Copyright © Kate Kelsen 2022. All Rights Reserved The boy stood in the bitter cold with his thumb held at half height around eight o’clock. Stuart had never picked up a hitchhiker. He was sure that most of them were fine, but he had never been prepared to take the risk. He was surprised at… Continue reading A Kind Gesture
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Rithm of Love
So I just entered my very first Reedsy Prompts competition! For those that are unfamiliar with Reedsy Prompts, it is a weekly writing contest guided by prompts. The theme of this week's prompts was 'Machine...Learning' and the prompt I chose to use was 'Write a story where an algorithm plays an important role'. My story… Continue reading Rithm of Love
Winning the GenreCon Short Story Competition
On Monday morning the 15th of February, the day after Valentines Day, I received an email from Queensland Writers Centre notifying me that I had won the GenreCon Short Story Competition. Its a good thing no-one was home at the time, because I was screaming. This competition took over QWC’s regular Right Left Write flash… Continue reading Winning the GenreCon Short Story Competition
2021- A Rollercoaster
* My apologies for the removal of the original post, there is an image that appears twice in the post preview but not in the draft, and I can't seem to delete it.* As I look back over the past three years I've recognised a pattern. 2019 was a foundation building year- I ventured out… Continue reading 2021- A Rollercoaster
Happy New Year!
This holiday season has looked very different to any that have gone before, and was very different for everyone depending on where they were in the world. Wherever you are, whatever degree of restrictions you are currently subject to, I hope that your holiday period was as enjoyable as humanly possible. I was very quiet… Continue reading Happy New Year!
What Now?
Yesterday I posted an update on what I've been up to writing and publishing wise these past few months while I've been quiet on the blog front. With the publishing of Bedouin Boy on Halloween and Grave Bargains on Friday the 13th of November, my publishing goals for the year have wrapped up, but its… Continue reading What Now?
UPDATE: New Releases
Hello hello! I've been quiet on the blog front for the past few months, as I have been so busy with study and working on my two new releases, Bedouin Boy and Grave Bargains, ahead of their release dates on Halloween and Friday the 13th of November. I am still sharing my Daily Writing Inspiration… Continue reading UPDATE: New Releases
Writing What My Soul Needs Right Now
I admit I had a bit of a meltdown last night. I live in Tweed Heads, in the Norther Rivers region on the Far North Coast of New South Wales in Australia. Tweed Heads is right on the border with Queensland. The suburb of Coolangatta is on the Queensland side, and our two suburbs are… Continue reading Writing What My Soul Needs Right Now
Heartlines
'Just keep following the heartlines on your hand'. A few years ago I stumbled across a piece of writing from the New York Times called 'Musicians' by David Ackert. I have carried this piece of writing with me since, and it is by far one of the singlemost inspiring texts I have ever read. The… Continue reading Heartlines
Camp NaNo July: Bedouin Boy Pages 13-14
Copyright © Kate Kelsen 2020. All Rights Reserved. Jasem followed the dorm supervisor along the hall, stopping when he stopped outside one of the rooms. The supervisor opened the door and stepped aside to let Jasem in. On the wall nearest the dorm room door was a wardrobe, and then a twin bed, and a… Continue reading Camp NaNo July: Bedouin Boy Pages 13-14
