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Dishing on the L-Word

Karin Kallmaker 03/18/2004 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

Attracting a Publisher

Karin Kallmaker 03/03/2003 Business of Books, Craft of Writing

What is one thing I can do to make my book more marketable to publishers?

New Writer – Don’t Quit Your Day Job

Karin Kallmaker 03/03/2003 Business of Books

From the archives of Q&A in mail and message boards, my take on the current status of publishing.

My first novel is being read by a publisher and they said some good things. When will I see a check from them, at acceptance or at publication?

Cover, Frosting on the Cake 1 by Karin Kallmaker. "This one's a mouth-watering delight!" review by Reader Jeanne. A decadent chocolate cake has been cut to show off the three layers inside.

Extra Frosting: And Now a Word or Two

Karin Kallmaker 07/03/2001 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

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

Why do you use a pen name?

Karin Kallmaker 04/21/2001 Business of Books 1 Comment

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

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