Kate Willis's Blog

I found the CUTEST looking book at the thrift store. It had princesses and puppies and illustrations and was less than a dollar. I wanted to read it the second I could. 😍 The day came, and I brewed myself a pot of tea. I poured it into my cutest mug, then posed the book […]

It actually rained in April for once! 😍 Our book-buying ban ended, and we immediately celebrated with a trip to the best Goodwill for books. I ended up with some legendary finds, including a newish release that would usually be $15 for less than $3. (I can’t wait to read it.) We also both ordered […]

I thought I would share an excerpt with you from my sci-fi novella WIP, “Housewife”. This is chapter four (yes, it’s short, but it makes sense in the structure of the story), and a glimpse of the weird sci-fi life Rose leads. I hope you enjoy! Rose was much quieter now. She followed the attendant […]

It’s still spring here, even if the thermometer disagrees. 😉 Katja from Little Blossoms for Jesus created this original tag, and I thought it would be so much fun to do. Thanks for tagging me, Katja! Let’s get started! Bird Song || Share a book about music, writing, or another art I’m still kicking myself […]

Happy Library Week! 🤩🤩 In the first three months of the year, I checked out 40 library books. Some didn’t made it past the checking out stage, others I got a few chapters in, but many have been read and loved! Here’s a little run-down of what I got and thought… Aggie and the Ghost […]

Preparation for the New Mexico homeschool convention began long in advance with ordering stock, designing promotional bookmarks, and signing up for the event itself. But the big things began a couple days before with sorting through my “convention kit” (aka three and a half boxes of everything it takes to pull one of these off), […]

Instead of sharing regular reviews here (that will stay on my Goodreads), I’ve decided to highlight my most favoritest of favorite books. 😉 I’ve already covered a few, which you can find by clicking the “Favorites” tag. Uncomfortable ideas I’d read the first two books in the Time Quintet by Madeleine L’Engle, but hadn’t ventured much further. […]

Fresh ideas. Character dossiers. Setting lists. Transparent sticky notes. Spiralbound notebooks. Titles. First lines. Character development. These are a few of my favorite things about starting a new project. 💙

Since I’m still technically unemployed (though I’ve picked up a few short-term gigs here and there), I’ve had a lot of time and energy to commit to my writing. The ideas have been flowing, and I’ve been making great strides toward more publications! I thought I’d share with you where I’m at (at the time […]

Remember my post about being a Library Menace earlier this year? It’s only gotten worse! *hides* *unhides because loving free, community-focused, happy spaces isn’t a crime* I’ve since been three more times, checked out a total of 31 more books, read 19 of my library books, and DNFed or browsed 8 others. Talk about a […]