Kayla Rae Whitaker

Author of THE ANIMATORS (Random House 2017, Scribe 2017).

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"Now, I’m a woman from the rural South. I know how to make myself invisible," writes @KaylaRWhitaker.

"I know it’s often in my best interest to do so. Wearing any intelligence or talent on one’s sleeve is a liability." https://t.co/ZRKJo3TUqA

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@Hoyatexas Hey! Thanks for reading, Lorenzo!

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@melissafebos This is so nice. Keep you posted? ☺️

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As we approach the spookiest of seasons, consider this 6-week fiction workshop with @KaylaRWhitaker focused on techniques perfect the tension that haunts and hastens our stories:

https://t.co/9FTQoOqKlJ

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@umctagga @WCQuakerEnglish Thanks, Ursula! I'm so glad the book to spoke to them. This means a lot to me. Thank you for reaching out. (I'd be happy to chat with your class anytime, btw!)

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@lizkay09 Thanks, Liz! 😃

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For the love of God, please stop bringing those bags of Doritos into workshop (and other advice from @KaylaRWhitaker) https://t.co/CbjPzh7E42

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@m__worthington @still_journal @ElectricLit Thanks, Murdy!

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@eakilcoyne @CarnegieCenter Thanks, Ellie! It's good to hear from you!

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@ellenhagan @KYGSA @d_lazarin Glad you enjoyed it, Ellen! (And thank you, Danielle!)

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@NatalieSypolt @Penny_Zang @summerbooks1 Thanks, guys! Sounds like a fun class.

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This Saturday, Lexington, Kentucky -

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Join us for the 2018 Kentucky Book Festival!

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@arachlis Thanks, Austen!

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@eswinstead Hey, thanks, Ed!

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@Author_Stalker Thanks, Lauren!

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@saralautman Hey, thanks, Sara! (P.S - I loved this: https://t.co/rLsVtCyirP)

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@LondonLee62 Hey, thanks!

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@JohariFrasier Thanks, Johari! Glad you enjoyed it.

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@adina_chava @lennyletter Thank you! Glad it spoke it you.

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@CherylUpshaw Thank you, Cheryl!