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Books and Boots Gather in Dallas November 10!

Karin Kallmaker 10/05/2018 Events and Appearances 0 Comments

Feeling like the barbarians are at the gate, and it’s nonstop? Gather with likeminded people, get some hugs, breathe easy. That’s why I’ll be at Books and Boots in Dallas on November 10!

#BooksandBoots#GCLS#lesbianpride
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Crazy Rich Asians – a RomCom that Takes Love Seriously

Karin Kallmaker 09/07/2018 Cheers & Chocolate, Craft of Writing 2 Comments

You can poke fun at the couple’s foibles, and you can put them in awkward situations, but you can’t make light of love itself. Crazy Rich Asians takes love seriously – that’s why it worked for me.

#CrazyRichAsians#moviereview#romancewriter
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Land o’ Book Love – Upcoming Events in Minneapolis

Karin Kallmaker 09/02/2018 Events and Appearances 0 Comments

All the details of “An Evening with…” at Quatrefoil Library 9/27 and “Karin Plus Friends” at Once Upon a Crime 9/28 plus more cities. Pre-order books by 9/10/18.

#event#LGBTQ Books#LibrariesRock
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WWW of New Mexico – A Day of Writing and Women in the West

Karin Kallmaker 08/16/2018 Events and Appearances 0 Comments

Anne Hillerman, Rena Distasio, Darynda Jones and Karin Kallmaker in a day-long Albuquerque event. Treat yourself and join us!

#event#WomenWriting#WritingSuccess
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Dorothy Allison: Burning Hot Hope

Karin Kallmaker 07/15/2018 Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen 16 Comments

Dorothy Allison and Hannah Gadsby have something in common. I saw the connection, after preparing to present the Trailblazer Award to Allison at #GCLS2018. My thoughts and the presentation are included in this blog.

#feministAwesome WomenDorothy AllisonHannah Gadsby
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    The broken relationship between Eve and Ani will have the reader on tenterhooks until the end.
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