(all of my) WRITING & STORY INSECURITIES Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-10-18 | (all of my) WRITING & STORY INSECURITIES
trying something new & celebrating small victories | LETS CHAT Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-06-09 | Is this my new writing identity? Am I......an outliner now? If I absolutely hated doing it -- but loved the end result -- can I convince myself to do it again? Will this become my new process? SO MANY QUESTIONS. (But also, celebrating my new crochet hobby and successfully completing this timeline and outline for the #24hrnovel challenge!)☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Are you someone who doesn't like writing but enjoys HAVING WRITTEN? I'm only now understanding a little bit. Or is there some other part of the process that you actively dislike, but ultimately need/enjoy having? LET ME KNOW.What has trying out a new hobby or challenge taught you?What's your "fuck yeah, I did it" moment recently??F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity
Productivity Stream #1 | Storytellers Hearth Weekend Relay | June 2023 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-06-06 | Welcome to the first Productivity Stream of the June 2023 #SHWeekendRelay! Productivity Streams Playlist: tinyurl.com/June2023Productivity Social Streams Playlist: tinyurl.com/June2023Social Vlogs Playlist: tinyurl.com/June2023Vlogs Storytellers' Hearth Linktree: https://linktr.ee/storytellershearthFIND MY CO-HOSTS:@ShayWithThaHobbies @SarahCahillWrites
PREPPING FOR MY WRITING MARATHON | the #24hrnovel challenge Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-06-02 | I came up with a 9 step prep plan leading up to the big weekend later this June! (June 17th - 19th, if you also want to participate and try to write a novel in 24 hours.)Here's the three biggest steps: rereading my first draft, rearranging the timeline, and fully setting up my Scrivener doc.☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you make timelines for your story? Where in the writing process do you construct them? (Before you start writing, after the first draft, never?) If you do, how in-depth are they?Do you create playlists or aesthetics or lists of movies to watch to get in the ~vibe~ of your story? Where in the process do you do that and how often do you reference them while writing?Do you have anything within your process that is "double work" or not efficient, but is something you NEED to do multiple times? And let me know what you think of art and creating and efficiency and how they do or don't link together anyhow!L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :The #24hrnovel challenge: twitter.com/24hr_novel@StorytellersHearth will also be hosting their Weekend Relay at the same time, so you can expect a bunch of awesome livestreams!F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writingcommunity
AUTHORTUBE CHAT | The Princess Bride, movie vs. novel | The Foundations of Screenwriting chs. 5 & 6 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-05-25 | It's time for our monthly #AuthortubeChat! This time, Jess @TheHexedLibrary and I will be discussing THE PRINCESS BRIDE, both the film (only one of our favorite movies ever) and the book (maybe just my favorite, lol). William Goldman wrote both the novel AND the screenplay so we'll dive deep on the changes he made to adapt his own work for the screen.We'll also be discussing chapter 5 & 6 of Syd Field's SCREENPLAY: THE FOUNDATION OF SCREENWRITING as we work our way through the novel and complete the exercises. The goal is to have a finished screenplay by the end of the year. JOIN US.Keep up with our shenanigans here: thehexedlibrary.com/authortube-chatF I N D M Y C O - H O S T :Jess is @TheHexedLibraryHer incredible website (and where we track our monthly chats) is here: thehexedlibrary.comShe also founded and runs the Weekend Relay (previously the World Wide Writeathon) and you can now find them @StorytellersHearth. The next Weekend Relay will be taking place in June!F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#writingcommunity
FIRST DAY BACK AT WRITING AFTER A TWO WEEK BREAK! | rested & recovered Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-05-18 | So normally when I travel, I always take my computer juuuuust in case I have an idea. Which of course turns into feeling like I SHOULD be writing during down moments. Well screw that! I'm now back from a trip where I left my computer at home AND OMG. The inspiration is FLOWING. Now it's just time to get back at it! :)☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you ever struggle with getting back to a "routine" after a trip or after a purposeful (or not so purposeful) writing break? What helps you get back to the place you like/want to be?If you journal on a regular basis, do you prefer to free write or use specific prompts? (And if you're a prompt person, do you have any favorites to help you DIVE DEEP?)What are you working on right now?? How's that going?? CATCH ME UP.What are you reading right now? Any recommendations?Alsoooooo, at the risk of shrinking my wallet, what are your favorite stationery shops?? Do you have a favorite pen/pencil/sticker store? I want to know it allllll. 🍄F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog
