by Kelli Donley | Jan 25, 2017 | Journal, Writing
I recently applied for a local writing contest and had to submit a few shorter pieces. Reviewing my portfolio, I’ve had my head down working on novels for the last 12-plus years. There has been occasional blogging when I was distracted with crafts or inspired by...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 29, 2016 | Writing
Many thanks to my friend Amanda for always being willing to come to events with her camera. I love these shots and am using them on my new author page, too. And, thank you to everyone who came to the signing, who has bought a copy of Basket Baby, and those who have...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 12, 2016 | Writing
Photo by Amanda Nemec Hi, all! The book signing this weekend went marvelously. It was, much like the wedding, full of unnecessary nervousness and over far too quickly. My face was hot for the reading, I was so flustered—which was silly because the room was full of...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 23, 2016 | Good to Great, Writing
This month’s editor’s letter in Bon Appetit is about Adam Rapaport’s habit of taking himself out for a long lunch once a month, with a cocktail, to find inspiration. He sits at the bar, takes his time, and gets a ton of work done—all while savoring...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 11, 2016 | Media, Writing
Oh, hi there. Life has been rather chaotic around these parts, in the best of ways. We are planning a wedding, the kids started high school this week, and I’ve finished up final (no, really) edits on Basket Baby. Now, for cover design, and continued work on the next...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 16, 2016 | Writing
I working on novel 3: “Counting Coup.” It is in the bare bones beginning stages, where I am throwing a bunch of ideas and characters down on the page and seeing what works. I’m about 15,000 words into this story — part of which is set on a farm...
