R.J. Keller's Blog, page 13
May 18, 2010
Hide & Seek
I have cute cats! Watch them play!
May 3, 2010
Missing In Action
I think it's obvious that I've been neglecting my blog for the past several months. Other than posting links to Paper Rats videos (a project of which I am extraordinarily proud) I've hardly been here at all. I tend to do that when I'm in the middle of an intense writing jag, and I'll tell you what…writing The Wendy House has been (and continues to be) a rather intense experience.
Writing this book has kind of consumed me. There have been moments over the past few months when I have been...
April 24, 2010
Inside The Writers' Studio Episode 4.5: "I. Am. Writer."
The humor in this one is more subtle, but it's there.
April 19, 2010
New excerpt from The Wendy House
He knew Wendy was there before she said his name.
"Hello, Rick."
He didn't answer, just took a drink of the whiskey to brace himself. He'd forgotten about the cinnamon and spit it right back into the bottle. It was peppery but sweet, almost like syrup, and he cursed Shannon for saddling him with it. But it was all he had. He forced down three big swallows, then looked over at the passenger seat. He needed to know which Wendy had shown up.
He smiled when he saw her. She looked like she had at...
April 7, 2010
Self-Promotion FAIL
Inside the Writers' Studio Episode IV, "Self-Promotion FAIL" is now ready!
Three authors illustrate why maybe – just maybe – self-promotion doesn't always work.
Today at her blog, Caroline Leavitt talks about the filming experience. Check it out!
March 24, 2010
Caroline Leavitt Loves Paper Rats!
Imagine our (Kristen and my) surprise and excitement when Caroline Leavitt (award winning author of eight novels, most recently Girls in Trouble, which was a Booksense Selection and is now in its third printing…recipient of a New York Foundation of the Arts Grant in Fiction…finalist in the Nickelodeon Screenwriting Fellowship…semi-finalist in the Fade In/Writers' Net Screenwriting Competition…National Magazine Award nominee) contacted us for an interview.
As anyone who follows me on Facebook...
March 19, 2010
Writing, Time Management, and YOU
A recently uncovered informational video – that may or may not be from the 1950's – explores how authors Kristen Tsetsi and RJ Keller balance their writing lives with their everyday lives. Or not.
March 10, 2010
Paper Rats – Bloopers
Although the Rats have only two videos under their belt, they still have plenty of bllopers. (Ahem! Bloopers.)
March 7, 2010
Read an Ebook Week!
March 7-13 is Read an Ebook week! To celebrate this auspicious occasion, Waiting For Spring is available to download FREE to your PC or ereader from Smashwords. Just use the coupon code RFREE during checkout.
March 1, 2010
Grandiose Delusion Disorder and Hair with a Mind of Its Own
Episode II of Inside The Writers Studio is available for your viewing pleasure.
The American Psychological Association estimates that each year thousands of writers suffer from delusions of inflated worth, knowledge, and identity. In our latest episode of Inside The Writers Studio, we visit one such author, R.J. Keller, as she is interviewed by hair-obsessed reporter Kristen Tsetsi.
