Hard to Be-Leaf It's Already Fall Again
(Sorry, I couldn't help myself) I live on a gorgeous, tree-lined street in Northern Virginia, not too far outside Washington, DC. My...
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laurenkroberts
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Why Yes, I Will be Wearing My Book All Winter
To be an author is to be constantly looking for ways to tell people about your books. Since I've only published one so far, my publicity...
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laurenkroberts
Nov 5, 20222 min read
Falling Back
In a way, it sounds like a bad thing - we usually associate falling with negative experiences: falling off a bike, falling out of a...
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laurenkroberts
Oct 24, 20221 min read
BookFest Awards for Gemini Divided
I write because I love to write. It's not glamorous and I only wish it was my full-time job - right now it's the opposite - I put lots of...
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laurenkroberts
Oct 22, 20222 min read
How We Ended Up with a Giant, Inflatable Dragon
The kids and I have always enjoyed decorating for Halloween, but they kicked our decorations up a notch about four years ago. That year,...
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laurenkroberts
Oct 17, 20222 min read
A Cat Named Croissant
Last week my ten-year-old daughter and I dropped my son off at tae kwon do, and since we had time to kill and the weather was nice, we...
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laurenkroberts
Sep 17, 20222 min read
Why are Bookmark People So Cool?
To dispel any confusion here, I'm not talking about people who USE bookmarks. Though, being among those people, I think that we are also...
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laurenkroberts
Sep 4, 20223 min read
The Most Important Thing I Learned This Summer
Those of you who've been following my social media, blog, and/or newsletter posts this summer know that I've done a lot of book signings....
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laurenkroberts
Aug 20, 20223 min read
The First Day of School
This is me, in front of my first elementary school (I moved a lot, so I went to more than one) back in the early '80s. Looking back, it's...
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laurenkroberts
Jul 31, 20222 min read
A Return to a Summer Tradition... Sort of
When my youngest daughter was two years old, my in-laws offered to take all three kids for an extended visit at their house in Texas...
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laurenkroberts
Jul 10, 20224 min read
The Great Winery Experiment
Being an author is NOT easy. Not only do you have to write the books (though I will not complain about that part!), spend months (or...
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laurenkroberts
Jun 19, 20223 min read
Getting Crafty for Father's Day
I've gone through several crafty phases as an adult. The biggest ones were scrapbooking and cross-stitching. (I'm not sure if cupcake...
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laurenkroberts
Jun 4, 20222 min read
Never Mind March - For Me, May Was the Month that Went Out Like a Lion
Today was supposed to be the second book signing on my five stop "tour" that I posted about a couple weeks ago. Let's just say things did...
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laurenkroberts
May 15, 20222 min read
Gemini Divided Goes on Tour In-Person! (AKA How, For Once, "That Escalated Quickly" Was A Good Thing
It's hard to believe that it's been nearly four months since Gemini Divided was published - it feels like it's been both a lot more and a...
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laurenkroberts
May 8, 20222 min read
Now I Understand the Hype
A newsletter? I have no idea how to do that. And I have nothing to say. I don't really have to do that, do I? I should know better by...
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laurenkroberts
May 1, 20222 min read
Maryland Day 2022 at University of Maryland, College Park
Considering the fact that we live about an hour from the campus where my husband and I both graduated (22 and 23 years ago,...
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laurenkroberts
Apr 24, 20221 min read
Meet the GEMINI DIVIDED Characters: Sal
Name: Sal Arrington Age: 42 Height: 5'11" Hair: Dark brown Eyes: Brown Lives in: Hermosa Beach, CA Occupation: TV Producer Like most...
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laurenkroberts
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Meet the GEMINI DIVIDED Characters: Brett
(Originally posted on April 14, 2022) Name: Brett Kingston Age: 52 Height: 6’2″ Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Lives in: New York City...
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laurenkroberts
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Meet the GEMINI DIVIDED Characters: Erica
(Originally posted on March 20, 2022) Name: Erica Renee Conway Age: 28 Height: 5’5″ Hair: Blonde-ish Eyes: Blue Lives in: Culver City, CA...
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laurenkroberts
Apr 22, 20222 min read
Meet the GEMINI DIVIDED Characters: Rachel
(Originally posted on March 13, 2022) Name: Rachel Anastasia Sudak Age: 30 Height: 5′ 8″ Hair: Brown/Red Eyes: Hazel Lives in: Los...
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