THE KATY BLOG

Hey all. So, my website is up for renewal this month and as of right now I don’t think I’m going to renew. It’s a little sad saying goodbye to this website, but KNOW that THE KATY BLOG is not going away forever. My plan so far is to keep my Facebook page going. Not only that, I want to actually READ books this year. In 2017, I may have read TWO books. If that. It’s sad! I want to find the love…

While things did not go as planned and (without going into the details) a lot of the activities were cut from the schedule, overall I had a great time!

This was my first signing and I was set up next to my author pal/REALLY great author, Aria Michaels. We both have zombie-ish literature so I brought a zombie game where people could shoot my zombie with Nerf guns to win swag! Both keynote speakers were great and I thoroughly enjoyed the inspiration their stories provided me and the rest of those gathered for Ozarks Indie Book Fest. Thank you, Christina Benjamin and BJ Sheldon! Aria had another table with the teens of the Twisted Fairy Tales Anthology. I had so much fun hanging out with them! So did Quill.

Check out Aria’s Facebook and the Twisted Fairy Tales Anthology!

Find Christina Benjamin here:Christina’s Facebook page

Find BJ Sheldon here:BJ’s Facebook page!

When we learned that the second day signing was to be cancelled, someone AWESOME came through and contacted the Springfield Library Center to see if we would be able to set up there on Saturday. It was so amazing to see the Indie book community come together when things didn’t work out as planned.

The awards were earlier than planned, but they were fun! Aria and I won “Best Table Display” which we weren’t expecting at all.

Saturday was amazing at the Library Center and I actually feel like we gained more exposure there than at the hotel. I had a chance to walk around and talk to some of the authors (I’m hoping to have some new interviews lined up soon) and have some new books to read. I didn’t have a lot of extra money this convention so I only bought three books.

My mom came with me to help out and I couldn’t ask for a better assistant/official baby rocker for Quill who also came along! Quill was pretty popular with some of the teen authors and established authors alike. 😉

I’m excited for my next event, whatever one that’s going to be, but first….WRITING.

Have a great day! Some book reviews and author interviews to come.

-Katy

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Less than two weeks until #OIBF 2017! #readers

As you can see by the title of this post, we only have less than two weeks until we are hanging out in Springfield, MO! I cannot wait to see everyone, talk about books, and see my favorite authors! What are you most excited about?

If you haven’t decided whether or not to attend Ozarks Indie Book Fest, NOW is the time to purchase your tickets! For this week only, you can get $15 off of your ticket…

Quick update! I miss you all! #thekatyblog #coverreveal #inkforpink

Hey all! How’s life? I’m sure it’s as crazy as mine so I’ll make this update quick.

I had a baby (his name is Quill like Starlord and also those things writers used to use back in the day). If you follow me on Instagram, there is a TON of baby photo spam happening!

I’m still attending the Ozarks Indie Book Fest next month! YAY! If you don’t now what I’m talking about, check out the websiteand get…

#OIBF Dinner with the Authors

Summer is drawing to a close (YAY FOR BACK TO SCHOOL! My kids really really need to go back for their sanity and mine). That means that the Ozarks Indie Book Fest is approaching at lightning speed! I am super excited for this inagural year and so should you be! There are a lot of amazing activities, authors, and other book-tastic things happening in Springfield, MO this year and you need to be…

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"Putting the Readers Back in Charge of Publishing" #YA #contest

A representative from a digital literacy agency called Publishizer, reached out to me to help promote an awesome sounding contest they have going on. Basically, authors are able to submit YA book proposals and the winning author wins $1000. And even better than that, Publishizer queries your winning proposal to over 200 publishers in hopes of landing the author a book deal. You only have until…

Anthology Cover Reveal for "Underdogs" #OIBF! #amreading

As many of you may have seen, I am one of the official bloggers for this year’s Ozarks Indie Book Fest! And as such, I am honored to introduce you to all the authors of the special anthology being released at the convention! Woo!

All proceeds of this anthology will go to two amazing charities for one year. The charities are Loving Paws Rescue and Companions For Heroes. ❤

We are very excited about…

How about some #Instafreebies? #OIBF #amreading

Each moment we get closer to UTOPiA Con (next week ALL) means that the Ozarks Indie Book Fest is getting closer too! While we’re waiting, I thought I’d share some FREE books from a few of the authors attending OIBF this Fall.

Definitely, check out the Ozarks Indie Book Fest website for a list of all attending authors and to get your tickets!

Here’s a link to the entire list!

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Last Words Anthology Interview with Katy Walker! #dystopian #comingsoon

TOMORROW is the day! From Now On: The Last Words anthology will be unleashed on the world this Saturday, June 10th! Woo! Confused? This anthology is a set of awesome dystopian stories all taking place in different worlds and characters. You can preorder the anthology hereand it will arrive on your Kindle June 10th! All proceeds go to help JDRF and kids with diabetes. Check out the interviews from…

Last Words Anthology Interview with Nealy Gihan! #dystopian #comingsoon

It’s release week! From Now On: The Last Words anthology will be unleashed on the world this Saturday, June 10th! Woo! Still more interviews to enjoy. Confused? This anthology is a set of awesome dystopian stories all taking place in different worlds and characters. You can preorder the anthology hereand it will arrive on your Kindle June 10th! All proceeds go to help JDRF and kids with diabetes.…

Last Words Anthology Interview with Christina Walker! #dystopian #comingsoon

It’s release week! From Now On: The Last Words anthology will be unleashed on the world this Saturday, June 10th! Woo! Still more interviews to enjoy. Confused? This anthology is a set of awesome dystopian stories all taking place in different worlds and characters. You can preorder the anthology hereand it will arrive on your Kindle June 10th! All proceeds go to help JDRF and kids with diabetes.…