Kate Willis's Blog, page 37
June 21, 2023
convincing you to read Swipe, review style
Swipe by Evan Angler was a great book, and now I must convince you to read it. 😉 Everyone gets the Mark. It gives all the benefits of citizenship. Yet if getting the Mark is such a good thing, then why does it feel so wrong? Set in a future North America that is struggling...Continue reading »
June 19, 2023
i’m nervous and really excited
My first homeschool convention in four years (has it really been that long?!) is this weekend, and I’m selling books at it, and it’s out of state, and I’m mildly freaking out. 😁 I’m really excited to bring all six of my books to brand new readers, meet aspiring young authors, and share my love...Continue reading »
June 17, 2023
the book is with the editor!!!
I repeat, “If the Stars Awaken” is with the editor!!! I sent it in, y’all, and now I can breathe and sleep and yayayay!!! (Next up, cover time. 😉 ) Thank you all so much for your encouragement. 😉 I hope to be back to blogging more *normally* next week, though I’m going on vacation...Continue reading »
June 14, 2023
amari and the night brothers is a new favorite
I recently bought my own copy of this fabulous book by B.B. Alston, and I have book two from the library waiting for me. 😉 Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister,...Continue reading »
June 7, 2023
memes for my editing soul
I have a book deadline in a week, and the last two weeks have been absolutely crazy with things very unrelated to books. *stares into the void* *screeches slightly* Since the only things left in my brain right now are commas and prayers and decisions about whether or not a scene needs to be rewritten,...Continue reading »
May 31, 2023
a very bookish romance // cover reveal!!
Are you ready? To see the cover for our Valentine’s Day anthology? Ready, Set, Here you go! A Very Bookish Romance, coming January 2024 from authors Sarah Holman, Kellyn Roth, J. Grace Pennington, Abigayle Claire, and myself. I had so much fun creating this cover, and I can’t wait for you to experience our stories....Continue reading »
May 29, 2023
i got to visit the bookstore
Last week, J and I visited Bookmans, aka reader wonderland, aka budget-friendly haul time. 😍 I spent most of my time in the middle-grade section (of course), but luckily for me teen fiction and religious fiction were right around the corner, so I barely had to navigate the maze of shelves to find exactly what...Continue reading »
May 26, 2023
cover reveal help needed!
I’m looking for a group of remarkable people (if you catch the reference, ily) to help reveal the cover for our fifth (and FINAL!) A Very Bookish anthology. 😍😍 Here’s a sneak peek… That’s right! This anthology is all about Valentine’s Day! 😁 If you’re interested in helping out, please sign up here. I’ll be...Continue reading »
May 22, 2023
a conversation in the gardens // “if the stars awaken” excerpt
In honor of the gorgeous, helpful progress my beta-readers are making, I thought it was high time for another excerpt from my upcoming novel, “If the Stars Awaken”. Remember, this is an uncorrected draft. 😉 Enjoy! Soft afternoon light danced across the cobblestones as the tree leaves parted and pushed together in the wind. Marinne...Continue reading »
May 19, 2023
the “what’s on my bookshelf” tag
This tag looked like so much fun when E.G. Bella did it, that I decided to scare up some answers and intensely nerdy gifs. 😉 Special thanks to the original creator, Naty’s Bookshelf. And away we go! A Library Book I found Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix at the library then thought it was so...Continue reading »
