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Kat Colmer is a Sydney-based young adult author and teacher librarian who writes coming-of-age stories with humour and heart. The recipient of several writing awards, her debut novel The Third Kiss (Entangled Teen) won the On the Far Side contest for best Young Adult Paranormal Romance. Kat has a Diploma in Education and Masters in Teacher Librarianship and loves working with teens. Her second novel Can’t Beat the Chemistry (Rhiza Edge) comes out 20 April 2019.
Nature and water have always inspired me. There’s something about being outside that wakes me up and makes me feel alive. And if I can be near a large body of water, even better. The sound of the waves crashing calms me like nothing else—even in the midst of a raging storm. I was born …
This novel, my ninth, is darker and more emotional than anything else I’ve written and I realized I needed help tapping into that part of my brain. So during a road trip over Thanksgiving when we listened to A LOT of music, I jotted down songs that fit the mood of this book.
Patrick and I met when I was invited to join a very small writing group that he runs on Facebook. There are fewer than 100 members, which really gives everyone a chance to know each other, and I love how diverse and supportive it is. He’s also an AMAZING proofreader and has caught I don’t want to say how many errors in my already published books. Now I have him read in advance to save me from embarrassment!
IndieReader gave The Edge Rules 4.5 stars and said it’s “perfect for readers looking for a book that is both socially relevant and charming.” I’m sharing an interview with Brianna to celebrate.
My goal for 2019 is to write my best book yet, but to allow myself to breathe. To stop the crazy spiral before it starts so I can enjoy life.
Kelsie Stelting grew up in the middle of nowhere. (Also known as western Kansas.) Her rural upbringing taught her how to get her hands dirty and work hard for what she believes in. Plus, not having neighbors in a 10-mile radius as a child and traveling the world as an adult made her develop a pretty active imagination. Kelsie loves writing honest fiction that readers can vacation in, as well as traveling, volunteering, ice cream, loving on her family, and soaking up just a little too much sun wherever she can find it.
I knew going into NaNoWriMo that I wasn’t going to hit the 50K word mark by November 30. What I didn’t know is how MUCH I’d miss it by.
Sally Henson is the author of the More Than Best Friends series. She grew up in rural Midwest wandering through the woods and creeks. She spent some time south of Houston, Texas and loved every minute. Those experience has been a tremendous influence on her writing, which lends credibility to the voice of her characters. She combines ingredients of reality with a dreamer’s imagination to create sweet and delectable fiction.
Two months ago I shared the Writer vs. Business Manager struggle of not being able to write when that’s all you want to do. Well, I’m still having that struggle, but now I’ve started my next novel!