Winter!

Greetings Readers!

Winter has finally set in and it's definitely cuddle with a book weather for sure. Here are a couple of things I have published this Fall/Winter.

I'm always reading scary year round, but here are my HALLOWEEN SEASONAL SELECTIONS for INDIEREADER

Speaking of holidays, check out some recommended GIFTS For your SWEETIES and Friends features in Huff Post Books

And of course for those who get all warm and fuzzy like a sweater by the fireplace, here are your upcoming Romance titles for USA Today's Happily Ever After: CLICK ME!

I look forward to curling up with my laptop more that the indoor season has arrived. You know you will be doing the same, so stay tuned and count the days till Spring if you need to--anything to keep the cold out and the ink flowing!

Beanies and Cider,
XXX
K

Perfect. I hate that Fucking word more every time I hear it.

Summer's Over? Really?

Hello Dear Readers~

Ok so I admit I have been slacking when it comes to blogging, but I have also been on sabbatical since late June--I do not apologize! It's been a busy summer in every way for me, and here are some updates as to what I've been doing writing wise.

I've been busy writing for INDIE READER and if you clicked there, you'll see what I mean! Alike But Indies have taken off and have become really fun to create--stay tuned for a bevy more of them on the way.

Also I have been compiling upcoming romances for USA TODAY's Happily Ever After Book Blog which has been really cool too. Here they are by season and next up will be for the holidays:

SUMMER

FALL

Today I sipped the first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season after a nice long run in the park. This is my last week off and although I look forward to doing more work with students, I'm uber-grateful for the learning experience and study in emotion that this summer has been. More news will probably be coming soon. Have an amazing Autumn~

Books and Leaves,

K

Spring... Almost!!

Winter Winter Winter! OK so we have had a rough one--weather and all around. I am way beyond excited to jump back on here just in time to welcome spring! I am so ready to ditch the boots and coats and just luxuriate in the idea of most days being spent primarily outdoors!

So here is where I've been...

I had the pleasure of completing in Jan/Feb a 30 hour Yin Yoga Training at Powerflow Yoga, NJ with two awesome teachers Deb and Crystal of http://www.yinsideyoga.com Check them out--they rock and there are more trainings coming up if you are like me and need BALANCE in your LIFE!

I hope to start teaching Yin again in the near future, stay tuned here and also HERE for more updates on that coming soon! In the meantime I have the pleasure of subbing a gentle but powerful class on Mondays that is keeping me on my toes.

In writing news, I'll just link a few things here that are most recent:

If you Liked The Girl On The Train, check out this ALIKE BUT INDIE which also made it to Amazon's Omnivoracious Book Review Pretty cool :) 

If you Saw the movie and are still a fan of 50 Shades of Grey, CHECK THESE OUT 

If you liked Still Alice (Julianne Moore won an Oscar as Alice that's right!) then check out these AWESOME INDIES and remember this... Still Alice itself began as an indie!

Stay tuned for more writerly news on the horizon--I just got approval for sabbatical--what beats that? NOTHING!!! Happy almost Spring everyone. Enjoy those flowers popping up!

Peace and Pages~

Keri

HAPPY FALL DEAR READERS! 

Tis the season for all things Autumn as leaves turn crunchy and the breeze calls for a fleece. It's new notebooks and Pumas, back to school and backpacks, wellies and lunch boxes. As we prep for the pre-holiday holidays, I look forward to picking pumpkins with the little one, decorating our house and of course walking extra blocks to prepare for November feasting.

Teaching in the Fall is my favorite. Students are crashing from Summer yet still a bit buoyed by feeling the surf and sand envelop them for so many lazy days. They prep for shopping in NYC and fashion gets a turbo boost as boots are sported and skinny jeans sashay down 5th Ave. The city is alive with twinkles of anticipation as holiday items grace shelves and the ice rink is built at Bryant Park. It's the time when we all count how many paychecks till New Years and vote for our favorite things of this one. The season is elation. It is pompoms on ice skates shined and sharpened. It is scarves and my favorite neff beanie and sauntering miles of city without the sunburn.

Writing Fall is perhaps the most powerful time--for me and for many. There is so much change and though it may seem like trees are going to rest and the green turns brown, it's also cider and donuts and hay and mums. It's hot chocolate and toddys and cinnamon spice everything. Though the people may slow to a crawl breathing deep the air before storms, this is a time of gratitude. We are thankful for the busy season at work, the breather betwixt hot and cold, and everything else that comes with the clarity of now.

