Kate Spofford, author

Category: Writing

2020 failures and successes

What I meant to do and what actually got done… it was more than I expected!

December 30, 2020
go with the flow: creating a sense of flow in your writing process

Getting into a state of creative flow is essential to the writing process. Here are a few factors that help me find my flow.

November 21, 2020
setting a timer: how word sprints can help you fast draft your novel

I’ve participated in Nanowrimo every year since 2006, so I’m no stranger to fast-drafting a novel. One of the great concepts Nanowrimo introduced me to is the idea of word sprints, and I’ve been able to use word sprints outside of Nanowrimo in order to fast draft novels any time of year.

October 31, 2020
Wednesday Writing Prompt #11: Name Change

This Wednesday’s prompt is a great one for exploring character.

September 2, 2020
Waiting Room updates!

Back in June 2018, I began posting a fanfiction-turned-original story called Waiting Room to Wattpad. Since then, it has reached over 1 million reads and as of today is part of Wattpad’s Paid Stories program!

June 17, 2020
the little successes of a writer's life

Some successes are so small you might ignore them. And some small successes at that opportune time can feel like a massive breakthrough! Here I wanted to share a list of various little successes anyone can achieve in their writing journey.

March 25, 2020
5 ways fanfiction helped my writing (and 2 ways it didn’t)

Here’s how two years of writing fanfiction both helped and hindered my writing.

March 12, 2020
Wednesday Writing Prompt #10: Secret Library, Hidden Treasure

This Wednesday’s writing prompt is actually TWO prompts, a choose-your-own-adventure of sorts. Ready to embark on some world-building?

March 4, 2020
when your idea was someone else’s, part 2

Every time I look at the upcoming January YA releases, I get a little sad. As some of you know, I’ve been working on a novel about Elisabeth Bathory since about 2010. Over the summer of 2018, I put forth a real effort to try to finish it, didn’t quite get there, and then wrote…

December 30, 2019
looking back at a decade of writing

2020 is just around the corner, and it’s about time to assess my progress as a writer (thanks to Bernadette Benda for the idea!). A lot can change in ten years… Writing Here are all the novels I wrote this decade: Return to Ravenwood Manor (Nanowrimo 2010) Hitchhikers (completed January 2011) Ghosts of Circus Past…

December 20, 2019