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Three Bay Area Events-June 23 & June 25
Monday • June 23 • 11:30am to 2:30pm PoppyRidgeEvent Poppy Ridge Golf Course Clubhouse, Livermore, CA Author Meet & Greet in conjunction with PWGA Bay Area Qualifier Tournament Monday • June 23 • 7 pmBooks, Inc-Palo Alto http://www.booksinc.net/event/kay-rae-chomic-conversation-wsusan-fornoff-books-inc-palo-alto Wednesday • June 25 • 7 pmBooks, Inc-Berkeley presents “She Writes, She Reads – A She Writes Press Panel”… Continue reading Three Bay Area Events-June 23 & June 25
Jigsaw Puzzle & Writing Analogy
Thanks WOW! (Women On Writing) for publishing my post to your blog for today’s Friday Speak Out! http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com I’m honored to be a part of this great network of writers and resources. For more info about WOW! http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/aboutus.php
Big Thanks to Goodreads Members!
Just received the list of 15 winners of my debut novel, A Tight Grip. Congratulations!! “Signed copies” will be sent out this week. In total, 458 readers entered my Goodreads Giveaway. It’s exciting to see this interest! Today is the “official” publication date of A Tight Grip, which means along with the paperback version, the… Continue reading Big Thanks to Goodreads Members!
For Summer Reading
Only hours left for a chance to win my debut novel, A TIGHT GRIP. Here’s the link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18669270-a-tight-grip What kind of novel is it? It’s a relationship novel, emotionally charged, starring realistic characters with flaws, strengths, and potential. Why read it? Escape to be entertained, to laugh, to cringe, and to celebrate the physicality of 46-year… Continue reading For Summer Reading
Goodreads Giveaway
Goodreads Book Giveaway A Tight Grip by Kay Chomic Giveaway ends June 10, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
A wise Frenchman once said
“Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.” —Arthur Rimbaud
Quote from the past, relevant today
“The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet.” –Isadora Duncan An idea worth pondering in honor of Mother’s Day, and in memory of my mother, Lillian, who nurtured me to be an independent woman. Thanks, Mom!
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Writing A TIGHT GRIP, my debut novel, was like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. A 60,000 piece puzzle. But I didn’t have the pieces (words), and I didn’t know what the final picture looked like!
Words to the Wise Thursday
Seattle is abloom, and my walks around Green Lake remind me of this quote by Robin Williams:“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’”