Projects abound for us all. Here is my most recent ALIKE BUT INDIE for Big Little Lies. Enjoy and let me know if you have suggestions for Autumnal pages--the very best kind to indulge in!

Peace and PSL,

Keri

xo

Hey World Happy Summer!

Summer used to be my least favorite season. Hiding in the air conditioning, dreading the subway, wishing for more than one week off. But I have to say, being a mom... the outdoors is pretty much saving my sanity. BBQing and gardening and taking first steps in the grassy wonderland with frolicking pups... Well that and books. Here is what I've been up to this summer.

If you love Jennifer Weiner like I do, check this out! (An Alike but Indie for ALL FALL DOWN)

Are you a Stephen King fiend like me? This one's for you!

It's summertime and the livin's easy, so I don't have much to add except that I'm blessed with more writing time and am loving having a backyard again. I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful summer and stay tuned for more writerly news in the fall.

Peace and picnics,

Keri

Updates and such...

Hello there!

I'm back! Look it's really me I swear:

That's me celebrating 5 years at my job. We got a clock. It was fun.

I know I know--I have been a blogging slacker. What can I say, I've been swamped and a MOM. Oh ok, I'm forgiven? Excellent! So here is what's new with me.

Life is good. The little bean is 9 months old--I know I can not believe it either. Spring is not so depressing this year since I have so much love that it is impossible to feel down when I look at his bright blue eyes and apple cheeks. He crawls and is totally about to say real words. It's insane and I love every minute of being a mom.

Yep, starting him young with the mantras.

Next exciting thing is I am the healthiest I've been in a very VERY long time. I found an amazing plan that my doctor recommended, lost 50 pounds so far and feel like the best me I have been yet. Being a mom makes you strong already, but I am feeling fit and strong and love the way it feels to sweat out the stress. On top of that I'm fully immersed in yoga. Have had some amazing opportunities lately, and studied with Sarah Powers and Ty Powers at Kripalu, simply amazing. I also took a restorative training at YogaWorks Soho with Jillian Pransky that was divine. Everyone should try a class with Jillian. Savasana feels like dreaming. Such a floaty high... but without the actual drugs. Love it!

I have been teaching yoga and practicing as much as I can. For more yoga info I've got a site:

CLICK HERE FOR GENTLE ZEN YOGA

I decided on the name Gentle Zen as I thought about what it was that I really get out of practicing and what it is that I want others to receive from me when we practice together. Having the honor of teaching others how to breathe is overwhelmingly rewarding and I think I will do so for the rest of my life.

Writing is of course, still a core part of my life. Though it was frustrating at first, I have been determined to carve time out of a slammed schedule to produce the words that soothe my soul and at least have SOMETHING in PRINT ;-) Here are a coupe of things I've done lately:

Alike But Indie: David Baldacci's The Target

If you enjoy a thriller, check out some indie recommendations at the link above.

I know Mom's Day came and went, but I was enjoying it by the grill with our moms so forgive my tardy suggested gifts--but read em anyway, they are good!

Seven Gifts 'Fo Yo Mama!

In the work world, I've had the really good fortune of becoming a chairperson in my department and that means I get to meet even more cool people and travel to TEN different locations (never a dull moment, many dull pencils that must be kept sharp!) and mingle with faculty and students. I was nervous I will be the first one to admit that... but I'm kind of loving it!

All that said, I decided to write here tonight as I reflected on the past two years in a amazement. A great deal of LIFE has happened to us and I feel not only fortunate but also very WELL and have learned to accept those things that we just aren't going to be able to change--which is crucial because otherwise they poke you like a tag in the T-Shirt. No good my friends--no good at all.

So I guess as I think about tomorrow, May 22nd being the 25th anniversary of my dad's passing, I will look at my little man and tell him "Thomas I love you so very much." And it will have extra meaning each May 22nd, but it will now be enforced with pure awe at this little person whose Grandfather is definitely looking down upon him with a smirk (which yes, he has also inherited just like his mommy.) And all will be well.

I do think, however that I should edit one thing. If you know me at all, you know I don't sit in pink chairs...DUH. So it'd maybe be this instead:

It is OMazing when you find a happy medium and stuff falls into place. So don't stop searching. Ever.

Peace on a pillow and goodnight at 9:45.

K