Kate Willis's Blog, page 25

my favorite movies for Christmas in July

I’m so excited to be joining Virginia Henderson’s Christmas in July blog event with some Christmas movie recommendations. 😉 (Check out her page for all the freebies and giveaway links, as well as the event schedule!) The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Disney+) Sweet, creative, and a perfect spin on the original play! (I have...Continue reading »

thank you for a great AFHE weekend!

Thank you to my team of J and Anna for being my amazing companions and clerks (and Tyrel for filling in the second day!). Thank you Anna for all the fun social media pictures and videos (check out my Instagram for more) and for grabbing the iconic ice cream. Thank you to all the parents...Continue reading »

5 favorite indie books for middle-graders

As a big fan of indie-published and middle-grade books, here are some of my favorites that span both genres. I hope you find a new favorite book to read! In no particular order, we have… The Case of the Tabloid Tattler by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick This opening to a very fun series (about a brilliant...Continue reading »

last time and this time <3

It’s been six years since I’ve sold my books at this homeschool convention. Six years since I went with fellow authors from my old church, and six years since that huge part of my life ended. I’m both nervous and excited to be back (with J!), and I know that this time I’m going to...Continue reading »

signing books makes me nervous

It’s such an honor to sign a book for my readers, but I’m filled with all the fears that my handwriting will suddenly not cooperate, that I don’t deserve to be doing this, that I’ll misspell their name, and so on. 😉 Anyone else? And any tips for making this part of the process easier?

my favorite books for the second quarter

Of the 57 books I’ve read so far this year, the best of the best have the honor of being added to my Goodreads “favorites” shelf, and I thought I’d share which ones made it from my second quarter of reading. 😉 April Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland was a rare non-fiction favorite. After...Continue reading »

i’m so proud of Watson

I feel the need to brag on my boy for a second, so bear with this first-time dog-mom. 😉 In just over a week, Watson has learned… And here’s an obligatory picture of the goofy teether…

quotes from A Dream of Home

Happy two weeks until A Dream of Home releases to newsletter subscribers! (Sidenote: I can barely believe we’re halfway through the year, but it’s been a great and growing one so far. ❤ ) Here are a few quotes to wet your appetite… 😉

my mini-reviews of current Doctor Who (episodes 6-8, the finale!)

I’m back again with mini-reviews of the Ncuti Gatwa era! 😉 Reminder: all these episodes are available on Disney+. S1:E6: Rogue ⭐⭐⭐ Oh my Bridgerton! The regency vibes and the alien concept in this were so. Much. fun. You’d think with such a light episode there wouldn’t be very Doctor-y moments, but there were. The...Continue reading »

i got a puppy

And his name is Watson (unofficial middle name Goober) Hoppman! He’s a four month old beagle (we think). We adopted him from a shelter on Sunday and brought him home the next day. ❤ He’s noisy and wiggly and chewy and (currently fighting for my attention while I write this) and drives his older sister...Continue reading »