Kaitlyn Bolyard teaches writing and literature at DePaul University and Carthage College. She lives in Wisconsin with her chef husband, who keeps her well-fed. She writes mostly poetry because it can be finished in one sitting, but she has recently released her first novel, Mr. Wilson’s Wives.
Both Mr. Wilson’s Wives and Echoing Back at You will be available for purchase at this event, and you will get the opportunity to meet me and have me sign your books! I look forward to seeing you all soon!
Synopsis of Mr. Wilson’s Wives: Shunned by the women of her family for writing a tell-all memoir, Elizabeth Rodriguez escapes to northern Wisconsin for peace and inspiration. Before she can even get settled in, an obituary in the local newspaper catches her attention. As soon as she learns about Erwin Wilson and his twenty-three wives throughout his life, she makes it her mission to learn more. She begins by interviewing some of the locals and his remaining ex-wives, and she soon develops plans for her next bestseller. When her younger brother unexpectedly appears at her doorstep, she puts him to work helping her research and gather information. But with each mystery Elizabeth uncovers, she comes closer to the truth: maybe some stories aren’t meant to be told, and maybe building family trust is more important.
Kaitlyn Bolyard’s debut novel is now up and running! It is available on Amazon in both ebook and paperback and coming soon to a bookstore near you (if you live in Southeast WI).
Synopsis: Shunned by the women of her family for writing a tell-all memoir, Elizabeth Rodriguez escapes to northern Wisconsin for peace and inspiration. Before she can even get settled in, an obituary in the local newspaper catches her attention. As soon as she learns about Erwin Wilson and his twenty-three wives throughout his life, she makes it her mission to learn more. She begins by interviewing some of the locals and his remaining ex-wives, and she soon develops plans for her next bestseller. When her younger brother unexpectedly appears at her doorstep, she puts him to work helping her research and gather information. But with each mystery Elizabeth uncovers, she comes closer to the truth: maybe some stories aren’t meant to be told, and maybe building family trust is more important.
As promised, there are a few author events coming up in September & October! The first is a poetry reading at an upcoming BONK! virtual event.
This month’s BONK! event will be held on Saturday, September 24th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm on Zoom webinar and streamed on Facebook Live at the BONK! Facebook page. Curated and hosted by Alex Reilly, BONK! will feature poets, writers, and musicians both locally and from across the country sharing pieces about social justice and change. A link to the Zoom event, Facebook feed and more information about this event can be found at https://www.bonkseries.org/
Then, in October, I will be participating in the Local Author Day with Blue House Books (Oct. 1) and Authotober at Studio Moonfall (Oct. 6)
This will be my FIRST EVER official author event! I’m so excited to meet & greet people. Even if you’re not into poetry, I can tell you all about my upcoming novel and I will have FREE STICKERS!
Echoing Back at You: A Decade of Social Media Poetry is now available in ebook and paperback from Kindle Direct Publishing! It will soon be available through Ingramspark as well.
The next author event will be the Kenosha Book Festival at Studio Moonfall (see events). I am also working to organize a few events for October and I might make a few open mic appearances in September – stay tuned for details!
Kaitlyn Bolyard 