Ep 108: Exploring Illinois with Author Kelly Ohlert
Join us as we tour the US through books, one state at a time.
This week we are taking a delightful journey to the heart of the Midwest—Illinois—with author Kelly Ohlert.
Hear about deep dish pizza, hockey games, and urban northern beaches as Kelly brings us a slice of her childhood and shares the Chicago that’s woven into her stories. And you won’t want to miss the story of how an injured chicken strolling through downtown inspired her to write “To Get to the Other Side!”
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Meet Kelly Ohlert
Kelly Ohlert is a contemporary romance author. She’s a lifelong avid reader of all genres, and as a busy mom has an enthusiastic appreciation for audio books and multi-tasking.
Kelly grew up in the Chicago area, but moved to attend Western Michigan University. She stuck around Michigan, hopping from city to city. Her meet cute involved “borrowing” that hot guy’s baseball cap, and it’s been love ever since. She, her husband (the aforementioned ball cap owner), and their two young daughters reside in the Lansing area, with their menagerie of five fur babies. Aside from the obvious reading and writing, Kelly’s hobbies include belting out show tunes, game nights, losing her cell phone with alarming frequency, and getting outside to enjoy nature. If you meet her, approach with caution. She works from home, and in her cabin-fevered state, has been known to pounce on unsuspecting strangers to leach them of an ounce of adult conversation.
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Exploring Illinois with Author Kelly Ohlert
In This Episode
We had so much fun chatting with Kelly and here are some of the things we talked about:
- Growing up in Illinois
- Her favorite parts of Chicago
- Beaches
- Playing hockey
- Discovering her love of writing romance
- The real chicken that inspired her book
- Loving fun facts
Books Mentioned in this Episode
To Get to the Other Side
Let’s Get Quizzical
Only and Forever by Chloe Liese
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