Kelly Swan Taylor
A Waterfall, An Icy Dead Body, & A Pine Forest...
How an adventurous trip to the New Hampshire mountains combined with a chilling memory inspired my YA ice hockey thriller, FROZEN IN TIME...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Oct 134 min read
Fighting Words
Lately, I can’t help but see authorship as more of a fight in a boxing ring. You might win the match, but not without it leaving scars.
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Aug 302 min read
How to Start Your Social Media Profiles as an Author
GUEST POST BY MARKETING GURU: Kiersten Penaloza-Resch* When diving into the world of social media as an author, your first and most...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Jun 302 min read
A Little Plumeria Adventure
Nestled on the North Shore of Oahu, among lush emerald fields and mountainous, sun-drenched vistas, is the "largest rare hybrid plumeria...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Sep 21, 20226 min read
One Winning Year!
The saying goes, “What a difference a year makes.” As I look back on the last year since my first novel The Winning Ingredient...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Jul 31, 20225 min read
A Hidden Chicago Gem: Finding The American Writers Museum
Strolling along Chicago's Michigan Ave (also known as The Magnificent Mile) has been on my agenda on every visit to the Windy City. I'd...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Feb 5, 20225 min read
Stories of Mystery and Adventure Inspired The Wright Detective
Photo Credit: Rachel @MyNancyDrewLibrary Imagine . . . the silhouette of three girls riding their bikes around their neighborhood in the...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Jan 1, 20226 min read
The Winning Ingredient Goes on Tour!
It happened like a whirlwind. One day, I was chatting with one of my young reviewers, Haadiya, about great ways to get my book in the...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Nov 10, 20214 min read
A Forever Experience—My First Book Signing
I’ll never forget when I saw my young adult novel, The Winning Ingredient, on a bookstore shelf for the first time. The moment wasn’t at...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Jul 23, 20213 min read
Food, Family, Friends, & Football
Introducing The Winning Ingredient . . . My upcoming contemporary novel is a story of unwavering friendship through loss and triumph and...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Jul 16, 20213 min read
Emerging Author
Every author has a story behind her decision to write a book. Some work for years on an idea, honing every fine detail. Others earn...
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Kelly Swan Taylor
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Why I Write Kidlit
The first question I’m asked as an emerging author is why I write children’s fiction—middle grade and young adult. It’s a question I’ve...
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