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My book featured in book roundup!

Hi all!  I just learned that my book was included as one of 6 “encouraging and useful books about parenting” on Ezvid wiki here is the link: https://wiki.ezvid.com/m/6-encouraging-and-useful-books-about-parenting-PUVScGljF9SuT Background on Ezvid Wiki: Founded in 2011, Ezvid Wiki was the world’s

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Unheard LA Storytelling video

  Here’s my appearance at KPCC’s Unheard LA – a storytelling event – where I read an excerpt from Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing?  – LUNCH WITH TWO JOANS.

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THURBER PRIZE SEMIFINALIST!

I HAVE AMAZING NEWS! My humor book, Is That The The Shirt You’re Wearing? has advanced to the Semifinal round for the THURBER PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR! I’m beyond shocked and honored, especially to be in the company of such

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LA Parent Magazine Piece on IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING?

Nice piece in May issue of LA Parent Magazine about my book, IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING?   Summertime. Your kids love it, but do you? You don’t have to answer that. Instead, sit back and live vicariously through Kristen

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I’m On A Podcast!

Talking about my book! The nice people at TheAuthorInsideYou Podcast asked me on to talk about my book and about the process of getting published. DISCLAIMER: I was coming down with a cough and my boss was pacing outside my

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Book Excerpt on Medium today

Hi all – if you have a second, check out my book excerpt  – A trip to Hollister Hell  – over on Medium today. Trying to reach new readers so any traffic/claps or comments on their website would be a

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My book featured in Anchora Magazine!

Excited and proud to have my book featured in the Summer edition of Anchora Magazine in their monthly book roundup of Delta Gamma authors. Yes! I was in a sorority! Go ahead and mock me. I can take it! BTW

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Book News: Signings & Sightings!

It’s been an exciting few months since publishing Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing?  Here’s a few shots from my book events!                

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More press for “Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing?”

Excited to have my book reviewed by HIKE2FORTY Blog – check it out here! I love how these are written, little tidbits … I find in my life that humor gets me through it all, even the most hard/tough/difficult times

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My book reviewed by Huffington Post!

Very excited that my book, IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING?, was reviewed by the talented Liesl Testwuide who writes at HairpinTurnsAhead as well as the Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/591389bde4b083051e2a14ca Check it out – and here’s an excerpt: A long-time humor writer,

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