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The Profundity of Cheeze Doodlez

Karin Kallmaker 01/20/2026 Cheers & Chocolate, LIFE + STYLE 0 Comments

The Profundity of Cheeze Doodlez. There’s a metaphor in here somewhere.

just for funWriter Self-Care
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The Tsunami of Thievery

Karin Kallmaker 10/26/2025 Business of Books, Resources 5 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
A wee puppy with a curly tail is climbing very steep brown stone stairs with caption "Fine. I won't give up. But I will cuss the entire time."

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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    When Karin wrote both Roller Coaster and Car Pool, the spelling of both phrases was as titled - two separate words. Time passes. Karin feels it is completely inappropriate that both are now one word: rollercoaster and carpool. Eww.

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