past, present, & future concerns | WRITING IS HARD Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-05-13 | Continuing my pain from being fully in the thick of revisions, I wanted to chat about some past writing concerns I've had, as well as some future ones. 👀 PLUS! My patrons shared a lot of concerns: like getting an agent but being rejected by publishers, not having anyone to read your work, writing slumps, the future of AI, & a lot more! LET'S CHAT. ☕️☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you have any experience with these concerns? What helps you push through when you feel like you're in a spiral? Do you have any advice you'd give to me (or others)?What are some of your past, present, or future writing concerns??L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Thank you SO MUCH to Jordan for the incredible earrings. They're so light, so cute, and make me smile every time I see them. Check out her Indigenous beadwork here: etsy.com/ca/shop/BeadworkbyJordyAnd if you want to watch her work, she has some really fun videos on her IG. Beadwork by Jordy: instagram.com/beadworkbyjordy@Kevlandia video on his experience going out on sub: youtube.com/watch?v=l3yuznWUHGI&t=254sF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity #writing
Trying to write a whole novel in 24 hours!??! | JUNE WRITING CHALLENGE | #24hrnovel Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-05-03 | Welcome to the craziest writing challenge I've ever attempted. (For real for real.) This will be the third year of the #24hrnovel and they're branching out from Twitter to other platforms! SUPER EXCITED to participate in this awesome event, organized by Rebecca Higgins.0:00 What is the 24-hour novel challenge? When's it happening? Details!2:19 Which novel I'll be working on for the 24 hours.....3:45 My expectations & some of the prep I'm planning to do!6:16 Questions for youuuuu!D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Are you excited to participate?? Do you think we're all out of our minds? Is this even physically possible?If you're interested, what project are you thinking of working on? What sort of prep do you think you'll do for this challenge?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Check out the 24hrnovel twitter page: twitter.com/24hr_novel?t=fzZH0Mx-W5033_cz2wKv-g&s=09Check out their fearless organizer, Rebecca's Twitter: twitter.com/notaspy_They also are planning to have an IG, for those of us over there (me, lol): instagram.com/24hrnovel?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=And here's a Discord link to join the other writers undertaking this ridiculous challenge: discord.gg/d9qd4bqkqMAs mentioned, the @StorytellersHearth June event will ALSO be taking place that weekend, for all your writing stream needs! :)F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingchallenge
in the thick of it & my potential new writing process | a Project ☠️ writing vlog Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-04-28 | I'm fully in the thick of revisions right now! And it is definitely the feeling of making progress and finishing scenes, but The End somehow not getting any closer. (But I do get some great advice and maybe that will help??)0:00 stage directions are hard & feeling stuck in the vastness of this story7:13 sundays are my most productive day?? (perhaps BECAUSE i'm not supposed to be writing lol)15:50 making up & mashing together words19:57 do i have a new process now?!24:32 getting exactly the advice i need at exactly the right time☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have you ever received advice at EXACTLY the perfect moment? What was that advice?How has your revision process changed over time? (Or does it change so often you don't even feel like you have a process?)Have you ever lost a notebook or accidentally deleted a story and felt it difficult to continue in that project?? :(Do you ever sometimes struggle with stage directions in your story? What's your weirdest example of accidentally putting your characters in the wrong spot and needing to redo it?Do you struggle with putting (unnecessary) pressure on yourself and then rebelling against that pressure or crumbling under it? I'm in the "realization" phase of all the ways I do this and am trying to rectify it bahahaha.F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writingcommunity
Discussing The Ballad of Mulan & Disneys Mulan (1998) | AUTHORTUBE CHAT | Syd Field Chapters 4 & 5 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-04-26 | It's our monthly #authortubechat! We'll be discussing the "original" BALLAD OF MULAN and comparing it with Disney's 1998 animated adaptation. We'll also be covering chapters 4 & 5 of Syd Field's SCREENPLAY: The Foundations of Screenwriting and checking in with how our own original screenplay ideas are going. 👀This month is "hosted" by the incredible and amazing Jess @TheHexedLibrary. She is very cool, bo subscribe to her channel.F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity
