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A Tribute to Love
My Grandpa: the M&M malt maker, the roughhousing instigator, the joker who slid sexy lady photos into the old-school family slideshow, the maintenance man, the grower of lemon bushes and pomegranate trees, the baseball fan, the spiritual giant, the husband who stayed with his wife until death separated them, the father who sacrificed more than […]
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BLAAAHHHg #20
Book Signing Day November 12, 2022 will go down in my personal history as a success!!! So,let’s see: I woke up that morning excited and anxious. Excited because I wasabout to experience my first book signing. Anxious because participating in abook signing requires engagement and interaction with people. Combine living ina motherhood bubble for 24 […]
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BLAAAHHHg#19
The Lasts Why Romance (continued)? “Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.” —Carolyn Gold Heilbrun A few months ago, I introduced three basic stages of romance: the firsts, the in-betweens, and the lasts. Today, we finish with THE LASTS. Considering I haven’t lived the LASTS, I cannot […]
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BLAAAHHHg #18
Never Aloneby Kari A. Kovach Join me November 5th at Marissa’s Books & Gifts for my Book Launch and Signing! Marissa’s Books and Gifts 3302 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106– Saturday, November 5, 2022– 1:00 to 4:00 pm– Signed books available at a discounted price! Contact: kari@kariakovach.com
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BLAAAHHHg #17
Dory Madsen London, England Eleven years and two months to the day, I sold my soul for a mess of pottage, leaving my best friend and sister alone to fend for herself in the scariest moments of her life. In my shame, I have openly hidden from family and those whom I still hold dear. […]
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BLAAAHHHg Post #16
From Jilly’s Book of Poetry Understand, I’ll slip quietly away from the noisy crowd when I see the pale stars rising above the blooming oaks. I’ll pursue solitary pathways through the pale twilit meadows, with only this one dream: You come too. Rainer Maria Rilke
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BLAAAHHHg Post #15
Lessons in Teaching Piano Lessons and How They Apply to Writing: Part 3 When teaching piano lessons, I have a 30-minute timeframe to listen, critique, and teach. There isn’t a lot of time for chit-chat. This is a huge challenge because I love asking the students questions about their lives as part of building good […]
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BLAAAHHHg Post #14
Book Cover and Title Reveal This is so exciting! So many hours! Do you know how many times I’ve read, edited, read, corrected, read, re-edited, reread, corrected, read again…? It’s time to put this baby out there and watch her soar! To find an appropriate title usually isn’t too difficult of a process. Catchy words […]
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BLAAAHHHg #13
Why Romance? “Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.” —Carolyn Gold Heilbrun Last month, I introduced three basic stages of romance: the firsts, the in-betweens, and the lasts. The firsts in all their newness are exciting and sickening, blissful and frustrating, blind to all awkwardness and faults. […]
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BLAAAHHHg Post #12
Jillian McNilly: Chelsea Piers, New York Harbor In 1912, I said goodbye to Olympic and left a family heirloom behind—a peace offering, hidden where only my sister, Dory, would know to find it. Employed on the ship, she was supposed to retrieve and care for the heirloom, but distraction, betrayal, and heartbreak steered her far […]
Kari A. Kovach: The BLAAAHHHg
