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Hair Like a Pixie

Karin Kallmaker 04/21/2008 Cheers & Chocolate

Watch out world, because the little girls in this generation are making their own rules. About everything.

#GirlPower#Hair
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Stood up, Walked Over, and Grabbed – Ways to Avoid Dull Words

Karin Kallmaker 04/18/2008 Craft of Writing

Dull empty words – “She stood up, walked across the room, and grabbed…” They add so little to any story that readers probably skip them, so why bother writing them?

#practicepracticepractice#writeradvice
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Music: It Be the Language of Love

Karin Kallmaker 04/14/2008 Cheers & Chocolate, Craft of Writing, Frosting 1 - The Original, Maybe Next Time, Paperback Romance, Unforgettable

Musicians hear tintinnabuli, tonality and hierarchical pitch delivered through the intersection of mathematics and sound. The rest of us hear music. Our ears, through the very human reaction of nerves and sensation, translate it to emotion.

Character is the ThingMusic be the Food of Love

What am I Doing Wrong? – Part 2

Karin Kallmaker 04/05/2008 Finders Keepers, LIFE + STYLE

That’s why people who took up Nova’s Marathon training challenge got incredibly fit, but only one participant lost weight.

#HealthhasnoDressSize
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What am I doing wrong? Questions about Finders Keepers

Karin Kallmaker 04/04/2008 Finders Keepers, LIFE + STYLE

After doing everything right, nothing works. The frustrating rewards of seeking health through nutrition and exercise.

#HealthhasnoDressSize
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