Yes, I’ve been AWOL. But have a happy Purim anyway. :P
I will provide excuses for my blog absence later, but in the meantime, here is your 5781 Klempner family (yes, it’s a group effort) “fake news”letter. purim-spiel-5781.klempnerDownload
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Mea Culpa
As human beings, all of us make mistakes. Today’s post–my first in a long while and possibly my most important ever–is about some errors I’ve made and how I’m going to do my best to fix them. Photo by...
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Exciting news for my fellow female Orthodox writers!
On May 3rd and 4th, JWWS–the Jewish Women’s Writers’ Summit–will be taking place. JWWS is an online two-day event for frum women interested in all things writing, reading, publishing and networking....
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On Hebrew psalms and English poems
I’m not sure that I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ve been doing #NachYomi, studying one chapter from the Prophets and Writing sections of the TaNaCh (Hebrew Bible) a day. Right now, we’re in the...
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Adina at Her Best to Be Offered through PJ Our Way in November!
Here’s me, looking at the PDF with the digital proof of Adina at Her Best‘s PJ Our Way edition. IY”H, the tweenage subscribers will be able to choose Adina as their free book in just a couple weeks....
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DRAMA!
So, it’s been a while since I posted, so I feel like y’all need an update. I was working on my NaNoWriMo project back in November — it was finishing the second half of my 2018 NaNo project — and I was...
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My Review of the Recent Sydney Taylor Bio
When I posted last week, I realized that I failed to post when my review of From Sarah to Sydney: The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family ran in the Winter Issue of The Jewish Review of Books. Many...
View ArticleThe World is Chaos…But You Gotta Keep Writing
There are definitely times when I cannot write. From mid-November till January, I didn’t even try to write–I was ill and then recovering from surgery. I generally take the Hebrew month of Nissan off,...
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Double Dose of Good News!!!
Announcement #1: I will be publishing a new Jewish sci-fi picture book with Kalaniot Books in the not-too-distant future. I’m feeling very blessed and can’t wait till I can share more about this book...
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Wearing My Editing Hat
I’ve been spending a lot of time editing lately (don’t worry, I’m still writing, although not as much as I’d like). Most of this work has been coming from a particular Haredi publisher — it’s fun,...
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Preorders available now for my latest: HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN!
I’m very excited to announce that my upcoming project with Kalaniot Books is now available for preorders! HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN will IY”H be published this fall, but preorders are available now on...
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I forgot to do something before Pesach!!!
Shortly before Passover hit (I hope everyone had a good one) I had the pleasure of being interviewed by long-time colleague and friend, Merri Ukraincik. Her new Substack newsletter, Days of Rest, has...
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Reviews coming in for HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN
With just a couple months till publication, I’m feeling a bit anxious about the release of How To Welcome an Alien. But when I opened up Twitter today, I felt a little more confident. The blog...
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Kirkus Review Is Up!
Reviews in Kirkus can greatly influence people’s interest in a new title, particularly the interest of bookstore managers and librarians. Therefore, I was greatly relieved to see a postive review for...
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I’m a fan of Dara Horn, but she’s wrong about this.
Dara Horn appeared this week on one of my favorite podcasts, 18Forty. If you haven’t heard of her till now, Horn is an extraordinary Jewish author, journalist, and thought leader. She’s written...
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One Week Till the Release of HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN!!!
Lots of exciting stuff happening around the release of my next book, HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN! I was interviewed—twice! The first interview was by the always-lovely Barbara Bietz for Jewish Books for...
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HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN has been out for almost a month, and…
I feel like I have to pre-empt the following with a “Ptui, ptui, ptui—bli ayin hara!” qualifier.Prepping for the release of HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN, my latest book, was a lot of work. The publisher...
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More reviews! And shanah tovah (by the way)!
It’s now a month and a half since the release of HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN, and it’s a new year, too! I thought I should post a few more of the reviews the book has gotten, even if I don’t have *that*...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Award
Last week, I was shocked to learn that Shirley Waisman and I won a Golden Duck Notable award from Core for HOW TO WELCOME AN ALIEN! It’s for excellence in sci-fi kidlit. Before I learned I’d won it, I...
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