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How Good is Your First Chapter?

Karin Kallmaker 03/24/2008 Craft of Writing, Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen

I don’t know any fiction writer, published or unpublished, who cannot benefit from the incomparable experience of Katherine Forrest, who has selected and nurtured hundreds of manuscripts, over decades, into the marketplace.

#editorsrock#GCLSKatherine V Forrest
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Women’s Voices Raised Together – Beebo Brinker in Song

Karin Kallmaker 03/03/2008 Sisters of the Pen

Women gathering together to celebrate our history in song – it gives me the tingles.

Lesbian Pride

Without Warning – Guest blog by K.G. MacGregor

Karin Kallmaker 02/25/2008 Craft of Writing, Sisters of the Pen

Karin and KG agree: writing is a lot more fun than rewriting.

#WeWereYoungOnceKG MacGregor
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Lee Lynch, Jane Rule: Mothers of Us All

Karin Kallmaker 02/25/2008 Sisters of the Pen

When my muse, feminist and lesbian all came of age both Rule and Lynch, along with Katherine Forrest, Barbara Wilson and Sarah Dreher, had written their truths and left them for me to find.

Jane RuleLee Lynch

Same Blog Time, Different Blog Channel

Karin Kallmaker 02/12/2008 Business of Books, Christabel, Sisters of the Pen

My guest blog about re-editing Christabel, cliches and other bad writing habits of mine, is ready for reading at KG MacGregor’s website.

#guestblogKG MacGregor
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    A point of consternation for readers in Karin's home town of Sacramento is their inability to find the KFC mentioned in Paperback Romance. Karin admits, "I made it up. That's my job."

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    If you’re at all into reinterpretations of classic literature or have been wondering what Karin Kallmaker’s writing is like, I highly recommend Just Like That.
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    This is a beautiful romance, a story of two people who are so destined to be together that no matter how big the gulf between them they can find a way to overcome it.
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