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Barbara Grier, Reflections

Karin Kallmaker 11/10/2011 Sisters of the Pen

Barbara Grier had a quick wit. I don’t believe I ever saw her at a loss for words. I was seated next to her at a banquet when she realized that the 2002 Lambda Literary Pioneer Award was being awarded to her and Donna. She muttered something to the effect that it would have been nice to have known so she could prepare decent remarks. Even so, her acceptance speech was cogent, on point…and perhaps she was just the tiniest bit flabbergasted. But definitely not at a loss for words. Read More

A Simple Gesture or a Few Words Can Save a Life

Karin Kallmaker 10/11/2011 LIFE + STYLE

If you’re reading this, you have a superpower that can save a teenager’s life. The power is the example you set. What you do or say when hate is expressed is noticed by the teens all around you — on the job, in church, queuing at the grocery, a school club. Everywhere. Read More

Accounting Geekery – GCLS Fundraiser

Karin Kallmaker 10/09/2011 Sisters of the Pen

Before becoming full time parent and writer and part-time editorial director for my publisher, my specialty was nonprofit accounting. As an employee or board member I was involved in both a small home-grown association and a large one with thousands of members. Read More

Loud and Clear – “Gay and Lesbian” Echoing Off the Stands

Karin Kallmaker 08/31/2011 LIFE + STYLE

Monday night the girls in the family went to the San Francisco Giants versus the Chicago Cubs game at AT&T Park. I’d never been to the new park though my partner had several times. She’s the big baseball fan in the family, as is my daughter. I went because it was LGBT Night, the tickets were a good price and there was the promise of an official Giants hat. Read More

Roller Coaster – Before and After the Self-Edit

Karin Kallmaker 07/10/2011 Craft of Writing, Roller Coaster

It’s not uncommon for the beginning of a book to change, especially when I’ve wandered in the woods for a while looking for the best path to get the story off not to just the right start, but the start that sets the right expectation for the rest of the book. Read More

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