The Messy Middle

The Long Way Back to Book #8

On confidence, revision, and second chances...

Feb 1

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December 2025

Kelly Wrapped: My Writing Life in 2025

What happens when the words don’t come, but you keep going

Dec 31, 2025

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Sometimes the Story Isn’t the Problem

Why I had to rethink how I talk about this book.

Dec 27, 2025

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November 2025

A Little Bookstore Magic...

... an important reminder that joy can show up when you least expect it.

Nov 23, 2025

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some fun news...

...a little update, a lot of gratitude, and a signing I’m so excited about.

Nov 14, 2025

nine days later...

...and I’m still riding the high (and the exhaustion too).

Nov 3, 2025

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October 2025

my first virtual book launch...

...register today and join us on October 28.

Oct 26, 2025

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I published a new book today...

...and I’m trying very hard to remain calm about it.

Oct 24, 2025

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why do i do this to myself?

Just over a week from launch day, and I’m equal parts excited and unhinged.

Oct 16, 2025

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the book in the drawer…

...proof that even the books no one reads change the author who writes them.

Oct 2, 2025

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September 2025

Surprise...I wrote a new book!

Five years in the making, and I’ve kept it completely under wraps...until today. I can't wait to share Eleanor's story with you. Coming October 24.

Sep 24, 2025

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when the dream fades...

...the promise that survives every “no”

Sep 20, 2025

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