discovering WHERE Im most productive 🔍 | a writing experiment! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-04-21 | It's another writing experiment!! Shout out to my patrons for choosing this challenge and actually getting me out of the house lolol. Time to see if the library, coffee shop, or my own home is my most productive writing spot!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Where's your favorite place to write? Where's your favorite place outside your home? (...if that's a different place!) Is your favorite also your most "productive"?What makes a great writing spot for you? Is it ease of access, ability to eavesdrop, complete silence?F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writing
I asked ChatGPT for a writing routine. It gave me chaos. Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-04-19 | Is this potentially the craziest writing experiment I've ever done? Yes. ChatGPT does NOT care that I'm a human bahaha. (Thank you once again to Jean for this suggestion!)0:00 my parameters & ChatGPT's routine4:10 my (valiant) attempt!24:30 wrap-up thoughts, what I accomplished, my patron's attempt, & questions for youuuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What do you think of this routine? (Do you think it's even physically possible?? Bahaha.) Would you ever be willing to attempt this?What does "getting into the zone" mean for you? How long does it usually take you of sitting down and working to enter that zone? Have you ever used ChatGPT or other AI to help you with anything? (Homework, an email?) Have you ever used it to create art?What do you think about the intersection of AI and art, especially as we move forward? (I'm super curious to see how this plays out, if also very apprehensive.)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :This NYTimes piece on an AI generated picture winning a prize over digital artists who worked without the use of AI: nytimes.com/2022/09/02/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-artists.htmlThis New Yorker piece on AI stealing art from artists: newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-ai-art-stealing-from-artists(We saw quite a bit of this blowing up on social media as people input their own pictures to get AI-generated art of themselves. I do think a lot of this can be even more murky/confusing within the writing realm!!)The Alliance of Independent Authors has been keeping up with any changes to copyright law, with regards to AI. You can find the whole podcast by searching their name (I listen sporadically on Spotify and first heard them mention it in the March 24th episode during the ALLi income survey!)This Electric Lit piece from way back in 2021: electricliterature.com/i-got-an-artificial-intelligence-to-write-my-novelF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writing
CAMP NANOWRIMO VLOG | free yourself to be bad at something Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-04-05 | It's the first few days of #CampNaNoWriMo! This new goal system is AWESOME. I'm loving the progress I'm making on Project ☠️, Escapril, and letting myself be absolutely terrible at poetry and water color bahaha.☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How's April's writing & creativity going for you so far??What's something new you've tried recently? Do you struggle to let yourself be "bad" at something?Have you already completely pivoted to a different Camp NaNo project than you expected?? (You're in good company! I've seen a lot of people on stream saying they made a Day 1 switcheroo bahaha.)F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog
adaptations & reading screenplays for the 1st time | AUTHORTUBE CHAT | The Haunting of Hill House Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-04-04 | It's (finally, lol) time for our monthly #AuthortubeChat! We'll be discussing The Haunting of Hill House (the book, the screenplay, AND the first episode of the Netflix adaptation). We'll also chat about Chapters 1 & 2 of SCREENPLAY: The Foundations of Screenwriting aaaaaand if either of us have any ideas for our own screenplays (to be, hopefully, written by the end of the year)!F I N D M Y C O - H O S T :Jess @TheHexedLibrary: https://linktr.ee/ThehexedlibraryL I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Want to see more of our ~year of screenplay~? Find all the info here: thehexedlibrary.com/authortube-chatThe screenplay for Episode 1, "Steven Sees a Ghost": http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/The_Haunting_1x01_-_Steven_Sees_A_Ghost.pdfF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity
