Yesterday (Thursday) I did something that had been on my to-do list for months. I signed up for a Kobo Writing Life account. I have been working towards this moment since late last year. The first title I am going to re-publish, though, is The Wilted Rose, my very first book. The Inspired by a true... Continue Reading →
This year one of my goals was to study. My experiences with traditional education haven't been great. I experienced learning difficulties throughout my schooling, which caused me to create a lot of negative stories about the education system. I did not finish high school and before now have not undertaken any tertiary education since I... Continue Reading →
Gawd, computers! Mine will be the death of me!! Yesterday I started the rewrite of my book Paid To Dance: Asha's Story Part Two, but all the technical issues I've had the past 24 hours, I've been wondering if it was a sign that I shouldn't be doing this rewrite!! Since early December the File... Continue Reading →
We are not two weeks into 2020 and my writing goals have already changed... Well, changed back really. To my original writing goals for the first quarter of the New Year. I had originally planned to hit the New Year running with a rewrite of my book Paid To Dance: Asha's Story Part Two. Then... Continue Reading →
It is 10.22pm here in Queensland on Australia's east coast, and I've just finished writing the first two scenes of a brand new short story/novella (not sure what it will end up being yet). A prequel to my suburban noir short story The New Neighbors. As any introvert could agree, Christmas is a draining time,... Continue Reading →
I'm working on a prequel to my short story 'Grave Bargains' at the moment. Its a novella called 'Bedouin Boy'. I started this project out of irritability and boredom. It was early December. I'd just finished NaNoWriMo, and I needed something to tide me over until the New Year when I would resume normal programming... Continue Reading →
Or at least I have been. Until now. For as far back as I can remember I have felt ashamed of who I am. About the things that make me who I am. For the things I want- to travel the world and write- or don't want- to study, establish a career, settle down. What... Continue Reading →
Hi all, Apologies that this blog has been quiet over the past month or so. As many of you are aware, about two years ago I was unfortunate enough to be barred for life from using Kindle Direct Publishing to publish and distribute my books. This was a heartbreaking time for me, as I was,... Continue Reading →
Making the decision not to have children has been the most life-altering choice I've ever made. Upon making my decision I didn't feel the need to fly it as a flag of pride and empowerment- in fact, I felt anything but empowered! It has been f*&king hard, and I've lost a lot because of it.... Continue Reading →
As many of you already know, in March of this year, my long term relationship ended, and with it my time living on the Gold Coast. For two years I had been caring for my fiancé, who suffered a debilitating back injury at work in January 2017. I thought the past 24 months had been... Continue Reading →
Kate Kelsen 