Kathleen O'Reilly

Kathleen O'Reilly

Kathleen O'Reilly has done nothing extraordinary in comparison to other author bios.  She is not a former CIA agent, nor has she ever been President of the United States (nor slept with him, either).  She graduated from Texas A&M in 1987, which her parents do consider extraordinary and has been married for 19 years, but not to Mick Jagger, nor Justin Timberlake.  No, she merely lives with her husband and two kids in New York, and not even Manhattan, just your typical suburb.  Due to the mundaneness in her life, she has chosen to write fiction, which -- all things considered – seems best. Astrological sign: Sagittarius.  Optimistic and happy, honest and intellectual, yet also blindly optimistic and sometimes irresponsible. Favorite Leading Man: Daniel Craig Favorite Comfort Food: Any Tex-Mex food with cheese (and no, rice is NEVER a cheese substitute in quality Mexican food) If you are insanely curious about me, or my books, go to www.kathleenoreilly.com.

Recent posts by Kathleen O'Reilly:

Whiney Wed: A Peccadillo of Horrors

by Kathleen O'Reilly

So, I have been searching for the past two days for a topic that is appropriately wine-worthy, but nothing felt ARGH enough.   I could whine about New York State politics, but honestly, Saturday Night Live does it so much better than I ever could.  I could whine about the absence of real Tex-Mex in New [...]

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The Happiest of Birthdays if you want to hear a rhyme….

by Kathleen O'Reilly

“I heard them say that today’s the day,
What day, you say?
Seuss’s Birthday!”
“Okay, I ponder, but why should I care, why should I bother? A birthday’s not rare.”
“But he’s the great Dr. Seuss, the cleverest of all, more witty than Franklin, more funny than Ball!”
“So you tell me, but I do not see. I [...]

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Writers Corner…. Wait for it…

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Today’s post is on anticipation and tension and the stress that it causes.  I spent most of yesterday obsessively weather-checking because I wanted to know if school would be cancelled today, ergo, Kathleen would be stuck home with the kids. The school district will sometimes call the snowday the night before, but usually, you get [...]

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Whiney Wednesday: Enough Already!

by Kathleen O'Reilly

I love Whiney Wednesday, the excuse to whine about whatever I want, all sanctified by the whine sisters, but lately, I’ve noticed a preponderance of whine, on the news (DEBT!  UNEMPLOYMENT!  GREECE WILL BE THE DOWNFALL OF US ALL!, in the papers (NEWSPAPERS ARE DYING!  PLEASE READ US!), from my family (MOM!  WHERE’S MY JEANS!), [...]

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Scanning the World for Deals: I need The Help…

by Kathleen O'Reilly

I’ve been keeping an eye out for all the fun promotions and freebies that were happening last year, but marketing America seems to have closed it’s pocketbook, put a sign in the window, and taken a long, extended lunch hour (probably after the brain-exercise that is Super Bowl ads).  So, I’m here to say, there’s [...]

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Pop-Pourri Monday: Dream Date Barbie

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Today’s post is pop-pourri of items which have steamed their way into my consciousness, much like the sweltering days of August when the smell of smoldering tar and asphalt meet my nostrils and make me slightly nauseous.
First of all, yesterday’s NY Post had a section on female celebrities who are renting themselves out to foreign [...]

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Midnight Resolutions

by Kathleen O'Reilly

this one starts with a kiss between two strangers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve….  Can they find each other again?  Will Ian discover that he likes being a job counselor instead of an investment banker?  Will Rose ditch the pediatric cardiology surgeon for a riskier bet?  Pick up a copy to find [...]

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Question of the Week: Music To Embarrass Your Kids By

by Kathleen O'Reilly

My kids just downloaded the latest Vampire Weekend Album, and I was listening to some of the music in the car, and I really like it.  It’s got a nice beat and you can dance to it.  I’m surprised at how much music affects me.  I can turn happy or sad, or start to dance [...]

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Hairy Kari

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Once again, in a horrible irony of fate, I am tasked to tackle Fashion Friday.   Today’s discussion will be on hair, because this is my current image angst.  I could choose many image angsts to whine about, but when I saw the Blind Side on Tuesday (with SisterInW(h)ine, Dee), I took long notice of Sandra [...]

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My Writing Cubby

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Yesterday, we rearranged my office, because I haven’t been happy with the layout.  Previously, I looked out over the windows, and my back was to the doorways.  Oh, yeah, it was great to watch the world go by, but I didn’t like having my back to the door.  I always imagined there was someone behind [...]

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Chillin’ Out on New Year’s Eve Eve

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Today is either News Wednesday or Whiney Wednesday, and although God knows, I can always draft a good whine, but today I decided to combine them about whine about global warming.  I want me some global warming STAT, because it is really cold outside.  Last night, it was ladies night out, and we went to [...]

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The Movies

by Kathleen O'Reilly

On Saturday, I took the kids to go see Avatar.  First of all, it had not been my first choice, it looked like a big video game, which is usually not my big fav.  But it looked fun and I read good reviews, and I thought, cool!  I’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Uh, no.
To be fair, the [...]

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Question of the Week: What’s Your Song?

by Kathleen O'Reilly

This week I started watching Glee, or more correctly, I watched the very last episode of the fall season and I really loved it. In the show, they always sing a couple of numbers — choir style — and they do a great job, and it’s a lot of fun.
I have always loved [...]

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Kathleen Attempts Fashion Friday — No Snickering Aloud

by Kathleen O'Reilly
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So, I’m blogging today on Fashion Friday.  Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha…  Ker-thud (sound of Kathleen falling out of her chair).  Out of all the fashion mavens that blog here, I’m the only non-maven.  Yes, my wardrobe is functional and comfortable, suitable for computer to gym with a mere change of… nothing.  So, you can see my dilemma when [...]

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