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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.

#CreativityandCovid#Writingin2020for writersWriter Self-Care
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Dear Writers – Never Doubt You Are a Pebble

Karin Kallmaker 10/07/2020 Craft of Writing, Resources, Sisters of the Pen 2 Comments

It’s not just you and me. Even famous, wildly successful, ground-breaking writers doubt they had an impact. #ImposterSyndrome #WriterSelfCare

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The New Normal Includes Sleep Loss – Resources that Might Help

Karin Kallmaker 04/10/2020 LIFE + STYLE, Resources 0 Comments

I’ve always had trouble sleeping, but for many of my friends, running short on sleep night after night is a first. And there’s little advice about sleep loss during a prolonged crisis. Ad free site.

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Arting Your Heart Out – Introvert Writer Self-Care

Karin Kallmaker 08/11/2019 Craft of Writing, LIFE + STYLE, Resources 1 Comment

Enjoying local people art their heart out is one of my favorite self-cares for the solitary writer lifestyle. It’s also a great balance to the times we’re living through.

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Surviving that First Reading – Updated

Karin Kallmaker 06/27/2019 Business of Books, Resources 2 Comments

Revised and expanded – Karin Kallmaker’s advice on how to prepare and survive reading from your book to a live audience.

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FF World Random Read Generator – Lesbian Fiction

Karin Kallmaker 04/11/2017 Resources 0 Comments

This addictive random title generator based on Goodreads will suggest a list of ten lesfic books every time you click it. Now enhanced with sub-genres to choose from! Did I mention it’s addictive?

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Romance Writers of America

Karin Kallmaker 11/11/2016 Resources 0 Comments

I no longer recommend Romance Writers of America as a resource. Please see the full post for details on how RWA censured and suspended Courtney Milan, a woman of color, for calling out racism.

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Lesbrary Book Blog

Karin Kallmaker 11/11/2016 Resources 0 Comments

The Lesbrary lesbrarians post about the books they find intriguing in the broad spectrum of lesbian and bisexual stories. There’s also a link round up and a blog roll to expand your resources.

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