Adding another outlet for my writing – which I realize has been missing of late! There will be book excerpts from IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING? and other new, unpublished material. Please join me there too and say hi…
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Tagged with: blogging, culture, humor, Is That The Shirt You're Wearing?, Kids, parenting, parenting humor, writing
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, News, websites, Writing
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, News, websites, Writing
You Can Bang That Drum
Published today in Globe and Mail – link to full piece below “You want to learn the what now?” my husband asked. “The drums. I want to learn the drums,” I replied. He was speechless, understandably. Because in our 35…
Tagged with: drumming, drums, humor, music, show business, TV Shows, writing
Posted in comedy, culture, music, News, show business, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in comedy, culture, music, News, show business, Uncategorized, Writing
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…
Tagged with: book review, Is That The Shirt You're Wearing?
Posted in book review, books, News, PUBLISHING, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in book review, books, News, PUBLISHING, Uncategorized, Writing
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.
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…
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…
Tagged with: books, getting published, Is That The Shirt You're Wearing?, query letters, writing
Posted in books, News, Writing
Posted in books, News, Writing
My humor book featured in Red Tricycle
I was excited to learn today that my book, Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing? was featured in Red Tricycle’s round up of favorite parenting books – and it was the first one listed I might add. 🙂 Available…
Tagged with: humor books, memoirs, nonfiction, parenting, parenting books, parenting humor, Red Tricycle
Posted in News, parenting, Writing
Posted in News, parenting, Writing
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…
Tagged with: back to school, Back-to-school shopping, Medium, parenting, parenting humor, shopping
Posted in books, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, parenting, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in books, humor, kids, mother daughter, mothering, parenting, Uncategorized, Writing
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!
Tagged with: book events, book launch, book signings, books, writing
Posted in books, News, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in books, News, Uncategorized, Writing
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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Posted in books, News, PUBLISHING, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in books, News, PUBLISHING, Uncategorized, Writing
Kristen Hansen Brakeman 