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@kathleea
OCTOBER UPDATE 2023
Greetings All, It’s been a while so here’s an update. I moved in July and am almost unpacked. I just have to put posters/pictures up. Here’s one already up. I’m still querying literary agents and writing. I just finished a middle grade historical set in the 1960s that’s about identical twins and their plan to get the hottest British band in the world to come to their small town. Of course…
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APRIL UPDATE
Greetings All, I got my COVID booster almost two weeks ago and I am still feeling tired. Had a sore arm for a couple of days. And a headache two days after. Hope my energy returns soon! Putting up another episode of WHEN THE WOLFSBANE BLOOMS on Kindle Vella. Hope your week is going good! Kathleen
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February 1st, 2022
Greetings All, Happy Lunar New Year for those who celebrate! I can’t believe I spent the entire month of January dealing with COVID symptoms! I still have a bit of congestion but otherwise am feeling so much better. Thank goodness I was double vaxxed! Still putting up episodes of my Kindle Vella story, SINFUL SWEETS. Look for episodes 19 and 20 at the end of the week. I’m still in the query…
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END OF JANUARY UPDATE
I can’t believe I’ve had COVID for the entire month! Starting to finally feel better with less coughing and congestion, more energy. On the plus side I’ve been reading more and have managed to read 11 books so far. I’m back to querying my gothic horror reimagining of Frankenstein. Hope it finds a home soon! I put up two more episodes of my Kindle Vella vampire cozy, SINFUL SWEETS. Episodes 17…
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JANUARY 2022
Greetings All! Well, the new year has decided to grant me the gift of COVID. I’m on day 7 of what I thought was a chest cold/congestion. I tested positive yesterday after waiting in a drive-through line for two hours to get a rapid test! My oxygen levels are good and I’m coughing less. I think I’m getting better. I haven’t been able to update my vampire cozy, SINFUL SWEETS on Kindle Vella yet…
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DECEMBER UPDATE
Greetings All, A quick update on my Kindle Vella stories. My fairytale horror is complete. A SONG BORN FROM THE SEA. A short horror story that takes place in a Louisiana bayou is SKELETON RIVER. Another story I’m putting up weekly is SINFUL SWEETS, a vampire cozy mystery with recipes! Check back for more updates! Best, Kathleen
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NOVEMBER MUSINGS
Check out my latest blog post!
Today is November 2nd. My birthday is coming up on Sunday and I’ve always loved the entire month. When I lived in Michigan it usually snowed at least once before my birthday but now that I live in Los Angeles, it’s only a bit chilly this time of year. Pitchwars mentees are going to be chosen this coming Saturday and although I hope I’ll be among the chosen, I’m okay if I’m not. Pitchwars is only…
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OCTOBER 2021
Yes, it’s been a hot minute since I blogged. Here’s what’s been happening: I have a Kindle Vella episodic story up: https://twitter.com/kathleea/status/1443727038666326036?s=20 Episodes 1-3 are available now. If you like fairytale horror, give it a read! I have been under the weather (where did that saying come from?) since March. It started with a sinus infection and various other maladies…
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2021
I can’t believe it’s been so long since I’ve updated my blog! I’ve been busy with the pandemic and staying in my apartment since March 19th. Well, busy isn’t the right word. I know many are reaching their limit and are foregoing precautions because they’re tired of staying in, wearing masks, keeping six feet apart but COVID-19 or the new variant doesn’t care. It’s out there waiting to strike!…
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NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Greetings All!
It’s been a minute since I last posted, I know. Since it’s almost the end of the year I thought I’d catch you up on a few things.
My co-editor and I are going forward with the YA FRANKENSTEIN ANTHOLOGY and hope to have news about it soon.
I’ve been on a writing hiatus for a while now, not really wanting to write due to a factor of things but I started a new story and have been…
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Cozy Mystery Available!
Greetings All!
I have a cozy mystery (not YA) up on Kindle/Amazon as of today! It’s about a cop who becomes a private investigator after she’s shot on the job and has to leave the police force. Her first case? Trying to figure out if her best friend’s college-aged daughter committed suicide or if she was murdered.
Check it out!
Best,
Kathleen https://www.amazon.com/Kathleen-S-Allen/e/B004FRU0ZO…
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THREE BOOKS ON KINDLE!
THREE BOOKS ON KINDLE!
Greetings All!
I have three new books (one is a novella) on Kindle/Amazon available.
CYRANO AND ME-a YA Rom Com
ZOMBIE CRUSH-A YA fantasy humorous novella
LORE OF FAE-a YA Fae fantasy
https://www.amazon.com/Kathleen-S.-Allen/e/B004FRU0ZO%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Thanks!
Best,
Kathleen
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NEW YA ROM COM ON WATTPAD!
NEW YA ROM COM ON WATTPAD!
https://my.w.tt/9jxq52UDsS
Here is my young adult rom com on Wattpad!
Enjoy!
Best,
Kathleen
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Sensitivity Reads
Now offering to read your young adult manuscript for appropriate mental health representation. Expertise as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for six years (no longer practicing). Focus on secondhand knowledge of depression/suicide, other mental health issues. Degrees in psychiatric nursing, social work, education and Children’s Literature. Contact for fees. [email protected]
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Putting the Science in Fiction: Expert Advice for Writing with Authenticity in Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Other Genres: Dan Koboldt Putting the Science in Fiction: Expert Advice for Writing with Authenticity in Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Other Genres Paperback – October 16, 2018 by Dan Koboldt (editor)
Writing Process-Prewriting Steps
Greetings All!
So to continue my writing process blog, last week I talked about getting ideas. So, let’s say you have a great idea for a story. How do you get that idea out of your head and onto the laptop/paper/computer?
There are many different ways to plot a novel. You can use plotting worksheets, beat sheets, Post-It Notes, a notebook, your laptop/tablet etc. Remember a story needs these:
-A…
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