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Laura Kilmartin – Books & Blog

A day in the life of a first-time novelist

Category: Random Musings

Onward and Upward

Next Year I’ll Be Perfect – Booktrope Edition September 12, 2012 – May 31, 2016   What were you doing Friday night, April 29?  It’s a pretty random question, so don’t worry if you can’t remember.  I, however, remember all too clearly. I was out with some friends at a charity auction.  I was dressed… Read More Onward and Upward

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 Laura Kilmartin5 Comments

My Anti-Bucket List

Thank you to my friend Scott who inspired this anti-bucket list. Like many people, I have a bucket list. There are several items I’ve crossed off, like riding a cable car in San Francisco, horseback riding in Texas and publishing a novel. There are still dozens more left to accomplish: Seeing Michelangelo’s The David in… Read More My Anti-Bucket List

March 26, 2016March 26, 2016 Laura Kilmartin3 Comments

Election 2016

Last month, my bookclub read The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah’s story of a French family living through the German occupation of World War II.  When it came time to discuss the book, we cheered the heroes of the novel, but asked ourselves why other characters sat by and said nothing as the atrocities mounted against their… Read More Election 2016

March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 Laura Kilmartin1 Comment

The Week so Far….

I’m enjoying my vacation so far, but one of the things I’ve noticed is that without work to focus on, I’ve kind of lost my focus altogether.  My friends and I call this a “shiny cookie” moment.  Imagine a squirrel who sees something shiny, and now cross it with a little kid who sees a… Read More The Week so Far….

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 Laura KilmartinLeave a comment

Summer Lovin’

I know that summer doesn’t officially begin until June 21, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s already here. What is my unofficial calendar marker? Not Memorial Day or the last day of school… Nope…It’s the fact that the Tony Awards are on tonight! Ever since I attended my first Broadway show in the Spring… Read More Summer Lovin’

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 Laura Kilmartin2 Comments

10 Guilty Pleasures

For me, finding fun and interesting topics to blog about is the hardest part of blogging. Well, that and dealing with technical glitches that occur when I try to link to my past blog posts. Seriously. That first sentence took me twenty minutes. Anyway… I decided to take my own advice and tap into the… Read More 10 Guilty Pleasures

May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 Laura KilmartinLeave a comment

Blogging 101

I have a problem… I’ve been trying to post at least one blog a week (two would be better according to my publishers who are really smart people), but I am struggling to find new and interesting material, especially given the rules I set for myself when I started my blog. Oh, did I not… Read More Blogging 101

January 25, 2015January 25, 2015 Laura Kilmartin1 Comment

Happy New Year!

Considering that I wrote a novel titled, “Next Year I’ll be Perfect”, I decided that I couldn’t miss the opportunity to write a blog devoted to the New Year and New Year’s Resolutions. So what are my resolutions this year? 1.  Take advantage of living in Greater Portland.  Living near the biggest city in Maine,… Read More Happy New Year!

January 1, 2015January 1, 2015 Laura KilmartinLeave a comment

Updates and Promises

I know I haven’t been blogging very much lately, but since I decided to recommit to updating my blog on a regular basis, I might as well go all out and update the look of my website. Welcome to the new digs! Take a moment and look around. Across the top you’ll find different pages… Read More Updates and Promises

November 1, 2014November 1, 2014 Laura KilmartinLeave a comment

Facebook Depression

Have you heard of Facebook Depression? It’s a real thing, apparently, based on the fact that most of our Facebook Friends express only the shiny, happy parts of their lives on social media and hide the less-than-perfect bits.  People don’t realize that what they’re seeing on Facebook isn’t a reflection of reality, and they begin… Read More Facebook Depression

January 26, 2014January 26, 2014 Laura Kilmartin2 Comments

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