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No Fooling – Book Giveaway

Karin Kallmaker 04/01/2012 Book News

Keep Calm and Love On Poster

Last year I had fun writing a couple of spoofs (Stipends for Lesbian Writers and Pulitzer Adds Romance to Prize Categories) for the first of April, but this year I’m heavily into writing my next novel and all my creativity is focused there. Read More

GOODIES
Love by the Numbers by Karin Kallmaker. Lambda Literary Finalist Medal. Lily Linden-Smith, Number 1 Endearing Character at LezReviewBooks “The future you planned, the family and friends are gone, and what’s left can be packed into a small suitcase. This is Lily’s world.”

And Now the Real Cover of Love by the Numbers

Karin Kallmaker 03/29/2012 Book News, Love by the Numbers

cover of Love by the Numbers

I’m delighted to reveal the actual non-minimalist cover of Love by the Numbers forthcoming from Bella Books this November.

Acquitted of complicity in her father’s financial mega-swindle, “American royalty” Lillian Linden-Smith is being hounded relentlessly by a TV lawyer and a public mob still out for her blood. Read More

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Love by the Numbers – Minimalist Style

Karin Kallmaker 03/28/2012 Book News, Love by the Numbers

LovebytheNumbersMinimalist

Minimalist movie posters have been circulating on Facebook and Twitter. This is my take on the cover of my next book, Love by the Numbers. Makes sense, right?

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Breathtakingly Stupid, Even Considering the Source

Karin Kallmaker 03/24/2012 LIFE + STYLE

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I’ve been having fun of late making up graphic memes on items I see going around. They’ve only been on Facebook, which has its limitations, so I’ll post them on my blog as well. Here’s today’s.

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#mylesbianfreespeech
cover Touchwood by Karin Kallmaker. “This is one of the best stories I have ever read.” - Reader Evon. Hand-drawn graphic of an open book, mug of coffee on a table, and a bookshelf lining the wall.

Autocorrect and Anatomies of Typographical Errors

Karin Kallmaker 03/14/2012 Craft of Writing, Roller Coaster, Touchwood - First Edition

I’m always delighted to have older books reach new readers in new ebook editions. It’s even better to hear from those readers that the stories still speak to them about love and life. The story is what came out of my creative energy and muse and the synergy of working with an editor. Read More

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