Without Utopia I Never Would Have…

by KallieRoss | Sep 4, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Giveaway, Writing

  As we jump into the FIFTH year of the amazing UtopiaCon, a group of authors wanted to give back to the organizers who have given so much inspiration and support to us. A conference of this magnitude–of this level of MAGIC–is not cheap. Over the past...

Snowballs in August (The Snowball Effect)

by KallieRoss | Aug 24, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

If you weren’t aware, I’m currently writing two novels and recently agreed to write a short story. One story is close to my heart and the words flow from a familiar, natural place. There aren’t any outrageous twists or turns in the plot and the...

Fantasizing Writing Fantasy

by KallieRoss | Jul 7, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

*sing song voice* La-di-da… I’m going to conjure up a beautiful creature and put her in an illustrious world filled with adventure, endless possibilities, and unfailing love. *zzzz…zzz* Wake up and get real. I’m writing my first Fantasy novel,...

Kick(start) in the Caboose!

by KallieRoss | Jun 28, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Writing

Kickstarting a new project can be exciting! Who am I kidding? It’s a scary, brain-scrambling, daunting, dodge-worthy, and doubt-developing process. A kick in the rear is necessary (at least for me) to get the momentum needed to push through a new WIP (Work In...

UtopYA Con 2015 Kallie-Style

by KallieRoss | Jun 15, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Book Conventions

This week UtopYA Con is on like Donkey Kong, and I’m excited to see old friends and make new ones! There are some great panels I’m looking forward to attending, including two that I’ll be moderating. I’m giving away book swag on Friday, and...

BEA, Besties, & the Bounty!

by KallieRoss | Jun 3, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Reading

Book Expo America is a leg-numbing, crowd-cramming, novel-nabbing tradition for me each Spring. The adventure has taken place in New York City every year I’ve attended, and it never fails that in addition to having great friends with me, I make more wonderful...