by Kelli Donley | Aug 29, 2014 | Media, Writer School, Writing
I’ve had plenty of people ask, “How did you write a book?” The curiosity varies from: How did you actually sit down and do this, vs., say, laundry. Work. Other normal priorities that often keep us from hobby time. To: How did you take an idea and wrap 300 pages...
by Kelli Donley | May 20, 2014 | Media
Have you read “Where’d you go Bernadette?” How about “The Invention of Wings?” Or perhaps “The Cuckoo’s Calling?” I’ve enjoyed all of these recently, the first being my favorite. I have sent it to several friends...
by Kelli Donley | May 8, 2014 | Celebrate!, Goals, Good to Great, Media, Writing
This week marked a milestone: I finished the first draft of my second novel, “Basket Baby” and sent it off to a handful of friends who agreed to edit. I’ve been working on this story since 2009 and am profoundly happy to see what it has become. I’m evolutions behind...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 25, 2014 | Arizona, Media
Mini and I went to hear Christopher Moore last night. My only regret was that I didn’t coordinate Finny’s latest visit for this talk; holy hell — is this author funny! (One of of Finny’s favorites too.) Someone in the audience asked him,...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 6, 2014 | Community, Journal, Media, Photography
One Community is a monthly photo project in which participants photograph their homes and communities with a theme in mind. The theme varies by month. The goal is to both showcase similarities and differences in our communities worldwide – and bring us all closer...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 6, 2013 | Book Club, Media, Writing
Reading: I haven’t done the best job in 2013 of cataloging all the books I’ve read. But, here are a few currently on my desk. David Sedaris’ Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls is hilarious and easy. I’m not adding a single new note to the...
