Kate Slayer

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WIP INTRO: Redact

… Joy Division crackled through the radio the night Finley decided she wanted to meet Death.

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The Jackal’s tongue lolled in his bloody mouth before he spoke again. It was like watching a puppet speak. All snapping movements and dead eyes. She felt sick and sure. Completely sure that the voice couldn’t be coming from that.

“Your soul? No, I don’t want that…No, not yours. Yours disgusts me. Too bland. Not worth the tips of all my teeth.”

The smile stretched into a shark-like grin.

“And that’s why you’re perfect.”

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Genre –> Urban Fantasy/Supernatural. Sub-Genre –> Horror, Mythology, Surrealism. Category –> New adult. POV –> Third person limited. Status –> Outline, ideas coming together in a lumpy mass. Themes –>  Circle of life, coming of age, facing darkness, facing reality, guilt and forgiveness, rebirth, desire to escape, found family. Content Warning: Mental health issues, violence, swearing. Brief Synopsis –> In an act of desperation, Finley turns toward Death. But it’s not the end she expected. The disembodied head of a creature she doesn’t know appears at the darkest hour with a strange request: Find his body and stitch Death back together again. Not everyone wants Death back together again, whereas others are ravenous for it. Without death, who are they? Where do they go? With the Jackal’s head in her old varsity bowling bag and a less than go get ‘em attitude, Finley sets out to meet all of the ends she never expected. Soundtrack –> Disorder by Joy Division, Song to Say Goodbye by Placebo, Machine Gun by Portishead, Do You Realize? by The Flaming Lips

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[rileymarie]

wow this sounds amazing

[kalirosesummers]

AMAZINGGG

[kalirosesummers]

I think I’m going to finally fulfill my dream of being super creatively productive.

I realized there were two things blocking me - an uncertain outcome and a feeling like I had everything figured out.

The first issue of WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN ITS DONE really isn’t my concern. I trust that the universe will arrange a perfect situation so I can’t use that as an excuse anymore. I just have to focus on actually finishing something.

Ok but there’s the bigger problem that I didn’t realize was in my way all this time. When I get an idea, I see the whole thing, beginning to end. So at first I’m REALLY excited and then I start making it and lose steam because it doesn’t feel like a process of creating anymore, it feels like a checklist...so I just put it off and tell myself now is not the time for this, later, when I have a concrete reason to...

Well, what I’ve just recently discovered, by actually writing and doing my creative work, is that there is a reason - FUN! The process isn’t done the second I come up with the idea like I thought, it’s unfolding as I create it, evolving and that part is sooooo fun!

I think I’ve just been editing projects and evolving them for so long that I haven’t had that “first draft” experience in a long time, that experience of discovering a story piece by piece. But now that’s happening with a project 10+ years old and I’m realizing I can have fun bringing all these old projects to life instead of just feeling like I’m trying to catch up with myself.

I don’t know if anyone can relate to this or if I’m the only one that forgot the whole process is actually fun, but I’m really excited and you might be seeing more “new” projects come to life soon! I’m just going to follow my impulses about what’s fun to me, which right now is finishing one of my oldest projects, Sweet Dreams and...

I also have a book I wrote at 17 about this kid who sleeps through the apocalypse that I started working into a couple months ago that I forgot I was working on and I want to look at.

AND there’s this other idea my sis and I had years ago for kind of a “monster of the week” type tv show with this really fun cast that I really want to start writing!!

TL;DR I forgot there were still surprises in creativity and now I actually might finish some of my zillions of projects because I’m enjoying the process and don’t care about the outcome! Super creativity explosion fun time GO!

[kalirosesummers]

Junowrimo: Day 12

I wrote about 500 words of my WIP sweet dreams which is pretty good considering I’ve had a migraine all day. Andddd that’s it for my update, gotta go, brain is falling out, ok byeeeee!

[kalirosesummers]

“My body didn’t seem to know about the promise I’d made or care very much how desperately it would ruin everything I’d built if I let it have its way. It only wanted, quite the contrast to the last two years, wanting nothing but numbness - a cradle of black and blue. Now it was alive, electricity jumping, every nerve a live wire, hungry and I couldn’t let it starve...

I laid my head down softly on his shoulder. He was still for a long moment and then his fingers stretched out the short distance from mine, brushed the tips of my fingers.”

Asdkfkhab this book kills me!

[writeblrshowcase]

Welcome to the Writer’s Showcase!

With the recent inactivity of wipshelves, and after talking about it with a few friends, I’ve decided to set up a new blog to showcase writers’ works.