CAMP NANOWRIMO | tips, tricks, & what Im (not??) working on! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-31 | IT'S TIME FOR CAMP NANOWRIMO!!! Let's chat what we're working on (or, more importantly, NOT working on), our goals, tips and tricks we've picked up along the way, and some fun little tangents on why sharing work is scary bahaha.0:00 what I'm working on and NOT working on for Camp6:26 escapril, water color, & daily challenges7:52 sharing is scary10:20 tips & tricks for Camp14:05 so many questions for youuuu☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What will you be working on during April/Camp NaNoWriMo? What will you NOT be working on during this time?? (Any projects you're putting to the side to rest or are you, like me, waiting until you FREAKING FINISH THINGS to start the shiny new idea? Bahahah.)What do you think of rewarding yourself for sitting down and putting in time VS. rewarding yourself when you hit milestones? Does one way work better for you? How do you generally like to treat yourself?When it comes to sharing your work, do you find certain projects, genres, or mediums easier to share? Why do you think that is (or isn't)?? (The idea of sharing poetry is super scary to me bahaha.)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :nanowrimo.orgEscapril: instagram.com/letsescapril/?hl=en@ShayWithThaHobbies and her blog: respectmyartistry.wordpress.com@AuthorJCCarpenter and her poetry collection (and other writing) can be found here: write-2-be.comF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity #campnanowrimo
☀️ The 36-hour (Re)writeathon 🌒 | a Weekend Relay writing vlog! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-29 | The Weekend Relay happens three times a year and this time, it was perfectly positioned just before Camp NaNoWriMo! But as I'm still laser-focused on Project ☠️☠️, I set my goal for the weekend to finish Act II....(you'll see how that goes lolol). Here's the writing vlog from this past weekend!0:00 what is the Weekend Relay??2:32 starting day 1 VERY EARLY on saturday & defining my goals11:38 mental breaks & backtracking (but making the story better!)17:31 finishing chapters, over 30K words, and finishing day 1!23:13 day 2, learning from previous struggles, & questions for you!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What do you think of writing relays or time-based writing challenges? What tricks or tips would you give to someone wanting to try one for the first time?Do you have a "writer alter ego"? (If you're a night writer, do you take on a morning writer persona when forced to wake up early? Bahaha. Do you have a different ~writer persona~ for the different genres you write? LET ME KNOW.)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :If you've been wanting some fun chat and need more sprints/streams on repeat, check out the playlists from this weekend of at the @StorytellersHearth channel!F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #SHWeekendRelay
Storytellers Hearth Weekend Relay Productivity Sprint #10 | March 2023 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-26 | It's productivity sprint 10 of the #SHWeekendRelay!! AND WE'RE FUNDRAISING FOR #NANOWRIMO, Y'ALL! (Camp is soon upon us, hope you're getting ready. 👀)F I N D M O R E W E E K E N D R E L A Y :@StorytellersHearth here on YouTube and also: https://linktr.ee/storytellershearthMarch 2023 Playlists:Productivity Streams — tinyurl.com/March2023ProductivitySocial Streams — tinyurl.com/March2023SocialVlogs — tinyurl.com/March2023VlogsF I N D M Y C O - H O S T S :@AuthorJCCarpenter frequently posts writing vlogs here on YouTube and hosts a plethora of fun sprints and writerly discussions!You can find more about her (and her books!) on her website: write-2-be.com@ashleybpedigo is a singer, songwriter, and novelist who's trying to kick her sweet tea habit. She also hosts productivity sprints on Twitch. https://linktr.ee/ashleybpedigoF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites#authortube #writingcommunity
Its okay to start over. Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-24 | It's time for a little writing pep talk on this eve of Camp NaNoWriMo: it's okay to start over! It's okay to need multiple drafts. And it's okay if your writing process doesn't look like others.0:00 when to start over, ft. camp nano, weird YouTube comments, etc.3:53 thoughts on another draft of project death7:11 writing is rewriting (but what, exactly, does rewriting entail??)9:39 how many drafts do you need?12:18 versions vs. drafts15:09 questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What does "starting over" mean to you? Is that merely going back to the beginning? Is it scrapping all the previous work and metaphorically tossing it into the dumpster?Tell me about time when you started over on a project! :)How many drafts of a story do you usually write before it's "complete"? (Or does it change every time for you? It does for me! Some genres need more drafts than others bahaha.)How do you define rewriting? What does that stage look like for you? How often do you rewrite your project?What do you think of a "version" vs. a "draft" of a story?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :@PhoebeWoodWrites video on authortubers needing multiple drafts and how that's a silly critique: youtube.com/watch?v=C5MPQOWjogA&t=210sKatja's article on how many drafts are necessary: prowritingaid.com/art/336/The-Drafts-Your-Novel-Needs-(and-Why-You-Probably-Won-t-Use-a-Single-Word-of-Your-First-Draft!).aspxF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity
