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KJ Dell'Antonia

New Hampshire
As seen in: #AmWriting, The New York Times, TIME, Goodreads, Slate, Audible Blog, MindBodyGreen, Parents, Literary Hub, Scary Mommy, KCRA-TV (Sacramento, CA) and
Possibly a witch, definitely cheats at cards, rarely seen on Twitter. NYT best-selling author. Co-host, #AmWriting

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Blogging on family at the NYT's Motherlode: politics and policy plus bonds, balance and blend.

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Magic to Serve, Not Solve, a Story: KJ Dell’Antonia on Magical Rules in Literature

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By KJ Dell'Antonia, KJ Dell’Antonia
| Literary Hub Verified
I was in the middle of a revision and absolutely convinced that this one was going to kill me. Slowly, painfully, a long, drawn-out death at the hands of weapons I’d created myself:  jagged plot holes, cuttingly sharp transitions, two-dimensional characters ready to wield blunt cliches in their quest to live a larger life. It was the story of every revision I’ve ever done and I knew it, but I’d made it even worse this time, because this story had magic.
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Still the World’s Worst Diabetes Mom

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By Stacey Simms, KJ Dell'Antonia, Brad Aronson, Jessica Smartt
| Audible Blog
Perfection is not an option when it comes to type one diabetes, but it’s all too easy to feel like a failure. In her first book, Stacey explained how mistakes can become a parent’s secret superpower. Now, she shows how her philosophy of “Not perfect, but safe and happy” can pay off as a child with type one diabetes moves toward independence as a young adult. This journey is not easy, but you are not alone!
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Review | NetGalley

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By KJ Dell'Antonia, Rhett Gallagher, Rhett’s mother, Jas agrees
| netgalley.com
1 A Passport I tried everything possible to avoid my own thoughts on the flight home, and none of it worked. The movie selection reminded me of nights with my grandmother, who loved her basic cable and would happily settle in for any romance Lifetime had to offer. The voice in the meditation app lulled me into a doze, until I jerked myself awake from a dream of my father reading me to sleep with The Essential Whole Earth Catalog.
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