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What’s Made Me Smile This Month- December 2021

I was looking through all the images on my phone last week while in the waiting room of my headache doctor, and I noticed my face smiling to all of the pictures in front of me. I've decided to share them with you all. I hope these can make you smile as well. Buddy and… Continue reading What’s Made Me Smile This Month- December 2021

Blogging, Favorite Things, Humor, Life, Tater Tots

Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 32

If you're new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Courtesy Quotepark.com Rumi I once worked with a girl named Rumi who I had no idea shared her name with a famous poet. I just thought her name was lovely. Jalal al-Din Rumi, the poet, has been ringing in… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 32

Podcast

Podcast #28- Book Proposals, Gatekeeping, and Pity Parties

https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/Episode-28--Book-Proposals-are-Hard-e1b53d9 Another literary agent emailed me a few weeks ago after reading my query letter. She wanted to see my book proposal, which I hadn't written yet. A book proposal is simply a sales pitch for why they should represent your work. I liken it to a car salesman telling the literary agent why they… Continue reading Podcast #28- Book Proposals, Gatekeeping, and Pity Parties

Favorite Things, Humor, Life, Nonsense

Who’s On Your Guest List and Breaking the Ice

What celebrity guests would you invite to a dinner party? For the sake of this post, pretend you like celebrities. For the sake of this post, they must also be living celebrities. Here are my choices: John and Joan Cusack (in my reality, they come as a package deal) Bonnie Hunt Judy Blume It may… Continue reading Who’s On Your Guest List and Breaking the Ice