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The Short Life and Excellent Death of Darth Lumpius

Karin Kallmaker 11/23/2022 Cheers & Chocolate, LIFE + STYLE 48 Comments

My three month journey with breast cancer. Early detection and rapid treatment – and good genes from Mom and Dad – are the whole story.

#CancerStory#FuckCancer#LifeHappens
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Now in Audio – Cowboys and Kisses read by Ann Shanks Etter

Karin Kallmaker 11/16/2022 Book News, Cowboys and Kisses 56 Comments

Audio version of frontier romance Cowboys and Kisses, read by Ann Shanks Etter, is now available!

#audible#lesbianhistorical#sapphicromance
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Surviving that First Panel – Moderators and Panelists

Karin Kallmaker 09/04/2022 Business of Books, Events and Appearances, Resources 1 Comment

Karin Kallmaker’s tips on moderating and/or being on a panel. And why it’s important to make love to the bush! Ad free site.

#writeradviceFor WritersParticipating on a Writer's Panel
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GCLS 2022 – Birthing Books and More

Karin Kallmaker 06/26/2022 Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen 0 Comments

You are not doing the writing thing wrong! Come hear the journeys of 7 authors who did it their way at the So I Had This Idea Panel. #GCLS2022 Plus other things I’m up to in ABQ.

#GCLS2022#lesfic#sapphic#WriterPrideWriter Self-Care
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Rookie Amateur Mistake = Opportunity, Right?

Karin Kallmaker 05/02/2022 Business of Books, Cowboys and Kisses 2 Comments

Not a good brown, like shiny chocolate. It was a brown that declared all that’s good and colorful has dissolved in motor oil, and it’s what’s for dinner for the rest of your life.

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  • Trivia – Harvey Milk and In Every Port
    When Karin wrote In Every Port in 1987, she was afraid many readers outside the Bay Area wouldn't have heard of Harvey Milk. She decided to set her novel in 1978 so she could include him.

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  • Cover Cowboys and Kisses lesbian romance by Karin Kallmaker. Woman in black dress holds a book of old folded pages and lavender. Cowboys and Kisses - Historical Romance - eBook $4.99

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  • Reader Comments about One Degree of Separation Audiobook
    Both author and narrator are such professionals, they made this audiobook a great experience. Highly recommended.
  • Cowboys and Kisses Reviewed at Lez Review Books
    A fine balance between romance and reality . . . intimate scenes are beautifully appropriate for the period.
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