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Trying to stay sane when everything is hurly-burly
I know it’s been a while. I apologise for the silence. I’ve been busy with preparing to move + being knee-deep in a new project at my 9-to-5. It’s been a pretty hectic time and I am looking forward to summer vacation, even though it’s still many weeks away. So what have I been doing?…
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What Kim’s watching: You People
As a Black author married to a white Swede and who writes about the cultural differences and hiccups that can pop up, I’m always interested in books and movies that portray interracial relationships. I’ve lived in Sweden since 1995 – when Stockholm was having a *huge* problem with Nazi skinheads everywhere and many parents wanted…
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The new year is nearly here
It’s hard to believe that in a few days, it will be 2023. It feels too soon, doesn’t it?
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What Kim’s Watching – Christmas movies and Harry & Meghan
Now that it’s finally December, I’ve embarked on my annual tradition of my Christmas movie bonanza. This usually means watching Elf, the Family Stone, the Preacher’s Wife, the Holiday, Last Holiday, Scrooged, It’s a Wonderful Life and the Sound of Music. There are many other movies that I could add to this list such as…
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Where there is loss, there is love
Two days prior to Queen Elizabeth II and former CNN lead anchor Bernard Shaw shuffling off their mortal coils (as Shakespeare would say), my cousin Gregory passed away. My mother called me from Philadelphia to let me know – she didn’t want me to find out via social media (which has happened in the past).…
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What’s going on…
You probably noticed that my site looks a little different. That’s because I decided to switch web hosts.
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Romance Writers of America and the Absence of Black RITA Winners
Romancelandia has been aflame with discussions about the lack of support and representation when it comes to authors of color in romance publishing and in RWA’s RITA finalists. As an author who has been affected by this issue in terms of bigoted comments from and attitudes from people via email and face to face, it…
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An interview with Kim Golden Malmgren
Yesterday, I was the featured author for Diverse Books Month. Check out the interview….
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Waiting For It: Are Erotic Romances Rushing to Sex?
I loved Alexa Day’s post on when sex is too soon in erotic romance. Now it’s got me thinking…when is it too soon? And have I been guilty of having my characters get it on too soon? What do you think?
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My Top Ten Books of 2014
Happy New Year, everyone! I woke up this morning to news that Maybe Baby was one of the best books of 2014, according to Musings of an IR Romance Junkie! Thanks so much! I’m in great company! 😀