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Scrivener Recommendation – How to Start and Useful Tips

Karin Kallmaker 08/12/2026 Favorite Things, Resources

Karin’s recommendations on the Scrivener software that helps writers organize, plan and publish, including how to get started with the software.

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Old Friends Having Coffee and Talking about Books

Karin Kallmaker 08/02/2026 Events and Appearances, LIFE + STYLE 4 Comments

Coffee Talk and Conference Details, and why Sandra Boynton remains delightful.

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Fun and arbitrary answers to fun and arbitrary questions, plus some of my favorite self-made memes about writers and writing.

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To Boldly Follow is now exclusively at Amazon for Kindle Unlimited subscribers or for purchase. One September 12 it will be available everywhere else it can possibly be!

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    There's no apartment building as described at the corner of 18th and Castro in San Francisco. That's why it's called fiction. But wouldn't it be nice if there were?

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    ...Steamy sex, family drama, and all the angst you could hope for with a main character falling for her straight best friend.
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    An upbeat romance that begins with a house fire that threatens a woman's livelihood...
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