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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Big Announcement: The Blogger and Author Are Finally One


It's been awhile since I've mentioned my writing. I considered myself to be three things- a reader, a reviewer and finally a writer. Blogging has enabled me to tap into my creativity and allowed myself to come up with stories that have been bouncing around my head like crazy and jot them down.

I can certainly say from reviewing, I've grown as a writer. I've reviewed for almost three years in more of a professional capacity, not counting the five years before that when I posted reviews on Amazon.

I live and breath the written word, those of others who have accomplished their dream, and of my own and those stories I have given life to. Not a day goes by where I'm not writing, wishing and hoping one day my work will be bought and read by others and (hopefully) enjoyed.

Almost a year to the day I started working on a project that was very outside the box in regards to my writing. I documented my progress in the posts called Writing Outside My Comfort Zone and Writing Gay Romance. This project was a contemporary gay romance, specifically a Lesbian Romance. During this time, I toned my craft, asked for advice, read up and learning ways I can improve.

As an aspiring author or even a published one who has decades of experience behind them, there's always room for improvement to learn your craft. Perhaps this is the start of my experience as a published author?

And so, I'm very pleased to announce my Contemporary Lesbian Romance, titled Lovestruck, has been sold to Noble Romance Publishing and will be released this May.

I will also have a pseudonym, which will be unveiled along with my cover in the near future.

Oh wow, instead of my pimping other author's covers, I will finally be able to pimp my own!

Does this mean I can have an author website now?

And to those who believe there's no way you can accomplish a dream because it's too lofty, too hard, impossible or others have told you that you have no talent or you aren't good enough, or not bright enough, think again because I'm living proof that good things can happen and a dream can become a reality.

Katiebabs

121 comments:

Mandi said...

*throws confetti and pours shots*

It's time to celebrate girl!

Very, very, big congratulations!!!!!

Portia Da Costa said...

Wahey, congratulations on your sale! That's wonderful news. :)

Chris said...

Congrats, KB!!

Fiction Vixen said...

Yay!!! Congratulations girl, I'm so happy for you!!! This is amazing news.

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Ana said...

Congratulations my friend, I always knew you would get there one day!!

: D

Let's get this party started!! wohoo!!

Claudia said...

Congrats! Passion and determination can never be underestimated. Pimp away!

Kati said...

*booty shaking*

Woohoo! Go Kate! I'm so, so pleased for you!

Now, when can I expect my ARC? :wink:

Amy said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy for you!

Now do I get to say, "Oh, sure. I review with Katiebabs -- you know, the author."??

Vivi Anna said...

Big congrats!!

Leontine said...

Congratulations on this awesome news KB!! Enjoy the next step on the road to getting published :) I look forward to hearing all about your release!

Jeffe Kennedy said...

Congratulations!

pattepoilue said...

Woot Woot!! Congratulations!!!
I guess yours will be the first lesbian romance I'll ever read *g* I'll keep my eyes open for the pseudonym and cover revelation

Sarah said...

Congrats!

Smokinhotbooks said...

::wipes away tear:: dreams do come true! So happy for you!!! Congraties!!!!

PS I'm all over the f/f

Julia Rachel Barrett said...

Mega-congrats sweetie! Don't you love living the double/triple life???

Mollie said...

Congrats! That's sooo exciting!

AnimeJune said...

HOoooooooooooray!!! Way to GO, Katiebabs!

Does this mean you're coming to RWA to market it? Hmm hmm?? ^_^

Carolyn Crane said...

OMG! Break out the champagne! Get Mho a tuxedo and a tophat! Congrats!! Also, MAY!! That's like, 2 days away! I'm SO excited for you!!!

Dark Faerie Tales said...

Congrats, Katie! I'm so happy for you. I think it's really amazing that you have achieved such an amazing goal. This inspires me to get my butt in gear. I wish you all the best in your writing endeavor.

Sayuri said...

Congrats KB. You desrve it! W00t!

Wendy said...

OMG CONGRATS!! That's so awesome! :)

LVLM said...

Woohoo! Yay for you. I'm totally gonna buy it and read and maybe even review it. ;)

Larissa Ione said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy for you! I can't wait to see your cover, and I especially can't wait to read!!!

((((hugs)))) YAY!!!!!!

Kathryn S said...

Kate! What fabulous news! Congrats. Next time I see you, I'm buying you a drink!

Blodeuedd said...

Cool :D
Congrats!!!

KMont said...

