The Unmoving Sky is Moving into Bookstores.

"Paperback Writer ..."   the song that's been ringing in my ears.


THE UNMOVING SKY now available in Paperback at Barnes & Noble 


And in one of my most favorite Indie Bookstores McNally Jackson Books!    ~ Yay!

I go a little cross-eyed when holding my books! They're real. 

If you don't see The Unmoving Sky in your local bookstore, please, pretty please Ask!
You can even ask your librarian. I have a lot of legwork ahead, and now without a publicist, I could use every little elf available.  

Now to sling word-count for my NaNoWriMo Draft!    

Happy Writing and Reading, friends. 

It's My Book Birthday!

Contest is Over 

Winner of the Amazon Gift Card: Sherry S. 

Two Winners for the Tote with Swag:

Sue G  & Dianna H. 

Look for my email! 

Everyone have a safe and fun-filled weekend -- or quiet reading time! <3 font="" nbsp="">

The Unmoving Sky is loose in this glorious world! 

There is nothing darker than the woods until you meet your worst fear.

Seventeen-year-old, Jackson Bower has a lot on his mind lately. His younger brother hasn’t been the same since his mother’s death. His father’s drinking is out of control. Then there’s Jackson’s girlfriend and the grief that ties them together even as it threatens to drive them apart.

He distances himself, hoping for a little perspective at the family lodge. But when their father gets drunk and dangerous, he and his brother escape into the woods.

Night creeps in, and the rains come fast. Artie slips down a ravine. He’s wounded and the brothers seek shelter in a cave, only to find someone else already taking refuge there.

A desperate man with plans to destroy their town.

Jackson must get him and his wounded brother out of the cave and over the mountain to warn everyone in time. Without getting them both killed first.

 ... And it can be yours to read.   $1.99   Novella.

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coming to iTunes.

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I'm so excited. This is my first book publication. Hope you like it.


And if you like SCHWAG 
... I have some for you!


#Giveaway for this AWESOME swag (Plus $10 Amazon gift card) is happening on several blogs. Today, on Jessica Bayliss' blog, where she interviews me about writing motivation. Sign up to WIN!!! #rafflecopter

And today on Writer's Alley
And fellow, Swanky 17's author, TE Cater's blog.   
Bookish Youth Blog Tour     
Rafflecopter on Rick Starkey's Blog
Friday: Manga Maniac Cafe

The Unmoving Sky ~ Cover Reveal!!

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There is nothing darker than the woods ...  until you meet your worst fear.

Jackson Bower has a lot on his mind lately. His younger brother hasn’t been the same since his mother’s death. His father’s drinking is out of control. Then there’s Jackson’s girlfriend and the grief that ties them together even as it threatens to drive them apart.

He distances himself, hoping for a little perspective at the family lodge. But when their father gets drunk and dangerous, he and his brother escape into the woods.

Night creeps in, and the rains come fast. Artie slips down a ravine. He’s wounded and the brothers seek shelter in a cave, only to find someone else already taking refuge there.

A desperate man with plans to destroy their town.

Jackson must get him and his wounded brother out of the cave and over the mountain to warn everyone in time. Without getting them both killed first.

Thank you, Ashley Poston, for creating such a cool cover!

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Title: The Unmoving Sky

Author: K.L. Hallam

Genre: Young Adult, Thriller

Publisher: Leap Books, Shine

Release Date: May 16, 2016

I love my book trailer. The first, and second time I watched I cried. My editor, Judith Graves helped in creating the trailer. Actually, she did most of the creating, and my dear friend, guitarist, Bruce Edwards of Dark Tone Music infused his musical magic. He's amazing if you ever need commercial tunes! 

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A Little Surprise I Found Today

While searching the title of my forthcoming (debut) novella, The Unmoving Sky, from Leap/Shine Books, I found this:


"The north celestial pole points due north, toward the North Star, or Polaris, which mythmakers recognized as The Unmoving Sky god they relied on to uphold the cosmic order. Because the sky world seemed to revolve around this invisible pole, the world axis and the North Star above it implied stability and permanence. It marked the center of the world."

Dictionary of Nature Myths: Legends of Earth, Sea, and Sky by Tamara Andrews. Oxford University Press. 


I thought this was really cool and apropos to the book, to me, and what I want this book to be. A stabilizing force in my career as an author. The Unmoving Sky as part of my heart, the center, or beginning, and what will come. 

Just because . . . this is where I'm going in my head.

YA Suspense. #TheUnmovingSky

I Have A Book Deal!

That's right. I'm thrilled to announce I'll be a part of the Leap/ Shine Team.


Judith Graves, of Leap Books’ YA/NA e-novella line, Shine, has picked up world rights for, THE UNMOVING SKY by K.L. Hallam, which follows two brothers, lost and wounded, who must survive the elements, deal with their shared grief, and escape the clutches of a desperate man out to destroy their town – without getting killed first. Blurb

K.L. Hallam is a member of SCBWI, a singer and songwriter, illustrator and mother of two teenagers. She lives in New York City and spends her mornings writing in a Jazz club.

Leap/Shine Books

Let the Dancing Begin! 

Details and much, much more to come. 

Progress is flowing nicely.

I'm still in the process of finding a critique group through SCBWI. So far only two responded to the email and they're out of town. Must keep inquiring.
A very good writing friend is assisting with the fine-tuning, and over-all critiquing of ABEGALE FORCE  number 1. Super YEAH!

I've put WIP #2 on hold after handwriting over one hundred pages, until ABEGALE #1 is finished, as I'm not sure if I'll need to adjust the story from any changes within the first story. Trying to be cautious--not exactly my forte.

Monday came and I needed something to write. I've had a singular scene in my head for several months; two brothers, in the woods, trying to survive; in a sense, a love story for my two boys, eleven and thirteen. 

My boys are wild, adventurous, creative, and Reluctant Readers. But I know what they like to read. I hope I can nab that.

Both are Big Fans of Gary Paulsen. My older son says, “Gary Paulsen doesn’t talk down to you in his writing.” Hmm. He was reading SOLDER’S HEART for school, about a young boy of fifteen enlisting in the Civil WAR.

We all became huge fans after reading HATCHET, about a thirteen-year-old who goes down in an airplane, and has to survive in the woods, with only his hatchet. Of course, it is a three-time Newbery Honor Winner. Get it if you haven’t read it yet.

Where was I? Yes, Monday came and I needed to write--something. After having that original scene and holding it to my heart for months, I finally wrote, on and on. I got over fifteen pages into that composition book. I was excited to show my eleven-year-old when he got home.

He loved it and wanted to read more. Of course now, he’s my taskmaster, demanding I write even more. Last night he asked if I had anything new to read to him. Ah. No.

I’m giving an hour toward this progress today. It’s about all I can afford. But I’m getting excited. 

I think the flavor and the characters are already getting under my skin.

It started bleak, and sad, in a way. It was that kind of day.

I felt very much in the mix of the universe, and in sync. And now I must go and write.

I have my orders.