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Home Blog POST TOPICS Craft of Writing

The Craft of Writing and Writer Self-Care

These posts by Karin Kallmaker cover practical topics for sapphic writers, as well as advice for writer self-care in difficult times.

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Why Generative AI Can Never Write My Next Book

Karin Kallmaker 04/21/2026 Craft of Writing 0 Comments

Doesn’t it logically follow that my next book will be written by a different me than the me that wrote my last book?

#mylesbianfreespeech#practicepracticepracticeNO AI HERE
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My Voice and Why Gen AI Can’t Fake It

Karin Kallmaker 04/10/2026 Craft of Writing 4 Comments

I can write a bad story all by myself. I don’t need AI to help me do that. I own every imperfect word – and the perfect ones too.

#mylesbianfreespeech#practicepracticepracticeNO AI HERE
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Making Books, Telling Stories – GCLS 2023

Karin Kallmaker 06/25/2023 Craft of Writing, Events and Appearances 3 Comments

It’s time for the GCLS Conference in Denver. This is where I’ll be!

#GCLS#GCLS2023
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Why the Writer is Crying – a Meme

Karin Kallmaker 01/13/2022 Craft of Writing, LIFE + STYLE 0 Comments

A friend shared the Librarian version of this meme and I immediately thought of all the things writers post about that make them cry. #WritingLife

#ILoveaSpreadsheet#WriterSelfCare#WritingLife
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Giving Up the Privilege of Disbelief to Find Creativity Again

Karin Kallmaker 10/16/2020 Craft of Writing, LIFE + STYLE, Resources 0 Comments

After 7 months of stay-at-home, and watching the failures of things I took for granted, I’ve had to conquer my own disbelief that any of this could happen here.

#CreativityandCovidFor WritersWriter Self-Care
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Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia – Substitute for Love’s Fascinating Math
    No math whiz, Karin spent a long time studying the milestones of mathematics to create a realistic passion for Holly Markham in Substitute for Love. Her favorite fascinating fact was how measuring sound waves electronically replaced the whack of an engineer's hammer against a train wheel to test for metal fatigue. File that under "Cool stuff writers hope some day will help them win Jeopardy!"

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