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January 15, 2024
my wip is fighting me
Project Elia. My supposed to be sci-fi novel… The one I was hoping to finish drafting soon… That one. Except it doesn’t want to be sci-fi and instead wants to be coming of age? Despite my very best efforts, argh. Oh, and the whole last section of the plot is missing and refuses to solidify....Continue reading »
January 12, 2024
tag, i’m it
I was tagged by Tori Huber (thank youuuuuuu!) to do the Get to Know Me Tag: Writing Edition. I think I’ve done this once before years ago, so it’ll be fun to do again. 😉 1. Vital Stats and Appearance Name: Kate Willis Hoppman Nickname: Katie, Get Off This Planet (not really, but I wish....Continue reading »
January 10, 2024
all the tropes in A Very Bookish Romance
Just four days until our final A Very Bookish collection launches, and I’m here to tell you about the romance tropes in our stories. 😉 *dances happily* (Also, in case you haven’t pre-ordered yet, let me remind you the price goes up on release day, eep.) Daisy’s Heart (inspired by Charlotte’s Web) by Abigayle Claire...Continue reading »
January 8, 2024
monday mini-review #1: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
Lately I’ve been reading and posting a lot of mini-reviews, so I thought it would be fun to start a new series highlighting these short but sweet reviews. 😉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a wonderful whodunnit! I enjoyed the varied cast of characters, the suspicion moving from one to another, and the twists upon twists. I seriously...Continue reading »
January 5, 2024
an excerpt from Lore in Love
With just over a week left to pre-order A Very Bookish Romance (ahhhhh!!!), I thought it would be fun to share an excerpt of my novella “Lore in Love” (inspired by Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder). *rubs hands together* Prepare yourself for cuteness… The sounds of “Cardigan” from Folklore played over...Continue reading »
January 3, 2024
my word for 2024
I’ve never been a “word for the year” type of person, but apparently I am now. 😉 I was contemplating this tradition when a word popped into my head: Reach. And I knew that this was my word, my goal for the year. As I thought about it more, “Reach” took on several meanings. In...Continue reading »
January 1, 2024
2024, bookish goals and more
As I look into the next year, it’s become my tradition to set some *hopeful* goals for the next 365-odd days. This year it feels even more significant to set them as I’m learning to dream again–to put my hope in God’s faithfulness and plan for tomorrow. ❤ Here are my hopeful bookish goals for...Continue reading »
December 30, 2023
feast your eyes on the cover of Water Horse
I have a new cover to reveal to you all today. And it’s gorgeous, but you don’t get to see it yet… No, first you must know Water Horse by Katie Hanna is the first book in The Nightmare Saga. It releases March 19, 2024 from SnowRidge Press and pre-orders start today! 🙌🙌 Ready for...Continue reading »
i’m so grateful
As I was preparing to set my goals for next, I looked back at this post of my hopeful goals for 2023. Just for fun. 😉 What I found knocked my metaphorical socks off. God has answered every spoken desire of my heart, even the big ones like “a better job” or “publishing another book”....Continue reading »
December 28, 2023
my year in books: books I published
Welcome to the third and final look at my year in books–this time the ones I published. I wouldn’t usually make a post all about this, but it’s also been a banner year for my writing/publishing, so I thought I’d share. (If you’d like to see more, check out my Goodreads author page.) 😉 In...Continue reading »