reading my new favorite book for the 1st time | LEGENDS & LATTES ☕️ Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-22 | Y'alllll, it lives up to the hype! This book is SO COZY, like a warm cup of coffee on a rainy morning when all you plan to do for the day is read. Cannot recommend LEGENDS & LATTES enough! (Also cannot wait for the prequel.....👀)D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :If you could plan the perfect cozy day, what does it include?What's your favorite warm beverage? (Or are you an ice-only person??)Have you read LEGENDS & LATTES? What'd you think??Do you have any other cozy books you could recommend me?? I need more of this in my life!F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006Dream Culture by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0#booktube #readingvlog
ACT I IS DONE! | a writing & revising vlog | Project ☠️☠️ Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-14 | After a couple setbacks, I FINALLY FINISHED ACT I! Writing is rewriting and I'm learning that lesson especially with Project ☠️ lolol. But all the new scenes have been added, reshuffled, and the foreshadowing is ✨foreshadowing✨!0:00 working while recovering from the flu3:02 progressive to-do lists7:50 using the grounding method as my new description challenge??10:23 progress begets progress as I finally finish chapter 4!17:30 book mail break20:08 closing out Act I!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you prefer a 3-act or 5-act structure? How do you think about structure? (Is it almost entirely in the form of beats / Save the Cat-esque?)What do you think of progressive to-do lists? Do you use a system like this? (Not EXACTLY like this, as I was definitely doing them wrong in the vlog bahaha.)Do you have a secondary creative outlet that you use as a reward for finishing your writing work??What project are you working on right now??F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writingcommunity
Sharing yalls examples of bad writing, incredible writing, & diving deep! 🐳 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-12 | Follow-up to this video!: youtu.be/wcGR4FfiMg4F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
Lets define bad writing & how to craft a better story! | SURVEY RESULTS & DISCUSSION Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-03-07 | Is bad writing just bad prose? It is poor storytelling? Is it reductive, repetitive or uninspired? Can an author make up for bad writing with great characters or a lush world? LET'S FIND OUT!0:00 The survey & a couple disclaimers!1:01 What is BAD WRITING?1:55 What's more important: character development, prose, plot, or world-building?4:00 Can you enjoy a story even if you think the writing is bad?5:13 If the writing is "bad," what can make up for it??6:20 Have you ever DNF'd a book for bad writing?6:54 How often do you DNF books?7:12 Have you ever "hate read" a story?8:33 How would you currently rate your own writing on a scale from 1 to 10?10:34 Would you rather be forced to finish a poorly written book, TV show, or movie?11:28 Have you ever purposely read a book with bad writing in order to analyze and learn from it, as a sort of "what not to do" for your own writing??12:33 Questions for youuuuuu (can be found in the description below)! :)D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :If you rated your writing as a 7 or higher, when did you reach that place? Was it recently? After conquering a particular draft? After dabbling across a bunch of different genres or trying a lot of different styles? Let me know!Have you ever thrown a book across the room like I have?? (It was only one and I STAND BY IT.)Is there a question about bad writing that you think I missed? (I'll try to include it during the livestream!)Do you have any concrete, actionable ways you're working to get better at writing? What are they? Would you recommend them?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :If you didn't get a chance to take the survey, it's still up and you can find it here: https://forms.gle/uk5e6azxkyBhsmmA6(I'll cover if any results changed significantly on the live stream!)Speaking of, you can find the livestream scheduled for this Sunday, March 12th HERE at 10:00am CST: youtube.com/live/lkiL-OqpI6I(We'll drill into specific examples of "bad" and excellent writing, as suggested by y'all!!)F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
And so begins Draft 5 of Project ☠️☠️ | a writing vlog! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-02-16 | Conquering the new working title, logline, adjusting the timeline, and rewriting chapters 1 & 2! It's a Project Death writing vlog, y'all!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What are you working on right now?? What stage in the writing process are you at?Have you recently revisited an "old" project?Do you have a "magic number" for the amount of rewrites/rereads/reviews you do per chapter before considering it DONE?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :The logline vs. tagline link: https://online.pointpark.edu/screenwriting/loglines/F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writing
