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News and Thoughts From Kelly K. LavenderMinimizing the Shadow of Gloom & Doom News
Many are experiencing a roller coaster ride of emotions – lots of Ughs to a few Hoorays! I recommend elevating a day by:
Can An Hour Alter a Non-Social Day or Week or Month? Yes.
Can An Hour Alter a Non-Social Day or Week or Month? Yes.
It’s difficult not to watch the news. Not wanting to look versus being compelled to look. Like witnessing a global crime scene unfold day after day, week after week, month after month. Depending on your age, you may be able to watch now and again. A sophomore in high school or college may well watch less often than a 30 or 40 year old supporting a family.
Persevering Through The Pandemic
While constantly at home dealing with nightmarish news about the global death toll and unemployment figures in the United States and elsewhere, it’s easy to lose the opportunity to be joyful even for an hour a day.
Recent 5* Reviews – WOW! Thanks!! Overjoyed!!
So immensely grateful that these happy readers recently posted the following reviews: "...It took the readers breath away due to the truth of the story, and humans being treated as fodder for violence and money. We are so used to freedom that the reader kept behind...
Beautiful Evil Winter’s Added Level of Luster
As of December 2018, overjoyed to announce that David Aretha of Yellow Bird Editors has completed a rigorous professional copy edit of this title. David Aretha, an editor and award-winning author, has written 90 books and edited more than 200 books for 30 plus...
Timely Truth Wisdom and Inspiration
"Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women."- Maya Angelou #DayOfTheGirl #InternationalDayoftheGirl
Why Plenty?
Not for those seeking a virgin for a sadist love story with a "happy" ending. Of all my accomplishments, Plenty ranks near the top of the list. Why? In 2015, I wrote Award-Winning Plenty fueled by Fifty Shades fury and Hunger Games awe. Plenty of punch back, not push...
The Cat and the Canary Cage – Federal Laws Under Siege X 3
“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi Wild horses. Why care? As a #parent, #grandparent #conservationist, #environmentalist, #veteran #naturalist, #FirstResponder #backpacker, #hiker, animal lover or #climber,...
Beautiful Evil Winter: Historical References and Editing Answers
On a recent book tour, two reviewers mentioned historical discrepancies and editing issues. To one reviewer in a particular, I have to say thanks for providing specific examples. Too often, authors only hear general complaints with little opportunity for improvement....
Recommended Reads
“I am a part of everything that I have read.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Misery by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier…
4 Star Review by Romorror Fan Girl
Because there’s nothing better than Romance & Horror
PLENTY BY KELLY K. LAVENDER – VIRTUAL REVIEW
“The title of this book is pretty accurate, because there is PLENTY, plenty action…
Why the Award-Winning Fifty Shades contrast?
Twenty-one year old has a heart attack? I recall the first time I heard about sadism—a news story on the radio. I stopped in my tracks and re-played the sentence in my brain. A twenty-one year old female suffered a heart attack and ended up in the emergency room after...
5 Star Review – Love Corruption and a Powerful Woman!
“…Plenty is a novel about love and corruption, friendships and salvation, the descent into hell and the effort to survive: as such, it’s not for those seeking either a romance story or an easy leisure read…
Saving Toto
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”
― Maya Angelou
Saving Toto
Toto would be hard pressed to survive on a walk with Dorothy in 2017…
Observations from a Well-Traveled Dog Walker/Owner
As a devoted dog owner, I’ve wanted to write this blog for a long time. My second award-winning novel, Plenty, spotlights the many ways trained dogs serve people. We owe it to our canine companions to be their…
Plenty of Surprises
When I wrote my second award-winning novel – Plenty, I never guessed that I would move to three states during the course of thirteen months. Somewhere along the road from a ranch in
Texas
Mothers’ Day Poetry and Quotes
To honor mothers everywhere - happy to share a favorite poem and quotes on this special day. M-O-T-H-E-R "M" is for the million things she gave me, "O" means only that she's growing old, "T" is for the tears she shed to save me, "H" is for her heart of purest gold;...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month – Meaningful Plenty Offers a Perspective
SPOILER ALERT Maybe your mother, your little sister or grandmother – whispered about in hushed tones at family gatherings. More than a quarter of a million people are sexually assaulted each year in the US according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network,...