Tag: winnetka

• 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…

  KellyQAnderson

  June 1, 2021

  books, Chicago, Lifestyle, Reading, Writer Life

  bestseller, book release, book review, Chicago, Midwest, north shore, short story, turning points, winnetka, writer, writing

• 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…

  KellyQAnderson

  May 12, 2021

  Chicago, Lifestyle, Reading, Writer Life

  amediting, amwriting, anthology, book news, book review, Chicago, Chicago north shore, chicago writer, fiction, memoir, Midwest, midwest writer, new book, north shore, ootd, short story, turning points, winnetka, writer, Writer Life

• Home Alone: The joke you may have missed

  “That’ll be $122.50.” “Ugh…it’s my brother’s house. He’ll take care of it.” It’s that time of year when holiday movies are on heavy rotation, and up there with the absolute best of them is Home Alone (save me a slice plain cheese). Last night I watched the Christmas classic and was reminded of a line…

  KellyQAnderson

  December 2, 2020

  Chicago, Entertainment, Holiday, Quotes

  Chicago, chicago writer, home alone, home alone quotes, home alone trivia, merry christmas, midwest living, midwest writer, movie humor, movie quotes, movie trivia, travelers checks, uncle frank, winnetka