WORD CRAWL WRITING VLOG | hopping spots every 1K words written! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-02-10 | After experimenting to see WHERE I'm most productive last week, I decided it was time to combine ALL THE OPTIONS and attempt a word crawl. The plan: hop locations every 1,000 words written. The result??? Chaos.☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have you done an online word crawl? (Like during NaNoWriMo or a livestream hopping event like those hosted by the @StorytellersHearth) Have you ever done a physical word crawl?? Hopped between libraries or cafes until you hit a certain word count? IF you haven't, would you ever want to?Where's your favorite place (outside your home) to write??F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingvlog
Perfectionism & Writing | name a more destructive duo, Ill wait.... Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-02-07 | There are 5 kinds of perfectionists (according to an NPR Life Kit episode) and I know a writer for each one. Let's discuss procrastination, perfectionism, & creativity!0:00 I'm back and procrastinating more than ever!1:40 What does "perfect" mean (and why it's the enemy of good)3:59 The classic perfectionist4:35 The intense perfectionist4:54 Where I see most of my writer friends in the remaining 3 categories...5:04 The procrastinator perfectionist6:30 The messy perfectionist (hi, it's me)8:50 The Parisian perfectionist9:47 Taking the quiz to TRULY determine what kind of perfectionist I am...11:33 Wrap-up thoughts about how writers are shown in media, my struggles, and questions for youuuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS & LINKS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What kind of perfectionist are you? Do you feel like you fit in one of the 5 that Katherine detailed? TAKE THE QUIZ (linked below) and let me know if you also get a mix!How have your perfectionist tendencies affected your writing, stories, or other creativity? What are tools that you've used to help you and can you share?? Bahaha.L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :The Life Kit episode: open.spotify.com/episode/7HlEOMoCVtyghjBZc5UsiD?si=2b8f07d5c26e464eMore about Katherine Morgan Schafler: perfectionistsguide.com/new-page-2The quiz: perfectionistsguide.com/quizHer book: goodreads.com/en/book/show/60880794The article where I initially found the link to the quiz: cnbc.com/2023/01/17/psychotherapist-shares-the-5-types-of-perfectionism-and-why-perfectionism-is-a-superpower.htmlF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
The 5 a.m. Writing Prompt Challenge (with @agingerwrites)! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-26 | Okay, this might be one of my new favorite writing experiments??? I'd highly recommend everyone try a variation of this writing prompt challenge (minus the early mornings lolol)!0:00 Why 5 a.m., but more importantly, why writing prompts?1:56 Day 1 and making my list of prompts4:10 Day 2 and an early failure lol5:56 Day 3 & 46:23 My co-experimenter gave me my prompt! THANK YOU ASH FOR USING YOUR D100 FOR GOOD. (And sharing my prompt-based "story.")13:03 Thoughts after the experiment! Prompts are FUN and why we need more of that when writing long-form WIPs.☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :When was the last time you used a writing prompt? How often do you use them? Have you ever tried challenging yourself to write a set amount for a specific number of days? (I know lots of people will do a Prompt A Day during NaNo?)If you've read The Artist's Way, what were your thoughts?? (I might make a separate video about this later bahaha. I'm still sorting through some feelings.)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :You can find Ash @agingerwrites and her video here: youtube.com/watch?v=CvuESbnS6ygFlash Fiction LIVE with @ChandraArthur & @NatalieLocke if you're interested in an authortube group that does these regularly!! :)F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writingchallenge
(ALL OF) MY WRITING & STORY INSECURITIES | has my writing improved in 5 years?? Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-24 | Oh insecurities, how I loathe thee. I found a years-old video of mine where I spiraled about 6 big story and writing insecurities and it's now time to see if I've improved!!! (Or if they still plague me.)0:00 Hello Baby Kate & a quick chat on how creativity works and "wasted" efforts.2:21 Am I trash at world-building? Is my fantasy voice even any good? (A querying conundrum.)4:13 Big casts of characters & can you simply "beat" insecurity by changing your goal??6:23 Write. Publish. Release. (Except when you don't want to?? Lolol.) 8:09 "Sometimes we just need people to read our work."9:19 Co-writing is hard.10:49 Research is also hard. (And learning to outline mysteries lol.)12:28 THE ANSWER IS TIME (and practice).14:27 "Insecurities" I still have & questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What are your writing insecurities? Do you have specific story (or genre!) insecurities?How do you feel your writing has improved in the past five years? Do you have any that have been solved with time or by changing goals?Do you have specific aspects of your writing you'd like to say you're better at in the NEXT five years?? What are you doing to make that a reality?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Ara's video on her 2023 goals, responding to the "haters," and discussing how creativity works: youtube.com/watch?v=jFWtlaAEAVs&t=890sThe OG video on my story & writing insecurities: youtu.be/EFCc-vLtCXMF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity
