by Kelli Donley | Apr 24, 2012 | Journal, Media, Style, Travel
Sweet Kara, Friend, I am tired. This post is more than a week late because I’ve spent more time at Denver International than my own home in the last two months. And let’s be honest: I’m a homebody. Sitting in my adirondack in the backyard watching...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 11, 2012 | Goals, Good to Great, Media
An update to my 2012 goal of reading 50 books: 47 to go. 1. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: Fluff. 2 out of 5 bananas. It was a mindless read and nothing I’d strongly recommend. 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: I am, what, a decade late to...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 2, 2012 | Goals, Good to Great, Media
Of all my 2012 goals, reading 50 books this year is likely my most ambitious. I’ve gotten in the lazy habit of watching far too much television on my laptop and not paying enough attention to the growing stacks of books around the house. I miss my bookclub....
by Kelli Donley | Aug 15, 2011 | Media, Novel
It’s only taken a year since the book signing to get my ducks in a row, but thankfully as of this morning, Under the Same Moon is now available for e-book purchase. The learning curve with self-publishing both print and e-book formats is Herculean. The next...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 16, 2011 | Goals, Good to Great, Media, Novel
I am a writer. There are days — months even — I forget. I let my mind and heart wander. I take on odd jobs. I help friends with complicated favors. I travel. I read. I watch Mad Men seasons on repeat. I take long, luxurious tours of museums. On occasion, I...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 1, 2011 | 2011 Books, Media
The Wordy Shipmates, by Sarah Vowell. Two out of five bananas. This was the latest month’s book club selection. And while it was not my favorite read, there was plenty to learn from this book. It is a historical look at the puritans of early America and how our...