Kate Willis's Blog, page 21

i’ve been writing like a crazy woman

Well, I kept that momentum from last week going and I’ve added quite a few more words to my WIP. I even wrote 2,000 words one day, which is a feat for me! Right now, I’m going back and filling in those missing chapters while planning the lead-up to my third plot point. (Imagine me...Continue reading »

a tale of two women

I read Fahrenheit 451 ages ago (and apparently it wasn’t even the full version), but I’ll never forget the impact it made on me. I was especially drawn toward Clarisse, the neighbor girl, and her ethereal, wondrous way of looking at life. I even had a quote from her on my Facebook. Clarisse is a...Continue reading »

i’m pushing through

My first week of writing this month has been quite eventful. I’ve written every day, and though I’m somewhat behind where I’d like to be, I’m proud that I’m pushing through. Some days I’ve written over 1k words. (One I wrote only 100.) I’ve run into plotholes and the “is this filler” question and ye...Continue reading »

my writing goal for this month

Happy writing and Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas month! 🧡 (We’ll ignore that whole election thing happening.) I’ve never participated in NaNoWriMo (I’m not sure I could write that much that fast to save my life, lol), but I like setting smaller goals during this month and writing anyway. 😉 My goal for this month is to...Continue reading »

i wrote about my dogs

I’m doing a Writetober challenge with J where we have a prompt word every day and have to write a flash fiction including it. It’s been fun, challenging, and growing! ❤ Here’s one I wrote about Watson aka Puppy inspired by the word “listen”… The puppy’s ears perked up, and he stood at attention. He...Continue reading »

Shalom // A Dream of Home: Chapter Seven & The End

And finally, the seventh and last chapter of my Jewish sci-fi novella “A Dream of Home”. (You can find the previous chapters here.) I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing it! If you’re so inclined, you can leave a review here on Goodreads. Now let’s go! Chapter Seven Modah ani lefanekha...Continue reading »

if you give a Kate a bookstore trip…

…of course she’s going to do a book haul post! 😉 I got good deals on all of these finds, so I’m especially proud of and excited for this one. Heartwood Hotel: A True Home by Kallie George was recommended during Five Fall Favorites so I was excited to see it on the Barnes and...Continue reading »

a very awesome weekend

My best friend The Very Awesome Mikayla came to visit me and we spent the weekend reading, writing, sharing favorite TV shows, visiting bookstores, and hanging out in coffee shops. And we baked, of course. 😁 I didn’t get many pictures from the weekend, but here’s a favorite Mikayla took when we found a signed,...Continue reading »

two grain bars // A Dream of Home: Chapter Six

Here’s the second to last chapter of my Jewish sci-fi novella “A Dream of Home”. If you missed the previous chapters, you can find them here. Here we go… Chapter Six I stumbled through the halls of the ship, leaning on Adrian and trying to keep myself as far as I could from the sneering soldier...Continue reading »

GBBO is feeding my soul

I just caught up on the (rather eventful!) Biscuit Week episode of Great British Bake-Off, and now I just need to watch Bread Week before I’m all caught up for Friday. 😉 Y’all, every year I forget and am reminded how lovely this show is! The humor, the lovely, quirky, odd-shaped people who just love...Continue reading »