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Reading Romance to Escape – From What? To What?

Karin Kallmaker 07/10/2020 LIFE + STYLE 0 Comments

When we crave to escape into a romance story, what are we escaping to? What gets left behind? Who gets left behind?

#BigQueerTent#HallmarkSoWhite#mylesbianfreespeech#weneeddiversebooksLesbian Romance
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We’re Not Children Anymore, Right?

Karin Kallmaker 06/26/2020 LIFE + STYLE 4 Comments

Why is it so easy to look away from evil? I’ve been asking myself that question and pulling apart answers for myself because #BlackLivesMatter.

#BlackLivesMatter#BLM#mylesbianfreespeech#WhitePeopleMakeMeSoTired
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Lez Talk About Books – Anita Kelly Interviews Karin Kallmaker

Karin Kallmaker 05/01/2020 Craft of Writing, Events and Appearances

Lez Talk About Books Podcast with host Anita Kelly – Karin Kallmaker talks about writing advice, how she began writing, and stuff she’s learned about publishing.

#InterviewAnita Kelly
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Bella Books Author Corner: High School Reunions

Karin Kallmaker 05/01/2020 Events and Appearances, Unforgettable

A reading from late in Unforgettable when Rett Jamison and Angel Martinetta might finally get past the past they never had.

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It’s Unexpectable! Audio and Virtual Events and Stuff and Things

Karin Kallmaker 04/30/2020 Because I Said So, Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen, Unforgettable 0 Comments

A live reading, a podcast, and a virtual convention panel. It’s the new normal – we can be together until we can be together.

#Interview#readingClare LydonCurve Virtual LGBTQI Festival
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Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia – Car Pool and Chili Pepper Oil
    Only one real life experience has been a featured event in one of Karin's books: the chili pepper oil scene in Car Pool. Karin was the one in the bath tub hoping for relief. The French edition of the novel even features red chili peppers on the cover.

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  • A white woman with mottled skin and braided, shaggy red hair, is wearing a shoulder and chest armor. Her hands are resting on a double edged winged axe. Text reads, A Coin of Love Romance, Knight of Nights, Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Award Winner Knight of Nights - A Coin of Love Romance - eBook $4.99

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  • Reader Comments about Painted Moon
    ...Well written, romantic and comparable to Curious Wine, which I also loved.
  • Just Like That at Golden Threads
    “…Sparks have been created and things happen that were definitely not planned. A sweet romance for a rainy afternoon.” – Golden Threads
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