The mayhem and madness of charades, jeopardy and panel readings was a terrific contrast with the studied and serious presentation of writing techniques. I was honored to pick up my second Goldie for Just Like That.
Why Explicit Stories? The Answer isn’t Easy
The stories all take place in the same building on the same Halloween night, so I do get the full length of a book to explore setting, era and place. Some of the characters are glimpsed in earlier stories before starring in their own.
When It’s Not About You
I mean to stir the reader’s emotions with my work and sometimes I hit nerves I did not intend and are simply not about me at all.
Q Syndicate – Interview by Joy Parks
Interview of Karin Kallmaker for Q Syndicate by Joy Parks
Should You? Using Song Lyrics in Fiction
It’s a natural inclination to refer to, quote from and honor words of others that move us. Frequently, then, the question comes up: can I quote song lyrics in my story? To me the legal issues are secondary to the artistic concerns.