Now, like wipshelves, WIP intros will be reblogged or posted here via submission. This blog is going to feature a lot more than that though. The goal of this blog is to help writers establish a fanbase and get followers, through their work. So along with WIP intros, we’ll be reblogging or posting via submission edits, reviews and excerpts made by and for our fellow writeblrs.

To have your WIP intros, excerpts, reviews or edits featured on our blog, you can either submit them or tag us in your post, and it’ll be added to the queue.

[kalirosesummers]

This is so exciting!! Thanks for making this!! What a great way to not only promote your work and other great artists but also DISCOVER awesome writers and their WIPs!

Follow and submit your stuff guys! This is gonna be awesome!

[kalirosesummers]

Junowrimo Day 11: Major wins and progress, thank heavens!

I did things! Things were done! Productive things of a productive nature! And ahhhh my back hurts! 

Lol between my back hurts and thank heavens I think I’m getting old. Someone help me. 

Anyways! I basically spent the entire day reorganizing my scrivener with a million scattered notes for Sweet Dreams, made this beautiful list of all the things I want to edit in this draft and the next one, and ACTUALLY FINISHED THE OUTLINE AND IT’S PERFECT?? I am so shocked and excited by this. Really didn’t think it would be that easy. 

I also transcribed 6500 freakin’ handwritten words into my scrivener. If I’m gonna write by hand I really need to keep up with typing it cause OWWW and it took all day. 

In other news, thinking of renaming myself Kali. Just Kali, cause who needs a last name. And by thinking of I mean I’m totally doing it at some point soon. Could this be the ultimate pen name? I sure hope so, cause I’m running out of ideas. 

I think I actually did write a little while I was transcribing, but no actual wordcount to give. I shall be back to writing as normal tomorrow, with a new goal of 1500 words because I want to take days off of writing during the week. 

Also super excited for camp nano! I’m in a cabin! Things are happening! Words will be written! 

Also, also one more thing, hi hello, sorry this is so long but I’m thinking of doing a Book Bootcamp with the tagline “Whip Your WIP into shape!” because that just sounds so fun. 

It would basically be lessons and guides on structuring your story, making character arcs, actually getting the first draft down, crafting a compelling premise/adjusting your premise to be more compelling - just basically everything you would need to get your WIP from “this thing is all over the place and never going to be finished” to “ok, I am submitting this to an agent and I feel super confident about that”. 

So if you’re interested in that, let me know by interacting with this post somehow or message me or something. I’m gonna post about it again when I figure out more details but it’d be nice to see who’s interested. And who would read to the end of this very long post. 

<3 Have to go now, Bachelorette is on! Love you, bye

[aspiritualwarrior]

“One of the dysfunctional patterns of the mind is the assumption that the Now needs to be filled with something all the time. Of course you have to do things, but see if you can also experience the spaciousness of this moment, the inherent goodness of this moment, regardless of what it contains.”

— Eckhart Tolle

[kalirosesummers]

Junowrimo: Day 10, burnt out and new writing goals!

Well, I haven’t really written in two days which is a little disappointing but I really needed a break. I have been feeling soooo drained, probably just too much time on the internet and not enough time actually being creative...

SO! I’ve got new goals. First off, both of my WIPs have their own tumblr. I now think that was a bad idea and want to move all my work to this one for simplicity.

I’ve decided Sweet Dreams will probably benefit more from traditional publishing. As much as it irks me to do this, I don’t see a way unless I can self-publish successfully with no self promotion. I just don’t care enough to do it properly. The fun part for me is making the story, not trying to get people to read it? I’m sure you guys can relate. I wish I cared more because it’s a great story and I feel I have to do right by it, however I might not be best suited to the job of actually “getting it out there”. Anyways, I might change my mind, the final final final last totally finished draft is optimistically 6 months out anyway. Realistically? Who knows. I’ve been writing the thing for 10 years so God only knows how long it’ll really take. BUT IM COMMITTED THIS TIME I SWEAR!

Please Hold I’m still going to move forward with the prototype, an interactive story, and post chapters as I finish them. After that, I believe I know enough code to make a text browser game out of it, and from there I guess I’ll have to teach myself 2D design or find someone to collaborate with. Too far down the line, who knows, but someday this will be a game and it will be fabulous.

I also realized I have a completed poetry book I’ve never done anything with, so I want to start posting poems from that and maybe self-publish the poetry book? Not sure how to do that exactly, but I shall try.

