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No Rage Stalking Here – Why I Welcome Critical Reviews

Karin Kallmaker Awards and Reviews, Craft of Writing 9 Comments

The stories are epic. Authors stalking reviewers in person to berate them about a review. Readers forming gangs to one-star a book to “send the author a message” of some kind.

Then there’s authors demanding that readers review their books and that the review be positive – because they’re owed it somehow. Read More

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PTown 2014 at Womencrafts and GCLS!

Karin Kallmaker Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen


Vegas – Lesbian style, that’s Provincetown for Women! A woman-centric entertainer in every venue, women holding hands on every corner, bars and restaurants overflowing with smiling ladies and bois – there’s nothing quite like Provincetown for Women’s Week. It’s fall, so there’s lots of flannel and sensible shoes, but fine styles come out for the night time events. Read More