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I’M ON SUBSTACK!

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — Leave a comment

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 and other new, unpublished material.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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You Can Bang That Drum

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — Leave a comment

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…

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I’m On A Podcast!

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — Leave a comment

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 News: Signings & Sightings!

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — Leave a comment

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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Guest Post in Writers Digest Today!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — Leave a comment

Honored to have a column run in Writers Digest today! After completing a final polish on Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing? my collection of humorous essays, I diligently researched and targeted literary agents, and sent personalized query letters. And…

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I’m featured today on “Who’s That Indie Author?”

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 5 Comments

Happy to be featured today on Barb Vitelli’s “Who’s that Indie Author” column!

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I SOLD MY BOOK!

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 15 Comments

I’m very excited to announce that I sold my book to Tidal Press and it will be traditionally published in May/June of 2017!!!! The book is a collection of comic essays, a few you might have read here plus many brand new…

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Martinis & Motherhood – Available today!!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 13 Comments

The book I’m in is available on Amazon today! From the Press Release: June, 16 2015 – Mom’s Night Out is set to have a new theme starting this June when Tipsy Squirrel Press releases its first anthology, Martinis &…

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HuffPo Comedy and Advanced Reader Copies of Martinis & Motherhood

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 8 Comments

        My Contractor Satire piece is in the Huffington Post Comedy section – Likes and comments on HuffPo are welcome! Here’s a link  “A Letter to My Contractor (Please, Please Call Me Back)”   And, advanced reader…

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My Picture Book Available on Kindle Now

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 9 Comments

  I wrote a picture book! It’s a counting book with fun rhymes and cute and funny illustrations by my very talented niece, Natalie Berger, who has a Fine Arts degree in Illustration. For those of you with tiny tots,…

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