This. Is. AWESOME. Congratulations, shugga! I can't believe it's been a year since you first started writing this book. Just can't. I knew you'd do it, though. I just knew it. HUGS of WIN!

CindyS said...

Congratulations!

It's always great to hear of someone reaching out for their dreams and grabbing hold. I have seen your word counts on Facebook and I know it was lots of hard work. Good on ya!

Adriana said...

HUGE congratulations - for following your dream, for writing the story YOU wanted to write and sticking to your guns!! Very impressive - pour the champagne, I'll toast to that!!

Adriana

Thuy said...

Congratulation!!

rebyj said...

Congrats! This was the type of announcement I was hoping you were going to make. I'm so happy for you!!!

lbgregg said...

=)

I'm so proud of you. It's hard to stick with it when the going gets tough, and you did. Big. Hug.

LB

Liza said...

WOOHOO Katie! I'm so excited for you! May is just around the corner too.

RRRJessica said...

Congratulations!

Maree Anderson said...

That's freaking fantastic! Huge congratulations and even bigger hugs.

JenB said...

Congrats! :D

Anna said...

What wonderful news! Congrats!

((Hugs))

Karen Mahoney said...

*showers you with confetti*

CONGRATULATIONS KB!!!

So happy for you, dudette. :D

Let's party!

Anonymous said...

Huge congratulations! This is wonderful news for you and great validation for all the work you've put into romance land, reading, reviewing, et al. Enjoy! Enjoy!

EC Sheedy

Jackie said...

Congrats!

Courtney Milan said...

Woohoo! Congratulations!

SarannaDeWylde said...

That's great, Katie! Way to go!

SarahT said...

Major congratulations! I'm so excited for you. You are my blogger-writer inspiration.

Have fun celebrating!

HelenKay Dimon said...

Congratulations!!!

Tori [Book Faery] said...

CONGRATULATIONS KB!!!!!

I'm so, so, so very happy for you! That's so inspiring :)

Elyssa Papa said...

Woohoo! Congrats!

Penelope said...

Fantastic news! It's a great feeling to have a dream come true!

ev said...

Katie- Know that I am sending you one big assed cyber hug from here!!! I am so happy for you!!

It's so awesome to have been online for so long with so many like you that have reached for the stars and caught one!

SonomaLass said...

I'm doubly pleased by this announcement. I'm thrilled for you, but also very happy to hear of a lesbian romance being published. It's a neglected area, IMO.

Can't wait for further news as it happens! Congratulations!!

wren boudreau said...

Congratulations!

AC Read said...

WOOT!! WOOT!!

You did it Katie :D Congratulations!

So happy for you.

And definitely will be looking for that book and it's news :D

dyockman said...

So fantastic! See you just had to hang in there. I can't wait to oh and ahh over your cover art! He! He!

Calila1988 said...

Congrats!!! can't wait to read it!

Victoria Janssen said...

Congratulations! That's awesome.

meljean brook said...

Congratulations! Awesome news.

Jill Sorenson said...

Way to go, Katie!!! I'm so happy for you.

Nicola O. said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Stephani Hecht said...

Way to go!!! Congrats!!!

Lenore said...

YAY!

Angiegirl said...

This is such exciting news, Katie! I'm thrilled for you. You've earned the right to pimp away. ;)

heidenkind said...

Hooray, Katie!!!! Congratulations!!!

Is your pseudonym going to be Eddie Bellard? :D

Mel (He Followed Me Home) said...

Awesome news, congrats!!!!

Pam said...

Fantastic!

Sara Lindsey said...

I am SO SO SO thrilled for you! Happy dance!

Maggie Robinson/Margaret Rowe said...

Good for you, Katie! And so soon! We'll be debutantes together...but no white for us. ;)

D.L. said...

HolyFuckWowKickAss! That's sooo great! Congrats! I can't wait for the great unveiling.

Magdalen said...

Wonderful, wonderful news! Congratulations, and may it be the first of tons of titles!

Heather (DarklyReading) said...

Wow Congratulations! That's awesome!

Jill Myles said...

Congrats, KB! You've worked hard. :)

shayera said...

Congratulations! This is great news.

Kwana said...

Woo Hoo! Yay! Big Hugs and shouts from the rooftops. I'm so happy for you. Congrats!

Kristie (J) said...

Congratulations to you!! And I knew you when. You now get to wear your Captain's Wings.

Joy said...

GET OUT!!!! This is absolutely wonderful news!

jaymzangel said...

woohoo!! fabulous news, congrats Katie!! I'm so excited for you, can't wait to read it =)

Juliana Stone said...

