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Allison Larkin

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Don’t Open Your Sunroof in the Rain and Other Life Lessons

June 4, 2012 Filed Under: ADD, housework, not-writing, writing

 I've been wrapping up one project and plunging right into another, so my head is almost always someplace else. The thing I love best about my brain is the way it keeps problem-solving for my characters, even when I'm away from my desk and not entirely conscious of the thoughts that are spinning. The thing that annoys me is that when my brain is working out dialogue or checking for flaws in a new plot twist, the other things I'm attending to in autopilot mode don't always get the most careful attention. I imagine my autopilot as a Jetsons-style robot who has a few bugs in her program. Of … [Read more...]

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Non-writing

July 17, 2009 Filed Under: not-writing, writing

There's a part of my writing process that involves not writing. And not only is it not writing, but it's not doing much of anything productive at all. It's not doing dishes and not doing laundry and not vacuuming. It's not paying bills and not mowing the lawn and not going grocery shopping. It is basically sitting on my butt and reading, or watching movies, or playing Scramble on my phone until my thumb starts to hurt. This, for me, is the hardest part of writing, because even though I know I need it, I have a really hard time justifying it to myself. I need downtime to be productive. I … [Read more...]

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Mannequin, McCarthy, Cusack, et al

January 20, 2009 Filed Under: not-writing

I'm addicted to the Watch Instantly feature on Netflix.com. It's the only way I can bribe myself into doing dishes, folding laundry, making dinner, etc. I also have a burning love of 80's movies. So, when I found out that I could watch Mannequin on my computer while making dinner on Saturday, I was in heaven. But, after I started watching it, I was horribly disturbed. As a kid, I was in love with Andrew McCarthy. Mannequin, Class, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire - I watched them all over and over and over again. Andrew McCarthy was almost as good as John Cusack (but who will ever be as good … [Read more...]

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✨Paperback Day Giveaway✨ Gallery Books created ✨Paperback Day Giveaway✨ Gallery Books created a beautiful downloadable coloring page of the cover of The People We Keep! (Thank you so much, Bianca!) and I’m hosting a giveaway! I have a copy of the paperback of The People We Keep, a gorgeous book mug handmade by @erinkillianpottery, and some of my favorite coffee from @cafe_appassionato to send to one lucky reader! Download the printable coloring page (link in bio) and get creative! Color the page in your favorite colors, use it to tell us about the people you keep, or share something about how you’re feeling right now. Tag me in an Instagram post or Reel with your creation (make sure to tag me not just @ me or I might not see it!). I’ll share some of your art and on Tuesday, July 19th, I’ll pick the winner! Unfortunately, I can only ship this prize within the US, but I can share coloring pages from anywhere in the world! Happy coloring! #thepeoplewekeep #coloringtherapy #bookstagram #gallerybooks #paperbackgiveaway #bookgiveaways #coffeegiveaway #erinkillianpottery #bookclubofinstagram #bookcommunity #bookcoverdesign
Friends! It is paperback release day for The Peopl Friends! It is paperback release day for The People We Keep! I do love a paperback, and @gallerybooks did an amazing job making this one beautiful. There’s also a wonderful reading group guide in the back to give you questions and discussion topics for your book club. To celebrate the book release, I have an outdoor event with @townecenterbks in Pleasanton, CA this evening (join us!) and I’ll be posting again a little later today with a giveaway and an art project! 💖#bookstagram #thepeoplewekeep #paperbacks #dailyroxydog #huskymix #chihuahuamix #reading
Tear it up. All of it. #dailyroxydog #huskymix #ch Tear it up. All of it. #dailyroxydog #huskymix #chihuahuamix #fluffthepatriarchy
Hey #Kindle readers! The People We Keep is a Gold Hey #Kindle readers! The People We Keep is a Gold Box Deal today only! #amreading #bookstagram #kindledeals #amazondeals #thepeoplewekeep ETA: A friend just pointed out that it appears to be discounted across ebook platforms! #AppleBooks, #Kobo, #Nook!
This Thursday on Introverts’ Happy Hour, @careja This Thursday on Introverts’ Happy Hour, @carejaneangell and @allielarkinwrites are thrilled to talk with the infinitely kind, creative, and inspiring, Kevin Venardos, creator and ringmaster of @venardoscircus. After many years as a ringmaster for Barnum & Bailey, Kevin dreamed of starting his own circus founded in heart and the celebration of multi-talented people, so he made it happen. We’ll be asking Kevin some of the questions you helped us develop and you can feel free to chime in via chat as well! Grab a drink and join us Thursday at 8:30 eastern/5:30 pacific!
One week from tonight The People We Keep is offici One week from tonight The People We Keep is officially out in paperback and to celebrate, I’ll be visiting @townecenterbks for an outdoor event. We hope you’ll join us for dessert and discussion! And if you can’t make it, but would like to have a signed book shipped to you, order from @townecenterbks before June 28th and leave signing instructions in the order notes!
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