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Author: Kay Castaneda

Kay Castaneda is retired from a career as a college English instructor in Indiana. She received a B.A. and M.A. from Indiana University. Her articles about education and sociology are included in Sage Publication’s Education and Society Reference Book. Her poetry and creative nonfiction have been published in literary journals. Kay is currently researching the history of Ireland and Scotland for a novel based on her ancestors, in addition to editing her poetry manuscript. Kay’s hobbies include reading biographies, memoirs, traveling and baking.
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Let’s Go To The Museum: Apollinaire and His Friends

Kay Castaneda, June 6, 2025June 21, 2025

Marie Laurencin, 1909, Réunion à la campagne (Apollinaire et ses amis), oil on canvas, 130 x 194 cm, Musée…

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Review of Night’s Redemption by Stephen Bentley

Kay Castaneda, May 24, 2025

Night’s Redemption: A Detective Matt Deal Thriller Book 5   Night’s Redemption tells the story…

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Welcome to the “Poetry Treasures 5: Simple Pleasures” Book Blog Tour

Kay Castaneda, April 25, 2025April 26, 2025

WordCrafter Poetry Treasures 5: Small Pleasures Tour Banner Giveaway This tour we’re giving away digital…

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Long Way From Home

Kay Castaneda, April 9, 2025

Hi everyone! Today I thought I’d participate in Tanka Tuesday Challenge. It’s been awhile since…

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Winning and Losing Writing Competitions

Kay Castaneda, March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Revised Originally published May 19, 2022 My favorite poet Emily Dickinson sent her poems to…

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Winning and Losing Writing Competitions

Kay Castaneda, March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

Originally published May 19, 2022 My favorite poet Emily Dickinson sent her poems to The…

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Literary Quotes-Who Said This?

Kay Castaneda, March 12, 2025March 14, 2025

“All you had to do was pull a book from the shelf and open it…

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Literary Quotes-Who Said This?

Kay Castaneda, March 4, 2025

Who Said This? In What Book Can You Find This Quote? Give this quote a…

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Happy New Year!

Kay Castaneda, January 4, 2025

Hello! I’m Kay Castaneda whom many of you know from writing groups, classes, blogs or…

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Day 4 of the Wordcrafter “The French Winemaker’s Daughter” Book Blog Tour

Kay Castaneda, December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

Hi! Welcome to Day 4 of the Wordcrafter “The French Winemaker’s Daughter” Book Blog Tour….

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Author of Emmie of Indianapolis, a novel.
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Liz Gauffreau wrote a post today on Story Empire about writing books so they're accessible to those who have barriers to reading.

"Greetings! Liz Gauffreau with you today. I think it’s safe to say that all authors want more people to read and enjoy their books. (I know I do!) However, some readers may encounter barriers if the books haven’t been made fully accessible to those who have visual or other impairments. For today’s curated post, I’ve compiled a list of websites with information to ensure that your books are accessible to all readers."

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Images: Pixabay Greetings! Liz Gauffreau with you today. I think it’s safe to say that all authors want more people to read and enjoy their books. (I know I do!) However, some readers may enc…
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