Anyway! Back to work tomorrow but this break has been nice. I finally relaxed and watched that movie with the Rock and a giant gorilla, wolf and alligator. It was terrible and amazing and I loved it. Now I have to binge watch every movie he’s in because Bachelorette isn’t on tonight 😭

Hope everyone else is writing up a storm and making great progress in their books! And if not, camp nano is right around the corner! ❤️ you all!!

Also there’s a lot of tag games I haven’t gotten around to and I’m so sorry! I really wanna do them but again, trying not to be online as much! Keep tagging me though, I will do them at some point here soon!

[rileymarie]

Ugh I FINALLY made https://thedannieisapunkshow.tumblr.com super cute!!! tis a miracle. 

[kalirosesummers]

Can’t wait to see this. Just looking at you makes me laugh...in a good way!

[kalirosesummers]

Junowrimo: Day 8 Omg what a day!! I wrote 500 words of my WIP Sweet Dreams thanks to sprinting over @ Write Club! If you haven’t joined yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? IT’S SO FUN! 

Here’s the link if you’d like to join Write Club! https://discord.gg/WzCx3KN

Everyone is amazing and I’m enjoying connecting with you all so very much! I hope everyone had a great day and wrote lots of words! I know everyone who sprinted today kicked butt.

<3 you all, my darling writers! Goodnight! 

[kalirosesummers]

Write Club is Now Open!!

You guys ready for this?! Here’s the link!!

https://discord.gg/WzCx3KN

Please read the welcome message carefully, then head on over to Introduce Yourself so we can all get to know each other better! From there you’re free to explore and enjoy Write Club!

Anyone is welcome to join, so feel free to give this link out to other writers you think would be interested. There doesn’t seem to be a member limit for Discord, so spread the love!

Soooo excited to hang out with you all!!

If you’re new to discord, keep reading for a guide on how to get started:

When you click the link, it’s going to tell you that Kate Slayer has invited you to join Write Club. If you don’t have a Discord account, it will ask you to create a username. You can use your tumblr username for continuity if it’s available, or pick another one if you want. Then it will ask you to claim your account - this is where you enter your email address and make a password for Discord.

It’ll ask you to verify your email address and download the desktop app (you don’t need that) and then you are in Write Club!! The first thing you should see is a welcome message from me, the table of contents on the left and the list of people online, offline and bots on the right. 

The experience on mobile should be the same, except after you click the link it’s going to ask you to download the app. From there you’ll create your account and it will then open on the Welcome page.

Just read the welcome message, then head over to Introduce Yourself (on the left) and copy and paste the Introduction template into chat. Fill it out, submit it and I’ll get you fun colors for your name tag and put you in the year book!! From there, play around anywhere you want and enjoy Write Club!

Tag List:

@alaskye @thel3tterm @danielleslayer @literate-libby @lottieiswriting @nightmares-and-fireflies @aurisadventure @redaniels-writes @ofinscriptions @bysombreseas @queenmabwriting @adayforducks @pied-piper-of-hamlet @overcomer123002 @iamverygay2468 @pennedin @poetrylovingfan @mizzyplatinum @97takshis @thegreythoughtsblog @iloveyouappleiloveyouorange @circuitcircusdl-art @penofmanyhues @burningoffaroad @oliverorchestrates @kiingocreative @wordsofpaintandsmoke @theswordofpens @gabbywritinglab @dreadwvlfscript @osteoprecocious @shattered-starrs @sinxaschwarz @paintsmcspectrum @dontwritethatone @gotemotrash @luciellesgarden @battlestargalaska @the-clockwork-anything @writersturmoil @leave-her-a-tome @rhikasa @firesidefantasy @thenataliawrites

If I missed anyone I’m sorry! You are still invited! And anyone else who wants to join is also invited <3

[kalirosesummers]

Junowrimo: Day 7 + THE DISCORD IS DONE!!

I’m DONE!!!

Not with writing...with the discord. Well, with writing too. I wrote first thing this morning, got my 1000 words in and proceeded to spend the rest of today finishing the discord. You guys are gonna love it!!

So, it’s officially called Write Club and I’ll be releasing the link early tomorrow morning. I want to have a chance to interact with you guys on there when it first comes online and at this point I’m too brain fried to do so.

But starting tomorrow morning (I’m in Eastern time), Write Club is open!! I’ll post the link and make sure everyone who was interested is mentioned so you get it right in your notifications.

