpreting
the message and heart behind the film so beautifully!
I love the way you articulate the vision!!
Sara Lamm, documentary filmmaker & director, Thank You for Coming

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I really love your writing, and this new little snippet of life finally pushed me out of my shell to reach out
and tell you how much this, as well as your other (stories), touch my heart and fill me with joy.
Thank you for sharing your words.
Constance Barich, reader

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I love it! It’s so wonderful to end up smiling by the end of an article.
Sandee Johnson, artist, Washington State

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Kristin, that you for all that you’ve done to sew wings on this film.
Yes, you did your job super professionally, but I know you went way beyond expectations …
Thank you so much from all of us who worked on Tattooed Under Fire.
Nancy Schiesari, documentary filmmaker & director

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You did an amazing job!
Your dedication to a film you could have easily forgotten about months back speaks volumes to your character.
Anyone would be lucky to work with you.
Andrew Rodney, documentary filmmaker, UnRepresented

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Kristin, this is a fantastic framing of the film, and very eloquent.
I knew your interest in nature and the outdoors would make you the perfect advocate for the film.
It’s funny, I hadn’t really made the link to Campbell’s (Hero’s) Journey, but of course that makes perfect sense…
I very much wanted this film to have a strong narrative dramatic arc (I studied narrative film at AFI),
so I’m very glad that you emphasize the arc of the story. Bravo!
Tal Skloot, filmmaker & director 4Wheel Bob

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I am sitting here with tears running down my face. It means the world that this is happening, Kristin.
Thank you for all your help. I have had a knot of anxiety that unwinds more and more
with every email we get (from you.)
Thank you just doesn’t say strongly enough what I feel.
Renee Bishop, Executive Producer, Farmer’s Almanac TV

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I have a gift for you, my dear American friends who are reading too many things
that make you want to pull your hair out. Trust me and read (Fig Jam, Persimmon Bread & Lemon Chocolate Chip Cookies.)
Every single story is a delight. It will feel like you’ve had a bubble bath.
Cynthia Wilson, chef and author

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I am really looking forward to the next segment – (you) left me hanging once more.
But just as importantly, I love the writing style – very readable, fun, interesting!
Bob Olive, former General Manager
Georgia Public Broadcasting

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Really enjoyed this. Partly because I knew the (PBS) station.
Love your description of the first time you were in the station and your feelings.
I am so enjoying this. 
Donna Sanford, former Director of Broadcast
Rocky Mountain PBS

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I think those of us striving to make a difference, connect somewhere,
somehow on the same spiritual frequency …
You are really amazing.
Steve Budlong, documentary filmmaker & director, Where Words Prevail

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I am grateful for all of your hard work and wisdom.
I'm also just pleased to have gotten to know you as a human. 
Linda Midgett, writer & documentary filmmaker, Same God

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I feel extremely blessed that you came on as part of the team as you REALLY CARE!!!
I am so grateful.
Suzan Beraza, documentary filmmaker & director, Massacre River: The Woman Without a Country

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Kristin, I am thrilled at the reception “Mankiller” is receiving … I couldn’t be happier.
Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, documentary filmmaker,
(in partnership with Gale Anne Hurd, founder of Valhalla Entertainment)

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Everyone’s raving about your work & ideas – I admit, you are a genius!
Ed Moore, Executive Producer of Documentary Programs, Detroit Public Television 

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On a personal note, I just want to say that I think you have done a fantastic job for Tartan TV.
Your lovely warm, easy-going style clearly is a tremendous asset,
but you also back it up with the necessary know-how and detail.
I do hope that we actually get to meet sometime and have a glass of something expensive!
Fiona Kennedy, Scottish Singer, Actress, and series host, “Tartan Television”

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I’ve met some incredible people during my journey with this film and you are one of them…
You are one of the coolest ladies I’ve met in a long time.
Susan Smiley, director & documentary filmmaker, Out of the Shadow

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You are the best. I only hope we can do you proud for all the great work. 
I love you and I have not even met you.
Heidi Ho, director & producer

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I love the way you think. I can't tell you that enough!
You are incredible and we are incredibly grateful.
Keith Ochwat, documentary filmmaker and consultant

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I think the series will be very, very successful. And with you behind it, well…!!!
Steven Segaller, Director of News & Public Affairs Programming, Thirteen/WNET

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Writing? Research? PR?
We know you can do it all.
Stella Giammasi, VP & Director, Communications
Thirteen/WNET, New York City

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A PBS launch can be like putting a small child on a cross-country bus
and just praying they make it to their destination.
Instead, you got her a first-class plane ticket, drove her to the airport,
sat down next to her on the plane, held her hand during takeoff and landing,
and bought her a nice dinner when you arrived… I know it was tough going.
You brought a grace, sophistication, and determination to the project that was
the perfect complement to the film. It was a pleasure to work with you.
Karen G. Read, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Appalachia: A History of People & Mountains

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Kristin, (this is) the most original program pitch I’ve ever seen!
And either it took lots and lots of time to create or you’re extraordinarily talented,
should quit your day job, and start writing!
Bob Olive, Director of Georgia Public Television Broadcast Services

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You are the best in the business.
Bill Baker, President Emeritus, Thirteen, WNET in New York City

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