by Kelli Donley | Nov 3, 2015 | Writing
I tried eHarmony. In truth, by time I’d met Jason, I’d dated men from Match, OK Cupid and eHarmony. I drew the line at Tinder, which was silly considering several of my friends are now dating nice, normal people they met on the notorious hook up site. Some...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 2, 2015 | Writing
When I was 17, I wanted to be the prom queen. Instead, I was the girl who beat the football player in a spirit week Twinkies eating contest. I haven’t eaten one since, nor gained more feminine grace. I’m not an ogre, but I have literally tripped over my own feet, more...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 1, 2015 | Writing
I am horrible at love. I mean, really, really bad at relationships, dating and appropriate levels of emotion. No, this isn’t the predictable post about a woman who had a bad childhood or an abusive father. My parents are lovely people, still happily married. They were...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 9, 2015 | Writer School, Writing
An update on those novels: Under the Same Moon keeps selling, which is fantastic. It is no longer available at local retailers, which is why I am listing the book giant Amazon. I have a master plan on how to have it available locally (and at Powell’s and the...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 7, 2015 | Media, Writing
I’ve been lax in writing about what I’ve been reading lately. There have been some great books I’d like to discuss: 1. Ahab’s Wife. Let me just get this off my chest right now: I’ve never read Moby Dick. I KNOW. I have ordered a...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 29, 2015 | Writing
A friend called the other day to share a story about her teenage daughter and a group of mean girls. They were calling names, isolating, and otherwise being unkind — the trifecta of a teenage bully clique. I have yet to live a time of life more frustrating than...
