by KallieRoss | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog, Kallie Ross, Normal Is Boring, Reading, Video
I won’t lie, I decided to address this conundrum because of my own aching heart. Whether it’s a great book or a riveting series on Netflix, when the story ends it leaves my mind reeling. I have trouble focusing on anything other than what my characters are doing in...
by KallieRoss | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog, Inspiration, Kallie Ross, Motivation, Normal Is Boring, Writing
A few of my close friends choose a word annually to help them focus, a kind of loose resolution. The words are encouraging, challenging, and/or empowering. Selecting a word can influence your attitude towards your career, hobbies, family, and more. I’ve decided...
by KallieRoss | Sep 27, 2017 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Inspiration, Motivation, Normal Is Boring, Writing
The act of juggling life and everything it throws at me can feel like catching the tail of a cat in one hand and the blade of a knife in the other. Working on more than one project may be inevitable, but the end result will never be successful if I’m not willing...
by KallieRoss | Feb 20, 2017 | Blog, Inspiration, Motivation, Normal Is Boring
If you didn’t know, I’m working on a new book and it has me seeing myself in a new way. Whether I’m checking myself out in the mirror or doing some soul searching in preparation for next week, clarity has always been an issue for me. It’s...
by KallieRoss | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Normal Is Boring
Lately, I’ve noticed an influx of big screen plots being driven by retaliation. (Superman v Batman is just one example.) To be honest, revenge drives the plots of most of the books I read and TV shows I watch. Who doesn’t want to watch a main character who...
by KallieRoss | Feb 5, 2016 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Motivation, Normal Is Boring, Writing
We love putting our characters smack-dab in the middle of a fork in the road. When they struggle with deciding between right and wrong, it makes them relatable. There’s something about this type of moral dilemma that compels readers to race from chapter to...