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Going Mainstream

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on June 11, 2013 by Kelli Jae BaeliJune 11, 2013

CAUTION: FRUSTRATED RANT HOVERING NEARBY. When you find yourself, as a writer, lamenting about why you’re even writing at all, and entertaining the idea of not writing any more, something has to change. I’m growing more and more frustrated with, and weary of, the lack of support from Lesbian Readers for what I want to offer them. I am sick to death of their constant praise of bad writing in the LesFic market, and their unwillingness to demand better, and try anything out of their narrow reading interests. It’s painfully clear that most LesFic Readers have literary blinders, and will … Continue reading →

Posted in WRITING, frustration, betrayal, writer, reading, aggravation, Rubyfruit Jungle, harsh realities, novellas, WRITING CRAFT, adaptation, novelist, novelwriting, problem-solving, Fiction, PUBLISHING, lesbians, writing business, eBooks, meaning, WRITING LIFE, nonfiction, angst, lesbian literature, Lesbian fiction genre, disillusionment, mainstream fiction genre, Fiction Writing, novels, Depressive Realism, nonfiction writing, anger, independent author, lesfic genre, purpose | Tagged autodidact | Leave a reply

Stupid, Honorable, High-Road Seeking Fool

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on February 22, 2012 by Kelli Jae BaeliJuly 31, 2013

In a post from a few years ago (two posts, actually, under Going to Denver Because You’re Dead) I chronicled this transition of moving to Colorado to start a new life; again reinventing myself, with the hope of somehow finding my new place in this ever-changing, ever-challenging world.  I got rid of three-quarters of everything i owned, packed a U-Haul trailer behind my Cherryot, and off I went. A journey that lasted 30 hours on many days of little sleep. By the time I arrived in Denver, i was exhausted, lost, and had this sensation of being on another planet. … Continue reading →

Posted in love, sensitivity, hope, PTSD, Relocation, friendship, panic, disability, problem-solving, U-Haul, angst, purpose, exes, midlife crisis, chaos, WRITING, frustration, harsh realities, Human Nature, domestic violence, loneliness, Xanax, Aging, crisis, Driving, anxiety, desperation, Writer's Block, depression, moving, guilt, apartment, change, Social Psychology, aggravation, Colorado, women, despair, disillusionment, trust, stress, need, meaning, Lakewood, anger, life, fear, Sensory Processing Sensitivity, betrayal, CHALLENGES & MISHAPS, RELATIONSHIPS, grief, phobias, HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON (HSP), sadness, EMOTIONS, conflict, luck | Tagged anxiety attack, partners, loss | 2 Replies

Food, Sex & Purpose

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on August 12, 2009 by Kelli Jae BaeliAugust 12, 2009

I wanted Chinese. Had a hankering, you might say. And i thought of how great it would be to go have Chinese with some new friend I’ve made. But they are all busy. I guess it will take longer than 10 days for me to get in sync with everyone else’s schedules here.But i still craved Chinese. So i went for Fast Chinese food At Panda Express.I’ve never been to a fast food Chinese place before. Pretty cool. Like Subway. You tell them what you want and they put it in the box. I had fried rice, orange chicken, honey … Continue reading →

Posted in sex, purpose, life | Tagged Chinese | 4 Replies

Brain Dump: Mortality & Meaning

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kelli Jae BaeliMarch 10, 2013

Okay, I know this is going to be less a blog, and more a journal entry, but whatever. Consider it the first in a series of brain dumps. <<–Look, i even made a graphic for it…. Onward…. I usually try to see the bright side of things, and when I can’t do that, I try to see the funny side. Anyone who reads this blog knows that. And often the dark side can be funny, if you know how to manipulate the data. But this morning, I think my brain is in some other gear….PARK, maybe. It hits me like … Continue reading →

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Immortality or Something Like It

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on February 20, 2008 by Kelli Jae BaeliFebruary 20, 2008

The concept of Eternal life (aside from the usual religious variety, and that of the usual vampire tale) is one fraught with profound implications. In the novel, Steel Beach, by one of my favorite authors, John Varley, these implications are explored in a unique way. After an Earth invasion, and the escape of survivors to the Moon, humankind again thrives, though they are now living on Luna, and their environment is provided inside high tech bubbles that maintain breathable air, and when they venture to the surface outside, they have to wear special space suits. What if modern technology could … Continue reading →

Posted in TIME, irony, purpose, mortality | Tagged immortality, old age | Leave a reply

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There is no Gorsuch. There is no Kavanaugh. There is no Coney Barrett.

These are the consequences of ONE election.

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NEW RELEASE from bestselling, genre-hopping Indie author, Kelli Jae Baeli. In 2054, history teacher Mercy Rocah is sentenced to banishment. What she discovers will make her question everything she thought was true.

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NEW RELEASE! Mercy Rocah isn't sorry she killed a man, she's only sorry she couldn't kill him twice. Free download on KU, or buy for temporarily low price of $2.99! #DomesticSuspense #Speculative #LGBTQ #Fiction #NewBook

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