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Dishing on the L-Word

Karin Kallmaker Craft of Writing

Can I tell the truth? I didn’t get past the second hour of the pilot and the whole reason was an utterly flawed presentation of character in order to churn the plot. There’s so few lesbians anywhere on TV but that doesn’t mean I’ll be happy with just anything.Read More

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Extra Frosting: And Now a Word or Two

Karin Kallmaker Car Pool, Embrace in Motion, Frosting 1 - The Original, In Every Port, Making Up for Lost Time, Painted Moon - First Edition, Paperback Romance, Touchwood - First Edition, Tunnel of Light, Unforgettable, Watermark, Wild Things 2 Comments

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At the time that Frosting on the Cake was published there was no “blog” concept on the Internet, or the contents of the final portion of this collection of short stories would have likely been a blog. I’m going to reprint it here because it answers a number of frequently asked questions. Read More

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Why do you use a pen name?

Karin Kallmaker Business of Books 1 Comment

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Though there are great reasons to use a pen name, mostly surrounding marketing and branding, my reason is more pragmatic: my birth name is difficult to pronounce and spell. Complicating matters is that I no longer use my birth name as I’ve taken a legal name to share with my partner and our children. Read More