Kate Willis's Blog, page 40
March 8, 2023
Meant to Bee by Storm Shultz // Review
Can accidentally becoming a beekeeper lead to love? Single mom Cordy Brown can’t catch a break. Not only does she lose her job, but the quaint English cottage she pools her savings to purchase is the very definition of a money pit. To top it off, a delivery man appears on her doorstep with a...Continue reading »
March 6, 2023
For Sale: A Menagerie of Pre-Made Book Covers
I have a cover design problem; maybe you have a solution. You see, I love designing them for absolutely no reason (although commissioned covers are fun too). Whenever I’m bored during a movie, waiting for something, or just randomly have a design idea, off I pop to Canva and I’m doodling up something. Because of...Continue reading »
March 3, 2023
Meet Claire – The Get to Know My Character Tag (Again) (Because)
I’m doing this tag again just for fun, and because it’s imperative you get to meet Addie’s younger sister Claire. (Again, thanks to Anna from Anna’s Idea Blog for creating this tag.) What’s your full name? Hi, I’m Claire. That’s all you need to know. *waggles eyebrows mysteriously* How old are you? I’m 12, which...Continue reading »
March 1, 2023
A Very Bookish Easter Is Here! (+Thank Yous)
IT’S HEREEEEEEE!!!! Our anthology is finally born, and ebook copies are going out with paperbacks soon to follow. 😍😍😍 I hope you enjoy diving into this anthology this Easter season. 💖 I’m so overwhelmed with joy to be a part of this (and to be back as an author!), that I’m honestly out of words...Continue reading »
February 27, 2023
My Adventures in Library Loot
I recently shocked my husband by how quickly I can find and collect a huge stack of new library reads. 😉 It’s a skill born of years of bookwormness, and I’m just waiting for the chance to somehow save the world with it. 😛 It’s true though. The library is my weakness. Especially the new...Continue reading »
February 24, 2023
I’ve Been Thinking About Medication in Fiction
I love a good dystopian or sci-fi book. I gobble up stories of people quietly pushing to change the world, holding on to their humanity, and looking for beauty in the broken. Recently, a common aspect of these stories was put into another light for me, as I went down a journey of diagnoses, a...Continue reading »
February 20, 2023
The Get to Know My Character Tag: Addie
I found and snagged this tag from Bree at Laughs and Literature, and I’m very excited to share more about one of my characters with you. 😉 Also, so much thanks to Anna from Anna’s Idea Blog for creating this tag. 😉 Today I’ll be interviewing my character Addie from my upcoming novella Addie’s Mountain....Continue reading »
February 18, 2023
Manuscript for Murder by Chautona Havig // Review
Alexa Hartfield. Author, local celebrity, fashion connoisseur. She chose Fairbury for its close proximity to Rockland, its small town atmosphere, and its low crime rate. Then someone made her life a literary cliché. A mysterious accident with a light bulb sparked an interesting idea for her latest novel—and for Fairbury’s new serial killer. The first...Continue reading »
February 15, 2023
Let It Fade
For the longest time, I’ve had a really, really good memory. I remember details from twenty years ago as if they happened yesterday. I could describe the layout of every house I’ve ever lived in (and there’s been quite a few). I seldom re-read books because I can look at the spine and recall the...Continue reading »
February 10, 2023
My Top 5 Books for Black History Month
Happy Black History month, y’all! I thought I’d share some of my favorite books that have exposed me to culture and history through the power of story. 😉 And as a person with Jewish heritage, I know what it can feel like to have all the available stories reduced to your greatest historical traumas, so...Continue reading »
