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Poem For My Daughter

Posted on June 20, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

At my oldest daughter’s baby shower last Saturday, it occurred to me that she was just an infant herself not so long ago. But when it comes to reminiscing, time’s a tad distorted. In reality, three decades isn’t just a … Continue reading →

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Sweet Schtuff

Posted on June 20, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

Last week I received the “Irristibly Sweet Award” by Talei – Musings of An Aspiring Scribe, who is quite a sweetheart. She definitely deserved to receive it, and I’d like to thank her for passing it on to me.   … Continue reading →

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I’m Being Interviewed on Heather Kelly’s Blog Today

Posted on June 17, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

Interview and Chance to Win a Monster Moon book! I’m so excited because Heather Kelly has invited me to be a guest on her blog today for an interview, just in time for the official release of our second Monster … Continue reading →

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Release of Secret of Haunted Bog – Kidlit

Posted on June 15, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

Ghastly smells and ghostly moans, Yeo-heave-ho and a bottle of rum. Haunted Bog will chill yer bones. Yeo-heave-ho and a bottle of rum!   Cheers! To the Official Release of  Secret of Haunted Bog second book in the  Monster Moon … Continue reading →

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Writing Is Like . . .

Posted on June 9, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

Photo by Lynn Kelley via WANA Commons Writing is like an amusement park, full of fun and adventure, thrills and screams, impatience . . . when . . .  lines . . . stretch . . .  halfway. . . … Continue reading →

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I Designed Two Book Trailers!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

Today, June 8, 2011, is my blog’s one month anniversary! Woo hoo! I wasn’t sure I’d like blogging or want to keep it up, but I have to admit that I’m enjoying meeting interesting and fascinating people who share their … Continue reading →

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Topics For Speaking at Schools and How to Schedule an Author Visit

Posted on June 2, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

Every speaker has a mouth; 
An arrangement rather neat.
Sometimes it’s filled with wisdom.
Sometimes it’s filled with feet.                                              —   … Continue reading →

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Reading Aloud at School Visits

Posted on May 26, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

In the last blog, we talked about using visual aids or props to grab the kids’ attention. Once you’ve got it, you want to keep it. Here are a few simple tips that can help to engage your audience while … Continue reading →

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Props For School Visits

Posted on May 20, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

“There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book.”                                          … Continue reading →

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Help! Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone – Can You Share Some Blogging Etiquette?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by lynnkelleyauthor

How silly is this, writing my very first blog post and I don’t have a single follower? I might as well be writing to a black hole in cyberspace or talkin’ to an invisible wall. I’ve been following a few … Continue reading →

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