Hope you all are having a great Friday! <3 <3

[rileymarie]

Hey everyone stop reblogging so damn much I’m looking for your damn writing and I can’t find it in the fuckery that is Tumblr. damn! ahhhh!!! Unless your tag list search thingy works then by all means continue on!

[kalirosesummers]

Guilty! My tag list search thing is a disaster, anyone know how to fix that?

[kalirosesummers]

Junowrimo Day 6:

I didn’t write today!!

I was going to this morning but I had all these ideas for the Discord floating around and I had to get them out. Then I ended up working on that literally all day.

BUT - it’s almost done. Just one or two finishing touches and some reorganizing and it’s done! Sue me, I’m a perfectionist!

Hoping to finish that by tomorrow late afternoon/evening because I’m going to write in the morning tomorrow and not make the same mistake twice!!

I hope everyone else was able to get some writing in today, I haven’t seen many posts about it but I might’ve just missed it, so if you’re posting updates about Junowrimo feel free to tag me in the them!

Goodnight all, wish me luck for writing tomorrow!

[rileymarie]

Video Storytime! I went to the ER for no reason

Thanks to everyone who supported my idea of posting my Youtube videos here! Now if you could ahead and:

and….

And here we go!

Sorry this video is super long and I’m all over the place, but it was very therapeutic either way!

Tags: @lottieiswriting @kateslayer

^These are just temp tags! If you want me to tag you every time I post a video (lol you poor thing), let me know!

Notes & Red Tape under the cut!

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[kalirosesummers]

You are funnier than you have any right to be! Stop it! You’re making my face hurt!

[kalirosesummers]

Let’s Hangout!!

Hey guys! So, I’ve been thinking about starting a Discord channel where we can all hang out and encourage each other to write - through Junowrimo, Camp Nano and beyond that.

I feel like there’s limitless possibilities for what we could do on there - just a few off the top of my head are writing prompts, write-ins, helping each other with specific issues with our WiPs, and so much more.

If you have any interest in being part of this, just interact with this post in anyway (like, reblog, reply) and I will send you an invite when it’s done! And if you have any ideas for what you’d like to see on there, feel free to let me know!

If you would prefer Slack instead of Discord, please reply or message me. I’ve only ever used Discord and I think it has more options? But if Slack is more preferred, I can always make it on there!

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[kalirosesummers]

Okay so I may have a gone a bit overboard here, but here’s my ideas for the different sections of the chat board, which I’d like to call Write Club...get it...like fight club, but write club? I digress.

Write Club

1. Common Room: a place for news, updates, how to use the board and general chit chat

2. Social Corner: a place to post introductions (I made a template so we can remember each other’s names and WIPs better) and post get to know me type tag games and the like

3. Story Builder: for when you can’t write but want to be productive - tag games, asks, templates related to character, world and story building

4. Write with Me: a place to host writing sprints and post when you’re writing in real time

5. Daily shares: a place to share only that days’ writing, meant to be a reward for the work you did that day

6. Classroom: weekly writing lessons and homework made by yours truly (we could add more teachers later too)

7. Motivate me: a place to post prompts, challenges, a place to get a kick in the ass if you need one

8. Encourage me: for when you need a boost, funny writing memes, encouragement type posts

9. Inspire me: post cool words, beautiful sentences, cool art, music or books that inspire you, etc

10. Upgrade me: share writing pro-tips, best practices and a resource master-list

11. Requests: request research help, beta readers, collaborators and writing buddies (a writing buddy is someone who reads your daily writing and encourages you to write everyday)

12. IRL: real life chat, healthy lifestyle advice/recommendations, other hobbies chat

13. Promo/boost: promote your and others WIPs

And that’s it! Just 13 boards, a nice number in my opinion and a place for everything.

What do you guys think? Do you like the names? The sections? Did I miss anything? Have any better ideas?

If you have any thoughts other than “this is perfect, make it happen” please reply or message me.

Once this outline is finalized, I’ll get together with the pros, add the finishing touches and get invite links out to everyone!

So excited!! <3

[rileymarie]

So everyone I know on Tumblr is a Writeblr, but I do YouTube videos also and I really miss making them! Would any of you be interested at all in watching me ramble/tell you funny and/or ridiculous stories about my stupid life?? Lol! I know it’s a stretch, I prefer to read rather than watch videos myself, but thought I’d put this out there and see what comes back! I could even talk about writing and give some bite sized advice, that kind of thing. Idk! Are videos just not a tumblr friendly thing? Could we make it a thing..?? Let me know!

[kalirosesummers]

I am so down for this!!