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Why the Writer is Crying – a Meme

Karin Kallmaker 01/13/2022 Craft of Writing, LIFE + STYLE 0 Comments

A friend shared the Librarian version of this meme and I immediately thought of all the things writers post about that make them cry. #WritingLife

#ILoveaSpreadsheet#WriterSelfCare#WritingLife

It’s the Little Things that Bring Comfort and Joy – Giveaway

Karin Kallmaker 12/20/2021 Book News, Comfort and Joy, Maybe Next Time 70 Comments

Visual treats from Hawaii, find out what’s giving Karin GREAT joy today, and enter in a giveaway for an ebook/audio bundle.

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Inclusion, Survival, and Rainbow Unicorns

Karin Kallmaker 09/22/2021 LIFE + STYLE, Readers and Libraries, Sisters of the Pen 16 Comments

Where I stand on the Golden Crown Literary Society’s clarification of its inclusive language. Short answer: I’m 100% for it. Also, pic of my favorite rainbow unicorn.

#feminist#mylesbianfreespeech#wlw
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Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Fun in Simply the Best

Karin Kallmaker 08/15/2021 Book News, Simply the Best 6 Comments

I sponge up quips and quotes from movies and then they come back out at odd times. Here’s some nods and quips that made it into Simply the Best. I can’t help myself!

#romancewriter#writingprideMusic be the Food of Love
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Simply the Best – Say Hello to Alice and Pepper

Karin Kallmaker 06/23/2021 Book News, Simply the Best 3 Comments

Find out how an unfortunate trending topic sent Alice Cabot to Beverly Hills, and why Pepper Addington was waiting for her.

#excerpt#wlwLesbian Romance
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    Karin found out that Sugar Sorenson's (Sugar) deeply religious grandmother had had a change of heart at the same moment Sugar did.

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    The story was great, I adore the MCs and the narration by Abby Craden, as always, was superb!
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    This story has twists and yet is so believable. Kallmaker knows how to keep your interest. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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