Yvette Keller

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  • Reading Aloud: Tips Prepared for The Braille Institute of Santa Barbara

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    As part of the Library Week Open House, I’ll be speaking at the Braille Institute of Santa Barbara about being an audiobook narrator. The interview and discussion are open to the public, and if you’re at loose ends Thursday afternoon, please drop by!     The institute asked me to write up three tips for…

  • Guest Post: Local Travel

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    This week I’m the guest blogger over at Eva Barrow’s blog. You may recall that last month Eva shared with me about starting her Literary Journal, Imitation Fruit, on it’s 10th anniversary of publication. I’m returning the favor by sharing images and thoughts about Mesa Lane Steps. Please go check out the cycles of change…

  • The New Dirk Gently Series!

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    I’m super excited that this weekend Mark and I are going to watch the new Dirk Gently Series! Of all of Douglas Adams’ books, the ones about Dirk were my favorites. Stay tuned to read a full review. Click here to watch along with us!   UPDATE: Ugh. I can’t recommend this series unless you…

  • Editing and Writing

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    It is a Manic Monday, and da-yam! I’ve been productive. Check out the launch of my new page, and consider picking up one of the three books I’ve edited this year. Or, if you need some editing for a project yourself, there’s a handy new tool for you to quickly check in and get a…

  • Halle Berry’s Fierce Mane of Curls

    Halle Berry’s Fierce Mane of Curls

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    Seriously, my favorite fashion of the Oscars was Halle Berry’s hair, especially after reading this article from InStyle. I’m a total curl addict, and her mane was so perfect, the golden highlights and chocolate low lights accenting the precise coils. It was so impeccable that I was sure it was a wig! But that’s because…

  • For Fun or Money. Often Both.

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    Happy Career Milestone!   This month, new book releases have provided me with my first editing credits. When I was asked recently to do “real” editing, I was hesitant. Should I accept payment for providing a service that I am not “trained” nor “licensed” to provide? I mean, Me? Edit!? No way…I barely remember what a…

  • “A euphemism for a state of being out of touch with reality”

    “A euphemism for a state of being out of touch with reality”

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    If you think you’re going to get everything you want, you’re living in La La Land. Especially if you dream of being a movie star that has it all, the guy who single-handedly saves Jazz, or a completely charmed modern movie goer. Because modern movies just aren’t into that. Especially La La Land, written and…

  • A Decade of Imitation Fruit Literary Journal

    A Decade of Imitation Fruit Literary Journal

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    Guest Blogger Eva Barrows is a San Francisco Bay Area freelance and fiction writer with a comedic bent. Eva blogs about local places, people, and events on her writer website www.evabarrows.com. She founded Imitation Fruit Literary Journal, www.imitationfruit.com in 2007 and has enjoyed promoting fellow writers and artists ever since.     Years of pent…

  • Lemons. Meyer Lemons.

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    Late last week, a friend posted on her Facebook page that she had hit a point of complete overwhelm when it came to her overproducing Meyer Lemon Tree. I offered to juice and preserve a couple of bags of lemon juice for her, in exchange for lemons. So I washed lemons. And juiced lemons.  …

  • Dad Time

    Dad Time

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    About a year after my father passed away, I found myself needing to “clean out” his belongings. I sorted through all the bits and pieces and found that I had a difficult time managing the detritus of his life. I had helped my father clean out his Arizona home when he was diagnosed with cancer…