Category: Reading
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Join my Substack & Fly With Me
Yes, it finally happened I’m not even mad! Substack seems pretty great. Catch up with me there? I’ll post all things writerly with my favorite resources, a bit on OCWW (they are already there!), and a whole bunch of travel, food, yoga, and sarcastic nonsense. Link: https://kellyqanderson.substack.com
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October Event: Someone You Should Know- A Storytelling Occasion
I’m thrilled to be the featured speaker in a unique series hosted by WCC (725 Pine Street) in Winnetka, IL. On Wednesday, Oct. 9th at 7pm, I will host a storytelling event regarding my life and career as a writer, columnist, artist, writing workshop President, and (newly) film producer. Attendees will receive complimentary #FlashCardsByKQA art…
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Writing Workshop TONIGHT: Micro and Flash Fiction/ Nonfiction
Friends, tonight is the night! Join me for a FREE writing workshop in partnership with Glencoe Public Library: 2/7 at 7pm. I will present for an hour and then move through Q&A. We will review various micro stories, try our hand at writing exercises, and the workshop will conclude with an excellent handout featuring all…
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Book News: Writing About COVID w/ Capsule Stories
Let’s get real: it was excruciating to write about COVID while existing through COVID. Whatever I managed to get on the page never felt right and it usually didn’t follow any kind of format, likely because I felt like I was drowning- drowning in e-learning, in uncertainty, in anxiety, and just about every other stressor…
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eBook Sale: Get Turning Points for $2.99
I’ve got high-give kind of news- the eBook for Turning Points is on major sale this week: just $2.99! (yes, cheaper than that latte you are holding). This is a great opportunity to add the Anthology to your Kindle or eReader device. As always, thank you for being a supporter of my writing and the…
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Book Release: Turning Points
It’s been a surreal week and I was able to do something I’ve dreamt of for so long: walk into a book store and hold a copy of my book. In sharing this news, I think it’s important to infuse this caveat: I’ve had many other writing/book projects fail. I had a children’s book and…
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At Long Last, Some Book News
It is delightfully surreal to share that I have a book coming out. My short story ‘Outfit of the Day’ will be published in an Anthology titled ‘Turning Points.’ The backstory: I am a member of Off Campus Writers’ Workshop in Winnetka. The group is marking its 75th Anniversary as a longstanding Chicago writing group…
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5 Good Things
Please enjoy this gratuitous photo of snuggly dog + snuggly teddy bear. It’s the end of July. HOW? Really? Yes. Really. It just keeps going. Here are five good things that might change your mood from ‘meh’ to ‘hmm.’ 1. This Kale, Sausage, & White Bean recipe via Cup of Jo. My family loves it…
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Happy Weekend: Need Your Book Recs!
I love a good book recommendation. A friend/cousin (frousin?) recommended Portrait of An Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg. It was a short read but a wild ride that narrows in on a successful literary agent’s addiction and recovery. What should I read next? Speaking of nothing related to books…I am loving a…
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Three Fun Things
It’s Pride Month! I’m so delighted by the ways in which I’m seeing inclusion promoted and celebrated, particularly this delightful balloon installation at one of my favorite local spots, The Flower Shop in Glencoe. To those who identify as LGBTQ+: Hello, I love you, and I’m thankful for you. A friend asked what I’ve been…
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