I’m thrilled to share this with you all: the front cover of True Nature, and the full layout with the spine and back. Copyright 2021 Katie Matthews. All Rights Reserved. Pre-orders will be opening up this week! I’m currently working with my interior format editor as I want to change the dimensions of the book […]
How the Phases of Writing a Novel are like the Phases of the Moon
I recently finished writing my second novel and I feel like I’ve been on a long, wonderful, yet challenging journey. Even though this is my second novel, this felt like a whole new experience. I’m a better writer now, I can honestly say. In between my first book and this one I took writing courses, […]
Introducing My Second Book!
It’s time for me to start talking about the plot of my new fiction novel! I’ve hesitated for so long to talk much about it because it started out as something else entirely, and then morphed into what it is today, and along the way, I wasn’t yet confident about the direction. If there’s one […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Your Novel in Scrivener
From the very start, the Scrivener writing app isn’t straight forward. I even stumbled over pronouncing it when I first discovered it 😉 While this useful writing app is wonderful, it does take a little getting used to. I’ve been using it for a couple of years now, and am using it for my current […]
An Actual Store is Carrying My Book
Ohhhhh yeeea, an actual store is carrying my book! Dream come true! The BookBar of Denver accepted my book into their local author program and I could not be more grateful. So of course I had to get a picture of me grinning stupidly next to my book on the shelf. So cheers to the […]
Book is Published!
BAM! Book published! Dream come true! Item on bucket list – checked off! What a surreal moment for me when I saw my book on the Amazon sales page. I LITERALLY (Chris Traeger, Parks & Rec) started laughing out loud. Kind of a crazy-goofy-off-your-rocker laugh. It’s finally real. Thank you to all of you who […]