Kate Willis's Blog, page 39
July 4, 2023
i don’t feel like celebrating today
I have a complicated relationship with this holiday. I’ll go see fireworks. I’m planning to wear red, white, and blue. I made celebratory cupcakes, and I look forward to seeing my family. I’ll thank God for His hand in bringing this country about. But I’ll also mourn the freedom that oppresses others. Our history as...Continue reading »
June 30, 2023
the mid-year book freak-out tag 2023 edition
I did this tag once before (a million years ago), and I thought it might be fun to do again. 😉 Let’s get started! 1. Best Book You’ve Read So Far in 2023? If I must choose (*cries into my cereal*) I’ll go with The Herbwitch’s Apprentice by Ireen Chau. The perfect vibey yet deep...Continue reading »
June 28, 2023
how we rise is a great dystopian debut
It’s true. Brook Riley’s novel How We Rise surprised and delighted my classic dystopian-loving heart. 😉 When the truth gets you killed… will you still Rise? Raegan MacArthur is content with her simple life. But lately, her life hasn’t been all that simple. She can’t drown out the screams in the night coming from the...Continue reading »
June 26, 2023
what a lovely convention weekend
My weekend at the CAPE NM homeschool convention was so lovely! It was the best booth buddy, book arranger, and supportive husband… The way I accidentally matched the tablecloth… My banner miraculously staying up for two days straight… The helpful and friendly hosts… My little books and greenery leftover from a previous event coming together...Continue reading »
June 23, 2023
my (tentative) summer reading list <3
These desert temperatures have me thinking it’s been summer for a while, phew. 🥲 But with summer comes summer reading, so I guess that’s one good thing about it. 😁 Without further ado, here’s my summer reading list… 1. Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant (I added this one just because I’m...Continue reading »
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 »
