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Kate Policani

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in Omaha, NE

February 09

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Even though Kate Policani wasn’t born in Seattle, Washington, she’s a native at heart. She should have been born here, but some bizarre mistake started her out in the Midwest. That error was rectified, though, and she’s spent more than twenty years in the rainy, gloomy, chilly land where she belongs, loving every minute of it. The long dark days and unwelcoming weather make for the perfect environment to stay inside and write.
A mom of three and therefore a coffee addict, she writes her books over a hot mocha in the rainy season (Fall-Winter-Spring) and an iced mocha during the six weeks of summer. That is, she writes when she isn’t shuttling her progeny to school or youth group or playdates. In a pinch, she writes while she waits to pick th...more

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Average rating: 4.47 · 75 ratings · 31 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors

	Don't Judge a Book By Its Magic 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012	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
	The Silver Collar 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2012	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
	The Disenchanted Pet 4.92 of 5 stars 4.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	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
	The Lustre 4.62 of 5 stars 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	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
	Amputeddy Helps a Friend by Kate Policani (Goodreads Author), Jean Boelter 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	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
	Amputeddy Goes Back To School by Kate Policani (Goodreads Author), Jean Boelter 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	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
	Amputeddy Meets Nubby Bear by Kate Policani (Goodreads Author), Jean Boelter 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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
	Compulsively Writing More Fiction 2012 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	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
	Compulsively Writing Fiction: My experiences in Self-publishing in 2011 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	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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Amputeddy (3 books)
by Kate Policani (Goodreads Author), Jean Boelter
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In Leah's Wake

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Kate Policani voted on the list Indie Writers Unite!
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Kate Policani made a comment in the group Indie Book Club — Discover Authors free collaborative book tour topic "Do you want to feature your book on a blog tour, but don’t have the money or extra time to arrange one or pay someone to do it? Well neither do we! Jo...more "
Apr 08, 2013 01:52pm
Kate Policani made a comment in the group Author Talk Book Club — Discover Authors free collaborative book tour topic "Do you want to feature your book on a blog tour, but don’t have the money or extra time to arrange one or pay someone to do it? Well neither do we! Jo...more "
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Kate Policani made a comment in the group Author Talk Book Club — Free Promotional Opportunity for Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror authors topic "I run this kind of collaborative blog tour every month here: http://discoverauthors.wordpress.com My next one is starting April 12th and I'd love to i...more "
Apr 08, 2013 01:46pm
Kate Policani rated a book 4 of 5 stars Run; a prequel to the Diamond Peak Series by Tahlia Newland (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	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
Run is a racy prequel to Newland's Diamond Peak series, filled with all the angst Newland suggested haunted Nick in Lethal Inheritance. Nick, struggling to advance up the mountain and kill demons, loses his resolve and attempts to escape his life the...more
Apr 03, 2013 10:37am · see review
Kate Policani rated a book 5 of 5 stars Few Are Chosen (K'Barthan Trilogy, #1) by M.T. McGuire (Goodreads Author) read in December, 2012	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
The Pan of Hamgee ekes out his existence in a world parallel to our own. Working as a third-tier criminal is the only ambition he can attain, because his continued existence is illegal. Capture by the despotic Grongolian rulers means execution for Th...more
Apr 03, 2013 10:23am · see review
Kate Policani recommended Few Are Chosen (K'Barthan Trilogy, #1) to LimebirdBeth Few Are Chosen (K'Barthan Trilogy, #1) by M.T. McGuire (Goodreads Author)	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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Kate Policani rated a book 5 of 5 stars Compulsively Writing More Fiction 2012 by Kate Policani (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	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
This is a compilation of my blog journal of my self-publishing experiences in 2012.
Apr 02, 2013 10:41am · see review
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