Author of THE ANIMATORS (Random House 2017, Scribe 2017).
Joined September 2012
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
11 Oct 2021
"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." guernicamag.com/she-aint-gon…
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
27 Sep 2019
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:
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
22 Feb 2019
For the love of God, please stop bringing those bags of Doritos into workshop (and other advice from @KaylaRWhitaker) electricliterature.com/kayla…
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13 Nov 2018
This Saturday, Lexington, Kentucky -
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
19 Apr 2018
You can catch @KaylaRWhitaker this Sunday at the @latimesfob on the FICTION: THE TIES THAT BOND panel at 12pm in Seeley G. Mudd 123. Don’t forget to bring your copy of THE ANIMATORS! Kayla will be signing books in Signing Area 4 after the talk!
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17 Apr 2018
It was pure pleasure to discuss @lenizumas' Red Clocks, a book I adore and cannot stop thinking about, with @dpezza02 on NovelClass. Listen in here (though be forewarned as to spoilers). #redclocks #novelclass #amreading x.com/NovelClassPod/status/9…
17 Apr 2018
ICYMI: @dpezza02 and @KaylaRWhitaker take a deep dive into @lenizumas' Red Clocks. Give it a listen! traffic.libsyn.com/novelclas… #amreading #readersunite #books #fiction #novelclass
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16 Apr 2018
Hey Los Angeles! Excited to be included in this LA Times Festival of Books panel next Sunday, 4/22. Come on out. sched.co/E96k
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4 Apr 2018
Next Tuesday 4/10, Lexington, KY - happy to be a part of the #KYGreatWriters series at the @CarnegieCenter. Gorgeous poster courtesy of @cricketpress. #LexingtonKY
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
26 Mar 2018
For @lithub, a glimpse at the opening of @r__kauffman's gripping, dark celebration of friendship, The Gunners! lithub.com/the-gunners/
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
2 Apr 2018
On April 16, @KaylaRWhitaker joins @dpezza02 to discuss Red Clocks by @lenizumas. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/… #podcast #podcasting #podcasters #fiction #novels #books #amreading #novelclass
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
29 Mar 2018
"Silver Girl has haunted me since I read it in the first days of 2018." @KaylaRWhitaker writersbone.com/interviewsar… #writers #amreading #books #fiction #writerslife
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
15 Mar 2018
There's an amazing lineup this year for the 2018 Los Angeles Festival of Books including panels with some of our awesome clients: Erwin Chemerinsky, @LiskaJacobs, A.G. Lombardo, @davidulin, and @KaylaRWhitaker! x.com/latimesfob/status/9743…
15 Mar 2018
It's finally here! Friends, we give you the program for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books... #bookfest 📚📚📚 events.latimes.com/festivalo…
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20 Mar 2018
This Friday, 3/23, 7PM - I'm reading at The Nile, 15 E. Main Street, in beautiful Mount Sterling, KY! Come for the reading. Stay for the fancy getup seen here. #theanimators
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
“It is pretty much the epitome of self-care, to make a piece of art, and that’s something that women are conditioned against doing.”
The best books on women and artists, a #readinglist by @lithub author Kayla Rae Whitaker (@KaylaRWhitaker) #IWD2018 | buff.ly/2G9LBfu
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5 Mar 2018
It's here! So much fun to chat with @nickkreiss about Little Bitches, a movie I truly love. Thanks to him, and to @WritersBone, for making this happen. x.com/WritersBone/status/970…
4 Mar 2018
. @nickkreiss and @KaylaRWhitaker discuss what inspired their respective debuts. soundcloud.com/writers-bone/… #amwriting #writers #filmmaking #filmmakers
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
27 Feb 2018
You all are going to love the conversation with @nickkreiss and @KaylaRWhitaker that @WritersBone runs on Sunday. I can't stop smiling editing it. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
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25 Feb 2018
From the Southern Festival of Books back in October! Thanks @SoFestofBooks #sofestofbooks #nashville x.com/ParnassusBooks1/status…
23 Feb 2018
The latest episode of A Word on Words on @npt8 features @KristenRadtke @RadneyFoster @BrenMcClain @KaylaRWhitaker @KathleenMRooney @javaka_steptoe and got us wondering: What's the last book YOU recommended to a friend? #keepreading awordonwords.org/2018/02/23/…
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Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
18 Feb 2018
Romantic? Humorous? Scary? What tales emerged during the novel writing workshop we hosted at 21c Louisville? Find out with us when participants share their work at a #free public reading TUES 2.20 6pm | @LouLiteraryArts @KaylaRWhitaker Image: #WimBotha bit.ly/2ELP6dH
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9 Feb 2018
Hey, Lexington, KY area! I'm teaching a four-week course on tension in fiction starting next week at @CarnegieCenter - registration info can be found here: bit.ly/2BOzAwL
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