Kelly's Bloghttp://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/en-CA2010-03-10T08:11:43ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Future forward!http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2009/7/10/future-forward.htmlKelly Komm2009-07-10T16:02:11ZI am writing the end of my second novel, and it marks the end of an era for me. I have been working on my duology for the last seven years and I am both sad and ecstatic to see it end.

I have had these characters living in my brain for so long, I almost feel like I’m cheating on them to be planning my next novel. And to be planning a novel other than Sacrifice or Survival is completely daunting. It’s funny how the safety of familiarity keeps us from expanding our horizons.

The challenge of not falling back into recognizable narrative that was commonplace in The Last Forever will be exciting as well. I get to plunge into a completely new world, with new characters, new settings and totally new tone.

I am thoroughly stoked. And still pretty scared.

 

Be sure to sign up for my newsletter at www.kellykomm.com to keep pace with me as I finish The Last Forever and begin my new novel.

]]>Signing!http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2009/6/13/signing.htmlKelly Komm2009-06-13T14:31:53ZJust a quick entry to remind you all of my book signing today!

It's at Indigo South Edmonton Common from 1-4.

Come say hi, maybe pick up a copy of Sacrifice and wish me luck on editing Survival!

Hope to see you there!

]]>It's been awhile...http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2009/6/5/its-been-awhile.htmlKelly Komm2009-06-05T02:03:18ZJune 4, 2009

I can't believe it's been that long since I updated the news page! Unfortunately, it was due to medical reasons that I haven't. I had a very difficult pregnancy with my daughter and was even using a cane it the last months.

Despite a hard few months and a nightmarish delivery, we were blessed with a beautiful little girl we named Ella Fae Karryl Komm.

And despite now being a busy mom of two, I've nearly completed Survival and am beginning editing!! Hooray!!

Also, I've got a signing coming up in a couple of weeks: Saturday, June 13th from 1-4 pm at Indigo in South Edmonton Common. Come say hi!!

]]>Forever Friendshttp://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2008/12/3/forever-friends.htmlKelly Komm2008-12-03T03:22:06ZI contributed to a fantastic anthology earlier this year. It is called Forever Friends and features poems and short stories about friendship and love from writers all over the world! It is beautifully written and compiled and here's the clincher: It's available through Amazon WAY below cost right now-for only $9.99! I don't know when they'll change it back to its previous price(nearly 3 times as much!), but this is a steal!! I recommend you pick it up at this price, while you can.

For information or to purchase Forever Friends, head to this url: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1409232905/ and check my website(www.kellykomm.com) for updates.

]]>Some updateshttp://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2008/11/24/some-updates.htmlKelly Komm2008-11-24T18:54:01ZBe sure to check out the photos page on my website at www.kellykomm.com and see some photos I've posted from recent events like the World Fantasy Convention and an event I did with the Scarlett Sisters!

Both of these events were fantastic and I had so much fun attending them.

 

]]>Award winner!http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2008/9/15/award-winner.htmlKelly Komm2008-09-15T16:34:56ZI have some REALLY exciting news! My book has won an award! It won Premier Book Awards 2008 Best Fantasy Novel of the Year! I am just ecstatic! Please feel free to check out the winners by going to www.premierbookawards.com. And if you haven't reviewed this award-winning novel yet, feel free to do so on Amazon.com, or email me through my website. Hooray!!

]]>Fall is nearing!http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2008/8/28/fall-is-nearing.htmlKelly Komm2008-08-28T22:16:28ZI know it's been a while since I blogged, but I decided to take a break this summer from a lot of writing related activities. Now that fall is approaching, it's time to buckle down and get back to work!

I'm currently a feautured author on a fantastic site called BestSelfPublished.com. They've interviewed me and this is one interview you'll want to check out! They had some totally different questions than I've ever been asked and it was so much fun! The link to my interview is: http://bestselfpublished.com/Interviews/Komm.htm. Be sure to check it out!

I'm still urging people to check out StoryCasting.com. Visitors are able to find their favorite books and "cast" celebrities to play the characters in those books! How cool is that? Be sure to check out www.storycasting.com and cast your choices for Sacrifice today!

