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Surviving that First Panel – Moderators and Panelists

Karin Kallmaker 09/04/2022 Business of Books, Events and Appearances, Resources 1 Comment

Karin Kallmaker’s tips on moderating and/or being on a panel. And why it’s important to make love to the bush! Ad free site.

#writeradviceFor WritersParticipating on a Writer's Panel
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GCLS 2022 – Birthing Books and More

Karin Kallmaker 06/26/2022 Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen 0 Comments

You are not doing the writing thing wrong! Come hear the journeys of 7 authors who did it their way at the So I Had This Idea Panel. #GCLS2022 Plus other things I’m up to in ABQ.

#GCLS2022#lesfic#sapphic#WriterPrideWriter Self-Care
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Rookie Amateur Mistake = Opportunity, Right?

Karin Kallmaker 05/02/2022 Business of Books, Cowboys and Kisses 2 Comments

Not a good brown, like shiny chocolate. It was a brown that declared all that’s good and colorful has dissolved in motor oil, and it’s what’s for dinner for the rest of your life.

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Rule #2 for the Win – A Femme’s Tale of a 1980s Workplace

Karin Kallmaker 04/10/2022 Cowboys and Kisses, LIFE + STYLE 8 Comments

What do I mean by Subverting the Patriarchy? Let’s travel back to the 1980s and I’ll give you an example.

#FemmePower#MeToo1980s#WomenSaveThemselves
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What Happened Next, Round 3

Karin Kallmaker 03/23/2022 Book News, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years, Readers and Libraries 81 Comments

Which of Karin’s couples do you want more of? Oh, and do you call it Frosting or Icing on your cake? There’s a reward for commenting at her site!

#readerpollFrosting on the Cake 3
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Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia: Castle Wrath
    Half tongue-in-cheek Victorian novel and half modern day erotic horror, Castle Wrath features one of Karin's ditziest heroines, whose ignorance about the United Kingdom's nations is all too common among her fellow Americans.

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    A real gift for characterization and realistically humorous dialogue.
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    Both author and narrator are such professionals, they made this audiobook a great experience. Highly recommended.
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