Congrats katie and well done!

orannia said...

Congratulations Katie! *throws confetti* That's fantastic news and I'm so thrilled for you!

We need to start planning a big party for May!

Kat at Book Thingo said...

Congratulations! I had a feeling it was writing-related. So thrilled for you. :-)

Tracy said...

Congrats! That's wonderful!

decadence said...

Congratulations, Katie, you deserve it!

And I would soooo start that author website now if I were you, before your big release :)

Tabitha said...

That's awesome news. Congratulations!

Donna [F.D. Ramblings] said...

Terrific news! Congratulations! And I wish you the greatest success on Lovestruck.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Congratulations!

vanessa jaye said...

Congratulations!!

SabrinaDarby said...

Congrats!!!!

Kaetrin said...

Congratulations KB!!!

Kat Duncombe said...

congrats! I've given you an award on my blog! come check it out

Pam P said...

Congrations, KB, how very exciting for you!

Anthea Lawson said...

Wow!! Awesome news, Katie!! I am so thrilled for you -- and expect to read many fine updates here as you navigate the wacky world of publishing. ;)

Renee said...

Congrats, Katiebabs! :-)

Shiloh Walker said...

I've already told ya congrats somewherez else, but I'll do it to here too.. .providing you do NOT involve me and candy anywhere in the same sentence... O_O

congrats. :OP

CupK8 said...

Yay!! Congrats!! :D

Keta Diablo said...

Proud of ya katiebabs and happy to see you as a fellow Noble author.

I'm not going to act surprised (lol).

Hugs, Keta
http://www.ketadiablo.com

Santa said...

Marvelous news! Congrats, my dear!

Jess Haines said...

Fabulous news!! Congrats, that's awesome! :D

-J

Kay said...

Congratulations! I bet you're looking forward to holding your first physical copy (I know I would). Congrats again! :)

Aleksandr Voinov said...

Congratulations and welcome to the Noble Romance stable - Jill's good people, too :)

Leslee said...

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you!

MsM said...

Congrats!! That's wonderful news, I'm really happy for you.

:o)

MsM

gentlewomanthief said...

Oh huzzah - congratulations!!! That's awesome news :) So pleased for you!

Katiebabs a.k.a KB said...

Thank so much everyone for your kind words :)

Finny said...

congratulations, katie!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

--finny

Jeaniene Frost said...

Congrats!!

Sandra Schwab said...

Woohoo!!! Big congrats, KB!!

The Queen B said...

Yay! Not to be smug, but I TOLD YOU SO! LOL. I'm so happy for you. Congrats and Muah!

Book Chick City said...

That's *amazing* news. I'm so, so happy for you - congratulations!!!!! :D

Jessilyn said...

WOW!! So excited for you hopefully one day I'll get the same exciting news ;)

SciFiGuy said...

The best news I've read today. You worked so hard for it and you deserve it. Congratulations!

Lusty Reader said...

i havent read a blog in days but im so glad i decided to check in on you today. now im only one day late to HEAP CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserving (red)head!!!! im so so so so so SO happy for you KB, felicitations and all that good stuff. now get your author butt down to DC so we can celebrate!

Christine said...

Congratulations, Kate!!!
You did it!!!!
I'm SO happy for you!! And so proud of you for working so hard and persevering! :)

Shelley Munro said...

Congratulations on your sale. Dreams really do come true sometimes. :) I hope you have a bottle of bubbles handy to celebrate.

Jess. said...

Congrats!

Tumperkin said...

Oh I'm so behind on teh biiig newz!

Congratulations, KB.

Rhianna said...

I feel like I'm late to the party but this is wonderful news! I'm so happy for you KB and I can't wait to see your cover and all the fun stuff that comes along with being a bonafide author. Congrats!

Anne D said...

COngratulations KB!

mynfel said...

I congratulated you on twitter the other day but wanted to stop by here and do it again.

Congrats!!!

NatalieT said...

That's awesome! Congratulations!

Carolyn said...

Let me add my congratulations! Yay! I look forward to visiting your author site, too

Jackie (Literary Escapism) said...

That is so exciting! Congratulations! Are you still flying high?

Marcia Colette said...

Sweet news! A huge congrats to you.

Meredith Duran said...

Ack! I am only just finding out about this! Damn dial-up internet connections!

CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so thrilled for you. And I have no doubt that this is the start of a long and bright career!!

shvetufae said...

Hey. :) You dont know me, but I've read your reviews all over the Internet for awhile now. How exciting! Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!