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Infomercials and Act Now Sites, Fraud, and Your Credit Card – Be Cautious!

Karin Kallmaker 12/22/2024 Above Temptation, LIFE + STYLE 1 Comment

Before you give up your credit card number for an infomercials deal, make sure you know who will process the payment.

Credit Card Fraud PreventionInternet Safety
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So Many Audiobooks!

Karin Kallmaker 10/01/2024 Book News 1 Comment

Five audiobooks headed your way, including two classics from the Naiad Press era!

#audible#audiobook#hoopla#lesfic#libbyLesbian Romance
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Transitions of Joy

Karin Kallmaker 08/11/2024 LIFE + STYLE 10 Comments

2024 has been a year of transitions for my family. This blog catches up on past events and ends with one of the best!

#100%MomBrag#GCLS#LoveAndMarriage
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The Beloved Fish Out of Water Trope

Karin Kallmaker 06/06/2024 Book News, Checked Out 0 Comments

What’s so compelling about the Fish Out of Water trope? Let me tell you the ways! I Heart SapphFIC’s reading challenge week 22.

#FishOutofWater#IHeartSapphFIc
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Transitions and Thank You

Karin Kallmaker 03/31/2024 Cheers & Chocolate 12 Comments

Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and well wishes. My father has passed peacefully. (Follow-up to my previous blog.)

#PersonalNewsWriter Self-Care
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Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia: What’s in a Title? Inspiration, That’s What
    Karin has named several books after songs, including Simply the Best (the actual song title is "The Best," popularized most by Tina Turner ), Substitute for Love (Madonna), Stepping Stone (Duffy), Unforgettable (Nat King Cole), Wild Things (Cris Williamson), and The Kiss that Counted (Catie Curtis).

Featured Published Things

  • Cover, Unbeliever by Karin Kallmaker. A novella of sisters, romance, and magic. Unbeliever - Love is Magic is Love - eBook $3.99

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Random Shiny Things

  • Sugar at Lambda Book Report
    ...Cake layers, ganache, and fondant - the detailed descriptions of baked goods had me ready to bike immediately to the local café for a triple-chocolate-chip cookie.
  • Wild Things at On Our Own
    A tale of romance, with just enough hot sex to keep it interesting.
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