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Kelly Swan Taylor

Kelly Swan Taylor

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 was...

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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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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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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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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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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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Emerging Author

Everyone 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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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...