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What Inspires Writers? Interview at After-Ellen.com

Karin Kallmaker 05/27/2008 Events and Appearances

LeeAnn Kriegh asked Lillian Faderman, Nancy Garden, Sarah Waters, Kelley Eskridge, Sammin Sarif, Val McDermid, Charlotte Mendelson, Ariel Shrag, Amy Bloom, Joan Larkin, Rebecca Walker and me what inspires us about what we write.

#Interview#SarahWaters#ValMcDermidKelley EskridgeNancy Garden
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Three Hundred Rabbits… and One Photograph

Karin Kallmaker 05/23/2008 Sisters of the Pen

I was a baby lesbian reader when I saw a real lesbian writer’s photograph in her book. The world changed in that moment.

#SheilaOrtizTaylorLesbian Pride
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All Endings Have Beginnings

Karin Kallmaker 05/07/2008 Craft of Writing

A problem with ending a story starts at the beginning.

#practicepracticepractice#writeradvice
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Which Book? What? Oh That Book . . .

Karin Kallmaker 05/04/2008 Craft of Writing, In Deep Waters Volume 1, Kiss That Counted

Give me a few hints and all the wonderfulness of every story I’ve ever told will come flooding back.

#WriterSpaceCadetLesbian Romance
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Sunday Afternoon in the Park, Bay Area Style

Karin Kallmaker 04/28/2008 Craft of Writing, LIFE + STYLE

In the mid-afternoon light the lake was blue with dazzling sparkles; by late afternoon the water had shaded to jade and sparkles went away.

#InspirationBay Area Beauty
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  • 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 glowing young black woman with natural hair and red lips looks over her shoulder through mottled light at the Grand Canal and skyline of St. Marcos Plaza in Venice. A glass of deep red wine is in the foregound. A Coin of Love Romance, Velvet in Venice, Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Winning Author Velvet in Venice - A Coin of Love Romance eBook $4.99
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Random Shiny Things

  • Cowboys and Kisses Reviewed at Lez Review Books
    A fine balance between romance and reality . . . intimate scenes are beautifully appropriate for the period.
  • “Another Win” – Lambda Literary Review of Love by the Numbers
    Lambda Literary says Love by the Numbers is another win for Kallmaker to the delight of readers everywhere...
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