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Everything fiction lives here: behind-the-scenes posts, my fiction, craft advice, and my ramblings on pop culture from the classics to recent drops. You'll get to know my badass female protagonists and what Frasier can teach us.
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Book Update and All the Free Books (opens the original)
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Book UpdateI’m still editing away on Mildly Horrible Tales. I still hope that I am ready for release on October 7th. However, I fear there might be a one-week delay. It’s up in the air right now. ARC readers: the ARC will be delayed until October. I’m definitely going to take a few extra days to do a few more edits. If you’d like to be an ARC reader, this might be your last chance to sign up. <a class="image-link image
Step One in my Quest to Achieve Literary Greatness (opens the original)
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NewsMildly Horrible Tales is finally in its final revisions. Cutthroat decisions were made—a story had to be cut to meet my deadline, but 24 stories made it into the final collection.This post is going to dive into the women’s fiction/literary side of my writing. Pursuit for the Pulitzer is officially back. Updates will be intermittent, but ongoing until I finally submit my book to the Pulitzer committee. Let’s dive in! Free BooksRomance books<a href="https://books.bookfunnel.
The Release Dates are Finally Here (opens the original)
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News:Mark your calendars! Mildly Horrible Tales will be dropping on October 7th! A decade in the making, I’m thrilled that I’m able to release this anthology this year! Keep reading for the latest info on future releases. And free books are below! Is that Romance in the Air? A Mystery too? It’s both! I make no promises as of right now, but there is a 90% chance that not only will the The Dream Thief have an additional story in Mildly Horrible Tales (Ghostly Dreams is written and in final edits—y
A Woman of Substance: A Revenge That Made Me Think Twice (opens the original)
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Free Books: Women’s FictionRomanceShort Stories and NovellasI Love RevengeThere is nothing better than exacting revenge. I loved The Punisher. What’s better than bringing down the enemy? I want all the explosions, violence, and fun. Suck it, enemies! I also don’t mind a good morally gray male main character killing off his love interest’s enemies. I l
Cover Reveal for New Short Story (opens the original)
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News:I only have one story left to write for Mildly Horrible Tales. Then, it’s final touches and PUBLICATION! If you’re interested, you can sign up to be an ARC reader for the cozy horror/fantasy collection. ARCs are going out in September. Free Books: Only one new promo this week: Cozy MysteriesYou can check out<a href="https://kalenwilliamson.substack.com/p/book-update-on-my-books
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