“Purim Spiel” newsletter out!

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016beccakinla purim, Uncategorized Tags: haredi, humor, jewish, newsletter, orthodox, purim, shpiel, silly, spiel Leave a comment

A couple years ago, I wrote about my Purim newsletter in Tablet. It’s been a family tradition for years, but last year, I didn’t publish our usual f”Purim Spiel” paper. I couldn’t really see the humor in anything (I learned of my father’s death a week before the holiday).

This year we’re back. I can’t even tell if it’s funny anymore, because I’ve been working on it too much. Click here to read it: Purim Spiel 5776.

Note that the second page is first in the PDF. Feel free to print it out and read it that way. And, please, if you share, give the Klempner family credit!

Happy Purim!

Results of an experiment: finding beta readers online from among fans vs in-person writing groups

February 2, 2015beccakinla how to write, revision, workshop, writing groups, writing process Tags: advice, beta readers, blog, mailing list, newsletter, revision, testing, workshop, writer, writing, writing group, writing process 6 Comments

A couple weeks back, I sent out a very short story I’d written a few days earlier to people who had signed up for my newsletter (you can sign up for that newsletter on my welcome page). I wanted some feedback, and I had more than a week until the next scheduled meeting of my writing group, so I decided to try something I’d heard other authors have done: generating beta readers from my mailing list and asking for feedback from them.

Here’s the results of my little experiment Continue reading →

When writing shifts from a hobby to a job: my new essay in Tablet

March 10, 2014beccakinla adar, authors, klempner, kosher, publishing, purim, shpiel, tafkid, talent, writer, writing, writing process Tags: article, author, career, essay, fun, funny, holiday, humor, jew, jewish, job, judaism, Klempner, love, newsletter, profession, purim, purim spiel, rebecca, rebecca klempner, Tablet, work, writer, writing Leave a comment

Meow.

Last year, I wrote on this blog that I struggled with creating the annual Purim newsletter I co-write with my husband. Well, this year, I wrote an essay about it for Tablet. You can read it here.

And if you don’t live in L.A., but do want to see this year’s edition of the newsletter (and other freebies throughout the year), you can fill out this form. I’ll put you on the mailing list!

A Friendly Newsletter for Special Kids

October 15, 2012October 15, 2012beccakinla aspergers, aspy, autism, kids, kosher, special interests, Uncategorized Tags: adhd, aspergers, autism, chessed, chevras chaverim, children, community, jewish, kids, newsletter, special needs Leave a comment

A couple of months ago, I discovered an ad in HaModia for a newsletter called “Chevras Chaverim.” It’s a little magazine for Jewish kids with special needs. We’ve received the first two issues, one before Rosh HaShanah, one before Sukkot. Each newsletter contains several “departments,” tailored to the needs of kids with social skills problems, sensory processing disorder, and the like. The organizer loves feedback, and wants kids to submit things for publication. The subscription is free for now and you get it by emailing “Chevras Chaverim” at Chevraschaverim@gmail.com.

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But would you like an exclusive, unpublished story to share with your kids this Rosh Hashanah?

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