Kate Halena

Somewhere Between Lies - Out Now on Amazon amazon.com/author/katehal…

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I have to stop with these awesome new ideas and keep finishing my WIPs 😅😅

@StephenSwartz1 9. OPPS! I forgot to put "Imposter Syndrome" into that box 😅

@KateHalena When do you get to the imposter syndrome step? 🤔

The writing cycle...

@CreatureAuthor Congratulations! That's awesome 🥳

So, Hydra's Wake is in the top 4 of a category other than steampunk now. WOOHOO!

@lindareinmiller @JasonWMizer Great insight!

@JasonWMizer @KateHalena Trad published books, it is the blurb on the back cover and the first couple of pages. The cover image frequently has absolutely nothing to do with the book. Indie published I'm more likely to take the cover into consideration along with the blurb and the first couple of pages.

Be honest. What actually makes you buy a book? The cover, title, recommendation, or first page? What's your secret sauce that makes you buy a book?

I mean… this is not entirely inaccurate💀🤣 No one will ever see a first draft (and for good reason😳🤣).

@cgsanfordwrites @lhallwriter 🤣 Very true! It's like the Bookfluencers, when you have a look at their following, it's other bookfluencers...

@lhallwriter I'm always surprised by the 'if you pay me I'll blog to my zero readers about your book', like bro I can blog to zero readers myself, thanks.

Multiple times a day I'll receive an email or message from someone offering false promises. There's an epidemic of author scammers right now. Below is a post all about avoiding them 👇👇

@AuthorDSAllen Not much better. Zero still.

#IndieApril is still going ummmm it's actually not well so let me know how much better it's going for you

@abner_what Is that your car?

Yeah... #WritingCommunity

There’s nothing more writer-core than questioning your entire story… but not giving up on it.

Keep going 💪

If you enjoyed Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover, this might be your next read... Somewhere Between Lies is a story of loss, starting over in a new city, and the past catching up.

Honestly. Nothing is worse than when I don't write and I feel guilty over it. 😅

What I find ironic is that this policy is meant to reduce low-quality titles, yet the authors flooding the platform with “slop” are often the ones publishing enough to clear the $100 threshold. If anything, it highlights a different issue -- volume over quality. A more effective approach might be limiting how frequently books can be published, rather than penalising authors who haven’t gained traction yet.

Hi, we’re @Draft2Digital. We’ll take more from what little commission you’re getting from any sales than when you just offer your books directly. Now, we will also now make you pay us when you don’t sell enough. Already took everything off there. Now deleting account.

Just a reminder, it’s indie April!!! Here are a few ways you can show your support. 1. Purchase a book written by an indie author. 2. Leave a positive review on Goodreads and Amazon. 3. Tell your friends. Thank you for your support! It means everything!

And only writers understand this😫💀🤣🤣

@notmikemiz I need to do this--be more prepared.

@KateHalena That's why I memorized by short and long pitches of the book. Otherwise I just launch into too many details, hahaha

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