So this will come as exciting news for those of you who don't know, but my family is expecting a new arrival next year! Yes, I'm currently pregnant with baby number dos and due in late February. My goal is to have Survival written and ready for edit before the baby comes to prevent major delays in its release. Keep your fingers crossed!

Also, my next signing is at South Point Chapters on September 13th, 2008 from 12-4pm. Come and say hi!

]]>Local Author Extravaganza!http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2008/6/30/local-author-extravaganza.htmlKelly Komm2008-06-30T04:47:22ZSo over the weekend I particiapted in Chapters' Annual Local Author Extravaganza. It included myself and six other authors as we peddled our wares and munched on cake. It was a major event for me-my first multi-author signing.

The day hit a high point as Marty Chan arrived and ended up coming over and chatting with me. This is an author whose books I'd sold numerous copies of working in the bookstores, and whose play I was totally anticipating this fall. He blew me away further by purchasing my book! Friggin' Marty Chan! I couldn't believe it. I sat there writing out his name in the book. For Marty...

I refrained from writing 'Holy Shit-you're buying MY book'.

I was lucky enough to be seated next to Cheryl Kaye Tardif, a wonderful friend and writing mentor of mine. It was SO fun to chat with her in between customers.

I met several other great authors and all-in-all had a blast. It wasn't overly busy due to the weather being ridiculously nice, but I had fun, sold some books and walked away with a sweet gift from the store.

Quite a day!

]]>Inspiration found me.http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2008/5/29/inspiration-found-me.htmlKelly Komm2008-05-29T04:54:18ZI have found a new haven.

I decided to wander outside this evening with my laptop and was tremendously rewarded. I could barely write I was so overwhelmed with such contentment.

I sat on my plain patio, the warm glow of my $9.00 patio lanterns surrounding me, a hot cup of tea in an oversized mug and my laptop-fully charged. What more could a girl ask for?

I’ve been wracking my brain for weeks on what to write my next blog about. And in turn, I’ve prolonged it. I’ve learned so much just since the release of my first novel that I just couldn’t focus on one aspect. So I figured: screw it. Inspiration would find me.

Boy, did it ever.

I’ve written more tonight that I have in weeks and it feels SO GREAT! All that pent up frustration and anxiety over my lack of writing-gone.

Ah-there. The glorious sounds of a distant wind chime take my worries even further from me. They ride away on the backs of the crickets lulling my muse to work.

So take my advice. Suffering from pre-summer writing stalls? Take a deep breath-and a step outside. It’s worth it.

]]>It begins...http://www.kellykomm.com/kellys-blog/2008/4/15/it-begins.htmlKelly Komm2008-04-15T03:22:50ZSo I've never really had a blog but at the urging of my good friend and fellow author Cheryl Tardif (http://www.cherylktardif.com), I am succumbing to peer pressure.

I might as well start this off with a little bit about myself. I am a 26 year old female self-published author, which right there causes me grief. I get overlooked because I'm young, I get snuffed because I'm self-published and I get judged because I'm a woman.
But I didn't start this blog to whine...
Too much.
Honestly, I'm a young author because writing is all I ever wanted to do and I was lucky enough to complete my first novel by the time I was 24. Most people don't figure out their purpose in life at 9 years old, like I did.
Now, I'm not going to go on a self-publishing rant because frankly, there are too many already out there. I'll say the same thing that I always say when people ask why I self-published:
"I did sent out manuscripts to traditional publishers. After a couple of rejections, I just decided that I'd rather spend my life writing and sharing my work than wait for some publisher to actually pick up my manuscript, let alone deem it worthy enough to publish."
As for the woman thing, my reply is simple. Um, it's 2008 and women CAN write. Jerk.

About my first novel, it's called Sacrifice and it's the first book in a young adult fantasy duology entitled The Last Forever. Feel free to explore my website and check out the synopsis and other information.

On a personal note, I am happily married to a tattooed guitarist who doesn't read books and we have a ridiculously adorable 16 month-old boy named Evan.

Stay tuned! I'll update regularily.

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