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About Me


www.rj-keller.com
R.J. Keller is a writer from Central Maine, where she lives happily with her husband, two kids, and the family cat. She is the author of the independently published novel, Waiting for Spring.
A passionate enthusiast of independent films, she worked as a correspondent for the I'm Not There movie support site and as an editor for the Movie Fanatic website.
She is currently Managing Editor of and a weekly contributor to Publishing Renaissance , an indie publishing website.
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Waiting For Spring is now available in trade paperback at Amazon.com !
Download the Amazon Kindle version HERE ..
It is also available to read or download HERE
Read a few EXCERPTS
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Reviews:
"A strong debut. Her voice is strong, her talent is evident. [...] This is the spring of Keller's work, the beginning and now we can anticipate the full bloom of summer in her next work."
~ Barb Radmore, Front Street Reviews
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"[T]hought provoking, multi-layered and simply beautifully written...the story flows seamlessly like a good movie, pulling the reader in that universe for a good amount of time, much longer than it takes to only read the book."
~ Lori Tiron-Pandit
"Waiting for Spring is a very well-written, consistent story with a skillful eye for characterization. It’s not a showy fantasy or clever comedy or groundbreaking genre-maker — but it accomplishes something even better. It shows you a main character, and unfolding group of secondary characters, that live and breathe and...touch the reader’s heart and mind."
~ Sarah Suleski, Web Fiction Guide
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"What impresses me about Waiting for Spring the most is the writing. R.J. Keller is a good writer…and there are some good lines in the book that are worthy of a good independent film."
~ New Podler Review
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"A good portion of Tess’s internal dialog and her observations are written as wry asides to herself and she is inviting you, Random Reader, to chuckle along with her. And I did. Even while I had tears running down my cheeks."
~ Moriah Jovan.....
"Your writing is so evocative, so gritty and true."
~ Linda, South Africa
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"I lived with these people for the past few days and fell in love with every one of them."
~ Shannon, Minnesota
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"You make me feel the words, like running my hands over a texture."
~ T.S., Los Angeles
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"It fucking rocks!"
~ Zoe Winters
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:


Everybody. One at a time, though.
I have a very small living room.

My Blog

Welcome to Maine. Now go home.

Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of tourist season. I bagged my first one Monday afternoon at work. Behold the following true life conversation & Guy from Massachusetts: Your gas prices ar...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 21:29:00 GMT

An educational post

So, it's official. My doctor told me this morning that I am a caffeine addict.It's not the first time she's told me this, actually. Every time I go in she encourages me to stop drinking coffee, or to ...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:55:00 GMT

A side order of weird

Last night at work, a customer called me "hot," and he did it without a trace of irony or jest. I suppose I should take it as compliment, because it is a compliment. But he's only 19. He's literally h...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:05:00 GMT

Everything I need to know I learned from The Princess Bride

Love requires absolute devotion. "As you wish."But sometimes a little bit of healthy cynicism is a good thing. "Hold it, hold it. What is this? Are you trying to trick me? Is this a kissing book?"Pati...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:43:00 GMT

And the winner is...

The following people entered my "Win an autographed copy of 'Waiting For Spring' contest" on this blog and my WordPress blog:Joe GlasgowShannon YarbroughJen OHoosiertooKaitlynAnd the winner is...Joe G...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:48:00 GMT

A CONTEST!

To celebrate the first weekend of spring, I've decided to give away an autographed copy of "Waiting For Spring." Here's all you have to do to enter.Mention the book in a blog post, your Facebook or My...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Kel: Official Nerd

Over the weekend, my best friend brought over a Get Well Gift that lifted my spirits and immune system better than flowers or chicken soup ever could have done: 
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:18:00 GMT

I inspire passion!!!!!!!!!

When I got to work on Monday, the following sign was waiting for me:  Well, the smiley faced sun wasn't there. I added it myself. But you get the general gist. And I'm not being paranoid when I say th...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:06:00 GMT

Make Mine Moxie!

   You haven't experienced Maine if you haven't tried Moxie. I don't drink the stuff for pleasure, God knows. It tastes like carbonated death. But when you've got a bad cold, like I do right now, ther...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:23:00 GMT

Up All Night In Rural Maine

My latest graveyard shift produced video, featuring the many and varied joys of coffee.
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:09:00 GMT