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The Tsunami of Thievery

Karin Kallmaker 10/26/2025 Business of Books, Resources 4 Comments

Highlighting a new report from Writer Beware about the MASSIVE increase in marketing scams aimed at writers and musings on what easy fakery can mean.

#WeaponizedAI#WriterBewareWriter Self-Care
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Bunny Screaming – Thoughts I Am Finding Comforting

Karin Kallmaker 05/25/2025 LIFE + STYLE 6 Comments

Sometimes you have to grab your bunny and scream, “There are four lights!” Yes, that’s mixed fandoms and I don’t care.

#mylesbianfreespeechWriter Self-Care
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Dandelion Times: Our Heads Explode

Karin Kallmaker 03/05/2025 Business of Books 4 Comments

These times are unprecedented. Yes. And no. Regardless, what’s ahead is not going to be fun for anyone whose living is made from “luxuries.”

#mylesbianfreespeechFor WritersWriter Self-Care
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Transitions and Thank You

Karin Kallmaker 03/31/2024 Cheers & Chocolate 12 Comments

Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and well wishes. My father has passed peacefully. (Follow-up to my previous blog.)

#PersonalNewsWriter Self-Care
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Life Happens – and Then Some

Karin Kallmaker 03/28/2024 Book News, Covered Hearts, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years 7 Comments

A lot of life is happening, in all of its stages. This means I’m rearranging my publishing schedule for the next 4-5 months to spend time with my parents.

#PersonalNewsWriter Self-Care
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    Only one real life experience has been a featured event in one of Karin's books: the chili pepper oil scene in Car Pool. Karin was the one in the bath tub hoping for relief. The French edition of the novel even features red chili peppers on the cover.

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    This was such an unexpected and inspiring book.
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