Author Archives: lynnkelleyauthor

The Dance – It’s National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 2, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

April is National Poetry Month. It’s been many moons since I last wrote a poem, but I found one I wrote years ago. It’s one of my favorites, so I thought I’d share it with you. The Dance I danced … Continue reading →

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The Stone of Valhalla Blog Tour

Posted on March 31, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

Welcome to The Stone of Valhalla Blog Tour! A middle-grade fantasy-adventure by Mikey Brooks. Don’t forget to check out the GIVEAWAY at the bottom this post for a chance to WIN a $25 Amazon Gift card and other great prizes! … Continue reading →

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Easy Prank For April Fool’s Day

Posted on March 26, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

Okay, April Fools pranksters, this one’s for you. Warning: Please don’t pull this on anyone with heart problems. We don’t want anyone to get hurt, just a little startle, a scream, and lots of giggles. I need to find my … Continue reading →

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Middle Shelf – Cool Reads For Kids

Posted on March 15, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

This post is reblogged with permission from Susan Kaye Quinn’s March 7, 2014 post. I, too, planned to write a post about Middle Shelf, a wonderful new digital magazine featuring cool reads for kids, but Susan’s post is so well … Continue reading →

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Bish Denham’s Spider Hair and New Book!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

You’re in for a treat today. Meet Bish Denham, author of Anansi and Company.  Don’t you love that do? She did it herself. It goes with her new book about Anansi, the trickster spider. About Anansi and Company How do you … Continue reading →

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When Laughing Isn’t Appropriate

Posted on March 8, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

Have you ever been in a situation when something struck you as awfully funny, but laughter wasn’t kosher for that time and place? Seems like it happens to the best of us. I don’t have a photo of the worship … Continue reading →

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Faery Swap Blog Tour

Posted on March 5, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

Psssst! Susan Kaye Quinn, one of my favorite authors, has published her first book for middle grade kids. Check it out! I think you’ll be as impressed as I am. March 3rd – March 21st A little about Faery Swap… … Continue reading →

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Beauty of a Woman 2014 – My Morphing Body and Mind

Posted on February 25, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

This post is part of August McLaughlin’s Beauty of a Woman BlogFest 2014. I’m excited yet nervous to be taking part in this BlogFest. I confess that I’m stepping out of my comfort zone big time. As nervous as I … Continue reading →

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Parenting Plights & Delights – Hairy Moments Animated

Posted on February 18, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

Last week’s Parenting Plights & Delights was about a hairy scare. Deja vu! Today’s post is a retelling of that same incident, only it’s much shorter and it’s animated! Yahoo! I made my first PowToon’s animation. I hope you enjoy … Continue reading →

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Those Hairy Moments – Parenting Plights & Delights

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lynnkelleyauthor

When my daughter Lily was 13, her friend shared a crazy incident that happened the previous week. We’ll call her Amanda for now. Her dad, Don, was using the vacuum attachment to get rid of cobwebs. One cobweb was up high, … Continue reading →

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