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.










121 comments:
*throws confetti and pours shots*
It's time to celebrate girl!
Very, very, big congratulations!!!!!
Wahey, congratulations on your sale! That's wonderful news. :)
Congrats, KB!!
Yay!!! Congratulations girl, I'm so happy for you!!! This is amazing news.
Congratulations my friend, I always knew you would get there one day!!
: D
Let's get this party started!! wohoo!!
Congrats! Passion and determination can never be underestimated. Pimp away!
*booty shaking*
Woohoo! Go Kate! I'm so, so pleased for you!
Now, when can I expect my ARC? :wink:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy for you!
Now do I get to say, "Oh, sure. I review with Katiebabs -- you know, the author."??
Big congrats!!
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!
Congratulations!
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
Congrats!
::wipes away tear:: dreams do come true! So happy for you!!! Congraties!!!!
PS I'm all over the f/f
Mega-congrats sweetie! Don't you love living the double/triple life???
Congrats! That's sooo exciting!
HOoooooooooooray!!! Way to GO, Katiebabs!
Does this mean you're coming to RWA to market it? Hmm hmm?? ^_^
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!!!
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.
Congrats KB. You desrve it! W00t!
OMG CONGRATS!! That's so awesome! :)
Woohoo! Yay for you. I'm totally gonna buy it and read and maybe even review it. ;)
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!!!!!!
Kate! What fabulous news! Congrats. Next time I see you, I'm buying you a drink!
Cool :D
Congrats!!!
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!
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!
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
Congratulation!!
Congrats! This was the type of announcement I was hoping you were going to make. I'm so happy for you!!!
=)
I'm so proud of you. It's hard to stick with it when the going gets tough, and you did. Big. Hug.
LB
WOOHOO Katie! I'm so excited for you! May is just around the corner too.
Congratulations!
That's freaking fantastic! Huge congratulations and even bigger hugs.
Congrats! :D
What wonderful news! Congrats!
((Hugs))
*showers you with confetti*
CONGRATULATIONS KB!!!
So happy for you, dudette. :D
Let's party!
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
Congrats!
Woohoo! Congratulations!
That's great, Katie! Way to go!
Major congratulations! I'm so excited for you. You are my blogger-writer inspiration.
Have fun celebrating!
Congratulations!!!
CONGRATULATIONS KB!!!!!
I'm so, so, so very happy for you! That's so inspiring :)
Woohoo! Congrats!
Fantastic news! It's a great feeling to have a dream come true!
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!
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!!
Congratulations!
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
So fantastic! See you just had to hang in there. I can't wait to oh and ahh over your cover art! He! He!
Congrats!!! can't wait to read it!
Congratulations! That's awesome.
Congratulations! Awesome news.
Way to go, Katie!!! I'm so happy for you.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Way to go!!! Congrats!!!
YAY!
This is such exciting news, Katie! I'm thrilled for you. You've earned the right to pimp away. ;)
Hooray, Katie!!!! Congratulations!!!
Is your pseudonym going to be Eddie Bellard? :D
Awesome news, congrats!!!!
Fantastic!
I am SO SO SO thrilled for you! Happy dance!
Good for you, Katie! And so soon! We'll be debutantes together...but no white for us. ;)
HolyFuckWowKickAss! That's sooo great! Congrats! I can't wait for the great unveiling.
Wonderful, wonderful news! Congratulations, and may it be the first of tons of titles!
Wow Congratulations! That's awesome!
Congrats, KB! You've worked hard. :)
Congratulations! This is great news.
Woo Hoo! Yay! Big Hugs and shouts from the rooftops. I'm so happy for you. Congrats!
Congratulations to you!! And I knew you when. You now get to wear your Captain's Wings.
GET OUT!!!! This is absolutely wonderful news!
woohoo!! fabulous news, congrats Katie!! I'm so excited for you, can't wait to read it =)
Congrats katie and well done!
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!
Congratulations! I had a feeling it was writing-related. So thrilled for you. :-)
Congrats! That's wonderful!
Congratulations, Katie, you deserve it!
And I would soooo start that author website now if I were you, before your big release :)
That's awesome news. Congratulations!
Terrific news! Congratulations! And I wish you the greatest success on Lovestruck.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!
Congrats!!!!
Congratulations KB!!!
congrats! I've given you an award on my blog! come check it out
Congrations, KB, how very exciting for you!
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. ;)
Congrats, Katiebabs! :-)
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
Yay!! Congrats!! :D
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
Marvelous news! Congrats, my dear!
Fabulous news!! Congrats, that's awesome! :D
-J
Congratulations! I bet you're looking forward to holding your first physical copy (I know I would). Congrats again! :)
Congratulations and welcome to the Noble Romance stable - Jill's good people, too :)
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you!
Congrats!! That's wonderful news, I'm really happy for you.
:o)
MsM
Oh huzzah - congratulations!!! That's awesome news :) So pleased for you!
Thank so much everyone for your kind words :)
congratulations, katie!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
--finny
Congrats!!
Woohoo!!! Big congrats, KB!!
Yay! Not to be smug, but I TOLD YOU SO! LOL. I'm so happy for you. Congrats and Muah!
That's *amazing* news. I'm so, so happy for you - congratulations!!!!! :D
WOW!! So excited for you hopefully one day I'll get the same exciting news ;)
The best news I've read today. You worked so hard for it and you deserve it. Congratulations!
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!
Congratulations, Kate!!!
You did it!!!!
I'm SO happy for you!! And so proud of you for working so hard and persevering! :)
Congratulations on your sale. Dreams really do come true sometimes. :) I hope you have a bottle of bubbles handy to celebrate.
Congrats!
Oh I'm so behind on teh biiig newz!
Congratulations, KB.
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!
COngratulations KB!
I congratulated you on twitter the other day but wanted to stop by here and do it again.
Congrats!!!
That's awesome! Congratulations!
Let me add my congratulations! Yay! I look forward to visiting your author site, too
That is so exciting! Congratulations! Are you still flying high?
Sweet news! A huge congrats to you.
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!!
Hey. :) You dont know me, but I've read your reviews all over the Internet for awhile now. How exciting! Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!
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