guess whos back....back again (ITS US) | #AuthortubeChat Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-18 | We've got a long list to chat through...📝My co-host with the mo-host: @TheHexedLibrary
comparing the routines of famous creatives, authors, & entrepreneurs (and analyzing work vs leisure) Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-12 | Let's break down and compare the routines of famous artists vs. famous entrepreneurs and see if there's anything we can find. 🔍 As writers, if we plan to publish work some day, we'll inhabit both of these spaces at some point or another. So let's discuss leisure vs. "day job" vs. creative work!0:00 famous people's routines & sources1:48 documenting my own routine in terms of sleep, leisure, admin/day job, etc.6:34 personal revelations & comparing myself to these famous creatives & entrepreneurs8:58 leisure time is a BIIIIG difference between creatives & entrepreneurs (I DID THE MATH)11:18 is it fair to compare yourself to famous authors, like my I Tried Writing Like series? (lol no)12:44 questions for youuuuuuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How much has your routine changed over the last decade?? (Have you had any big life changes? Having kids, graduating university, shifting careers, taking care of family members, living with others vs. alone, etc.?) What was that transition like??Did any of these graphs or stats surprise you in any way??What's your favorite leisure activity??L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Where I first saw the handy dandy graphic: electricliterature.com/the-daily-routines-of-famous-creative-peopleThe adjustable toggles for daily routines of famous creative people: podio.com/site/creative-routinesThe graph for the daily habits of entrepreneurs: https://dojo.tech/blog/daily-habits-of-female-entrepreneurs/Mason Currey and his Daily Rituals books (where lots of the info was pulled from): masoncurrey.com/aboutF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingcommunity #writing
COME ON A WRITING RETREAT WITH ME! | written in the mitten 🍁 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-09 | It's a writing retreat vlog! Join me as I travel to Michigan to hang out with some authortube friends in person for the first time!D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What would make your IDEAL writing retreat? For how long and where would you like to go? What would you like to see and do? How many other writers would you want to join you??M Y F R I E N D S :@grapefry @writerofscribbles @Wallisimo @TheHexedLibrary WhileMirandaWrote on IG!F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writing
replacing screen time with writing time! | A WRITING EXPERIMENT Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-06 | My patrons voted and it's time to replace my screen time (aka reddit time, if we're being honest) with writing time!! Let's dive into my screen time numbers and dissect what could be improved, if anything!0:00 A look into what my biggest distraction is...2:54 Day 1 & winging it...8:00 Day 2 & setting up a "work focus" mode!13:43 Changes in stats, lessons learned over the week & why I'm not too bothered by screen time (now that I have a focus mode lolol)☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Are you feeling brave and would you like to share your screen time stats? Bahaha. What's your biggest "attention suck" while writing? Is it an app, snacks, your partner or kids? What do you turn to when you feel "stuck" and do you find it helps or hurts your writing?Would you ever try replacing your screen time with writing or reading time?Do you also just need a "brain break" at the end of the day and don't care what your screen time stats are?F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingvlog
POV: you are my accountability buddy and Im testing out my new year, new me (lol) & JanuWriMo goals Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-04 | It's Day 1 of 2023, my New Years resolutions, and JanuWriMo! (So many great things all at once.) And you're going to be my accountability buddy for it all, thank you in advance.0:00 Day 1 of 2023 and intro to my habit tracker7:45 Day 2 of testing out my resolutions & using you as my accountabili-buddy!12:51 sharing a December fail because I have GROWN, y'all!18:34 Lessons learned and questions for youuuuuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How are your 2023 resolutions/goals going (if you set them)??Are you participating in JanuWriMo?? (Check out @writerofscribbles for more info if you're curious!)Have you set up any systems that are really working for you to maintain or create new habits?What's your experience with having an accountability buddy? If you've never had one, is it the kind of thing you'd be interested in??F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writingcommunity
