This is an updated version of a post that originally appeared in the June 2019 edition of my newsletter Readiculous Musings. You can...

If you’re buying Wicked Fox or requesting it from your library, I’d love to give you a gift to show my appreciation! These beautiful...

Hi everyone! I wanted to write a post because I have a really fun announcement. My good friend, Claribel Ortega, has long been an...

This post originally appeared in the September 2018 edition of my newsletter Readiculous Musings. You can subscribe for it HERE. (I’m...

So, I am stealing an idea from my writer BFF, Claribel Ortega and posting some of my content a month after it appears in my newsletter....

Well, it’s the end of the year. Which means…time for wrap up posts! Wheeeee! So, let’s just jump into my list of favorite books, music,...

I’m back! Hello strangers, remember me? I’m the person that’s supposed to keep this blog updated, even though I haven’t posted in MONTHS....

The Real Reason We Need Diverse Books Eight kids show Matt de la Pena the the real reason We Need Diverse Books. *mic drop* Visit our...

In honor of Author Mentor Match, I made ANOTHER vlog. I know, I know. You’re thinking, “Kat, can you calm down on these vlogs?” And my...

I’ve watched the conversation around diversity change over the past few years when it comes to literature and YA/kidlit in particular. I...

Hello friends, I’ve been thinking about writing a Twitter 101 post for awhile. Not only because I think Twitter is ah-maz-ing, but...

I want to write an honest post about something that has always worried me and probably will always worry me as I keep writing about my...

I’m not an expert on pitching, but I am one of the few people who kind of loves it. So, I was hoping this post could be informational but...

This week is the start of #OwnYourOwn started by the lovely Kaye (@GildedSpine). YA Interrobang wrote a wonderful intro article about it...

I was reading Miss Snark’s First Victim and Authoress had a really great point about hiring an editor for revisions. To paraphrase she...

If you’re querying or about to query, then you probably know there are a lot of tools out there to help you in the process. For myself, I...