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Colette grew up on a dairy farm in rural Kentucky. She survived the high school experience back in the day when Aqua Net was bought in bulk and mullets were cool. That’s also when she realized that her constant daydreaming wasn’t a curse, but a useful skill—one she used like a lethal weapon to combat her frustration over the haunting question: What does the alphabet have to do with math anyway? Unfortunately, her ninja daydreaming skills only increased her desire to write—not her algebra grade.
After surviving the hairstyles and torturous math classes of her high school years, she wandered a bit—even moving to the farthest northwestern corner of the United States, then to the farthest southeastern corner. She finally settled in the one red- ...more

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Colette Ballard Walking always seems to help me. Nothing like some fresh air and movement to wake my brain up. Also, putting pen to paper the old-fashioned way. If ne…moreWalking always seems to help me. Nothing like some fresh air and movement to wake my brain up. Also, putting pen to paper the old-fashioned way. If neither of those work, i have some amazing critique partners who will listen to me:)(less)

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I cannot WAIT to read Temporary High--Running on Empty was SO good, I am jonesing for MORE! I notice the release date for Temporary High keeps getting pushed back...is that a bad sign? Will your publisher be releasing it someday?!? Or is it dying a slow demise in publisher hell? I hope not! You're on my Keeper Shelf already!!! :)

Colette Ballard Awww, thank you so much for the kind words & excitement, Griz Girl!:) Day. Made. There have been some changes at my publisher which has led to many pu…moreAwww, thank you so much for the kind words & excitement, Griz Girl!:) Day. Made. There have been some changes at my publisher which has led to many pushes in release dates, but I am super hopeful that TH won't die a slow death in publisher hell;) (less)

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Average rating: 3.75 · 238 ratings · 69 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Running on Empty (Running On Empty, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Temporary High (Running On Empty, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running On Empty: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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