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A Few of My Favorite Things

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TV Comedies without Laugh Tracks

Karin Kallmaker 02/02/2026 Favorite Things

Four favorite sitcoms all have one thing in common: no laugh tracks. Kim’s Convenience, The Good Place, Schitt’s Creek, and New Girl, with applause for Young Sheldon and Ted Lasso.

#KimsConvenience#NewGirl#nolaughtracks#SchittsCreek#TheGoodPlace
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Karin’s Picks – Where to Start?

Wondering where to start with Karin Kallmaker’s backlist?

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Scrivener – Ideas, Research, Writing and Editing

Karin Kallmaker 11/22/2024 Favorite Things, Resources

Karin’s thoughts on Scrivener, software that helps writers organize, plan and produce.

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How I Know the Universe Loves Us – My First Post about Ice Cream

Karin Kallmaker 04/16/2023 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 5 Comments

How can I have never blogged about ice cream? Filling that huge gap with an Ice Cream Retrospective, plus Baskin-Robbins Chick’n & Waffle summer limited flavor.

#FoodisRomantic#FoodScienceIce Cream
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Seattle Ginger Kiss Cookies

Karin Kallmaker 12/22/2022 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 7 Comments

Once you’ve assembled the ingredients this recipe comes together quickly with very tasty results! Ginger and other warm spices are the stars. Ad free site.

#happyholidays#TheGayAgendaComfort FoodRecipe
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  • Trivia – Who’s the Smarta$$?
    Karin's favorite sarcastic-inside-voice heroine is Leslie from Embrace in Motion. Marian the Librarian (One Degree of Separation) thinks that's a load of crapspackle but would never say so out loud.

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  • A white woman with long red hair, braids and bangs wears silver armor covering shoulders and breast. Her muscled hands rest on a two-headed axe. A Coin of Love Romance Knight of Nights, by Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Award Winner. Knight of Nights - Paperback $13.95

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  • A Love Letter to Librarians – Review of Checked Out
    This is a book with heart, and it took a wee bit of mine.
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    Great read. I just want to keep reading. I would love a sequel.
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