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Getting ready for the paperback release of Reinventing Rita!

So in less than two weeks, the paperback edition of Reinventing Rita will be sent out to all those lovely people who pre-ordered her—and my deepest thanks to all of you!

But just in case you haven't made the move yet, you can still take advantage of the pre-paperback-launch deal!

Preorder the paperback version from the BookBaby Bookshop page with the code MaySpecial and you’ll get it for just $11.99! That’s $5 off the list price! But the deal is only good until May 31 so hurry now and reserve your copy.

REINVENTING RITA will ship out June 1—just in time to enjoy a relaxing summer read!

In the meantime, I've been finishing all my pre-launch activities, which included a fun interview with NN Light's Book Heaven and another one with Michele Orwin at Bacon and Books blog.

I also added a new book trailer—So many changes—and a video about why I decided to write novels featuring midlife women to my Midlife Moxie Novel Series channel on YouTube.

Check them out and share your thoughts!

I've also scheduled a ton of in-person events for the next six months. Here's the link
and if you're in the area, stop by and say hi!

And if you do read REINVENTING RITA, I would be so grateful if you'd post a review here on Goodreads or on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or BookBub!











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Living the Writing Life podcast with author Deborah Kalb

This month's guest on my Living the Writing Life podcast is author, editor and journalist Deborah Kalb.

Deborah is the author of the forthcoming adult novel Off to Join the Circus (available on Bookshop, Barnes & Noble and Amazon) as well as three novels for kids: Thomas Jefferson and the Return of the Magic Hat, John Adams and the Magic Bobblehead, and George Washington and the Magic Hat.

Together with her father, Marvin Kalb, she co-authored Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama and she also has published other books on politics and government as well as working as a journalist for more than two decades covering Congress and politics.

Deborah’s book blog, Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb, which she started in 2012, features hundreds of interviews she has conducted with a wide variety of authors. For more about Deborah, visit her website and follow her on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Goodreads and Instagram.

In today’s conversation, we’ll be talking about stepping out of the safe zone: the challenges and benefits of exploring a new genre. Listen to the episode here: https://livingthewritinglife.podbean.....

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.17.23

Words for writers from Susan Sontag

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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.10.23

Words for writers from Joyce Maynard

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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.3.23

Words for writers from Flannery O’Connor

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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 4.26.23

Words for writers from Anne Tyler

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Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 4.19.23

Words for writers from Anne Bernays

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Thoughts on writing and life for April 2023

Just a few thoughts on why we must stop believing that our age defines our possibilities.

This is an edited excerpt from my April 2023 newsletter, The Writing Life.

You can also listen to it on my Living the Writing Life podcast.

Maybe it’s the fact that spring started just a few weeks ago and I am feeling optimistic about life and growth and possibilities.

Or maybe it’s because I spent an hour or so researching quotes for my Midlife Moxie Moments, which always reinforces the belief that there ...

Living the Writing Life podcast with author Carissa Turpin

On my Living the Writing Life podcast, Carissa Turpin, author of the novel, Doomsday Dani, and I talked about how she explored the challenges of the pre-teen and adolescent years through fiction.

Listen to the episode at https://livingthewritinglife.podbean.....

A bit about Carissa: She grew up in a small Eastern Kentucky town where she fell in love with storytelling in all its forms and began teaching high school English in 2008 near her hometown, where she remained for ten years, before relocating to Phoenix, Arizona where she made the switch to teaching middle school.

In 2021, Carissa left Arizona and returned to Kentucky to continue teaching middle schoolers.

She lives in Louisville with her miniature schnauzer puppy named after Leonardo DiCaprio and one too many books. For more about Carissa, visit her website (http://www.carissaturpinbooks.com/) and follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/carissawritesaz) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/carissaturp...).

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 4.12.23

Words for writers from Philip Pullman

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