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Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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Author: Kathleen West

Kathleen West is the author of the forthcoming novel, Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes, out 2/4/20 from Berkley. She lives in Minneapolis with her family.
  • Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2019Tuesday, December 24, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Kathleen’s Favorite Books of the (Half) Decade

I’ve been scanning the lists popping up recently of favorite books of the decade. I can’t do a full decade…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2019Tuesday, December 17, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Not Writing in a Post-Revision World (aka Kathleen’s Gone Round the Bend)

Today’s topic–the importance of Not Writing–is coming at a perfect time, as I just turned in a major revision yesterday…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2019Monday, December 9, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Kathleen’s Favorite Writing Resources

We’re discussing our favorite writing craft resources this week, and before I share mine, I want to offer a caveat.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2019Monday, December 2, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Writing Advice from Three Fictional White Guys

Want to succeed in writing? Look for help from the older fictional white guys you see in movies.  Advice #1…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2019Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

When 3 Pages of Acknowledgments Are Not Enough

Somehow I went from “let’s see if I can write a book” to a full-time author whose debut is publishing…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2019Saturday, November 23, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Interview with Emma Sloley, Author of Disaster’s Children

Yay for Emma Sloley, author of Disaster’s Children, a gripping dystopian novel recently published by Little a! An accomplished writer…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2019Monday, November 18, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Don’t Be a Delicate Flower: Advice to a Younger Kathleen

This week, we’re sharing what we’d wished we’d known when we started writing. It’s a hard question. While I tell…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2019Monday, November 11, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Kathleen’s Query Letter!

Minor Dramas

So many aspects of being a writer are anxiety-producing. I’ve basically been bathing in cortisol since I finished a first…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2019Monday, November 4, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Distraction? There’s an app for that!

We’re tackling the problem of distractions this week, and like many of us, I’m an expert at finding reasons to…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2019Monday, October 28, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Kathleen’s Daily Specials: Irrational Terror and Crippling Self-Doubt

I’m rolling my eyes at myself as I begin my “Writing Fears” post. I’m an anxious sort. I’m afraid of…

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