Debut Year in Review!
This is an updated version of a post that originally appeared in the December 2019 edition of my newsletter Readiculous Musings. You can...
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Mar 25, 2019
How I Plot my books
This post originally appeared in the February 2019 edition of my newsletter Readiculous Musings. You can subscribe for it HERE. One thing...
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Dec 28, 2018
2018 Wrap Up + 2019 Resolutions
Time for an end-of-the-year post where I talk about all the things that have happened this year and all the things I hope for the new...
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Nov 16, 2018
New Co-Host on Write or Die (WorD) Podcast!
Hi everyone! I wanted to write a post because I have a really fun announcement. My good friend, Claribel Ortega, has long been an...
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Oct 1, 2018
Own Your Own (Redux)
This post originally appeared in the September 2018 edition of my newsletter Readiculous Musings. You can subscribe for it HERE. (I’m...
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Jul 31, 2018
Creating art during times of turmoil
So, I am stealing an idea from my writer BFF, Claribel Ortega and posting some of my content a month after it appears in my newsletter....
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Jul 27, 2018
Tips on tackling a big Revision
So, I was inspired by my own revisions to write out a quick post based on my methods and path toward shiny happy manuscript town. To be...
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Feb 24, 2018
I’M GOING TO BE PUBLISHED!
You guys, I’m going to be published! Okay, it’s been a MINUTE since I posted and I’m so sorry about that, but it’s for a GOOD reason. I...
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katchowrites
Dec 11, 2017
My Fallow Periods
I’m back! Hello strangers, remember me? I’m the person that’s supposed to keep this blog updated, even though I haven’t posted in MONTHS....
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katchowrites
May 25, 2017
My Podcast Debut! (88 Cups of Tea)
Hey guys, I am so excited to share the first ever podcast interview I’ve ever done! It was with 88 Cups of Tea one of my ABSOLUTE FAVES!...
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katchowrites
Mar 24, 2017
The Diversity Conversation pt2: Resources and Links
The Real Reason We Need Diverse Books Eight kids show Matt de la Pena the the real reason We Need Diverse Books. *mic drop* Visit our...
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Mar 20, 2017
Writer Mentor Programs: What are they & are they for me?
In honor of Author Mentor Match, I made ANOTHER vlog. I know, I know. You’re thinking, “Kat, can you calm down on these vlogs?” And my...
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katchowrites
Dec 1, 2016
The fear and thrill of writing #ownvoices
I want to write an honest post about something that has always worried me and probably will always worry me as I keep writing about my...
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Oct 18, 2016
Imposter Syndrome
Hey guys, I know I haven’t written in a bit, and that’s partly because I didn’t have too much to write about. My day job has been really...
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Jul 5, 2016
Querying (2): Writing a Query Letter
I already wrote a step-by-step querying guide HERE. But I left out the biggest piece of the puzzle: Writing the query letter. So here you...
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Jun 27, 2016
Querying (1): Step by Step Query Process
So, I just went through the journey we call querying and I thought I’d write about it since I love step-by-step guides. This post...
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Jun 7, 2016
Adventures in Revising(5): Dialogue
Dialogue is a funny thing. It is the voice of your characters, but it is not necessarily always the voice of your narrative (especially...
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Jun 1, 2016
How I got my agent: A tale of writing, woe, and wishing
I present to you my story of how I got my agent (Warning: This post is LONG and full of GIFs): I started my professional writing journey...
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katchowrites
May 23, 2016
Adventures in Revising(4): Revising Scenes/Getting rid of unnecessary Scenes
Next up in Adventures in Revising…Deleting WHOLE scenes.These are my lessons in mapping out my story (this can happen either before or...
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May 19, 2016
Adventures in Revising(3): Writing Software | Ulysses III versus Scrivener
So, I don’t know about you guys, but when I decided to write in earnest I just opened a Word Document and let myself go. When I felt like...
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