WRITING & READING GOALS FOR 2023! | conquering white room syndrome, 40 books, & outlining my series! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-01-01 | IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR! Let's chat my 3 main writing goals for the year, dividing the year into quarterly goals, and picking out my big reading goal for the year!0:00 Moving toward non-numerical goals. (Slowly, lol.)0:48 Conquering white room syndrome...2:04 My confidence has grown in outlining so it's time to return to my 5-book series. 👀4:18 Using my "Ta Da" lists to create my word count goals and scale them back to make way for something new...6:20 Testing out quarterly goals. My January, February, & March writing projects!9:40 Randomly setting a stretch reading goal...and using TBR jars to help corral my 250 unread books that I own!11:27 Wrap-up hopes and questions for youuuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you have any writing, reading, or other goals for 2023?? PLEASE TELL ME ALL ABOUT THEM.How do you organize your goals? Do you prefer to have hard and fast numbers or go off ~feelings~?Is there a particular part of your writing you're hoping to improve? (Like my white room syndrome...)F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
WRITER CONFESSIONS | authors behaving badly, nanowrimo cheaters, critique group drama & bookish woes Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-12-27 | It's time to spill your secrets! Thank you to the 100+ writers who shared their confessions, we appreciate you, and sometimes only judge you a bit bahaha.0:00 Get your mug ready, it's time to spill the tea. (Plus my own mini confession.)3:12 Critique Group Drama8:53 Fanfiction! (And how it permeates everything lolol.)11:31 All about publishing (indie, lit mags, and others)14:59 Bookish guilt & grudges19:00 All aboard for the friends & family pain station22:05 NaNoWriMo nonsense24:51 Authors Behaving Badly27:50 Random hodge podge of final confessions, mini pep talks, and questions for you!!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you have any secrets you'd like to share PUBLICLY? Leave a comment, let us read them!!Did any of these confessions speak to you? Have you done something similar?F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
READING, WRITING, ROAD TRIP WEEKEND! | vlogmas day 15 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-12-15 | My one and only vlogmas vlog! Complete with reading, writing, and a road trip. Featuring 4 new book shops (ONE WITH A BOOK FIREPLACE OMG), 2 of my friends, and 1000 words lolol.0:00 Let the adventure begin!10:35 Sticker and book haul and little writing update. ☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have you been to any cool book shops recently? What makes a great book shop to you? (Somewhere to sit and read and sip on coffee? Recommendations by people who work there? Fun stickers and trinkets along with the books??)Have you written anything you're especially proud of lately? Have you written anything you've super enjoyed? Where are you at on your writing in our final month of the year?What new books are you looking to to add to your collection or pick up from the library?F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#booktube #writing #vlogmas
success is progress toward a worthy goal | creative pep talk | Coffee with Kate ☕️ Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-12-06 | My post-NaNoWriMo thoughts on success, writing advice that doesn't work until it does, ta-da lists, and still struggling a little to set non-number goals (even though I know it'd be better for me). Let's chat! 0:00 redefining success3:15 not all creative advice is equal9:55 learning to set non-numberic goals☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What are your lessons learned from NaNoWriMo?Do you have any lessons learned from a routine, writing tip, a new process, or anything else you've tried recently??If you want to share your writing, book, publishing, or creativity related secret ANONYMOUSLY for an upcoming video, you can do so here: https://forms.gle/rkrrCiqntHWuXGF36L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Susan Dennard's newsletter: susandennard.com/newsletternanowrimo.org@AuthorJCCarpenter F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #creativity
NANOWRIMO VLOG | the messy middle Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-11-27 | Somehow it is still NaNoWriMo and I am STILL behind on my goal bahaha. But I'm catching up and am glad I bought my winner's shirt in advance BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY THING PUSHING ME FORWARD. (Other than y'all, and like, the pride of achieving, I guess.)0:00 Hello, welcome, I am very far behind.1:24 Day 10 and relying on writing friends4:58 Day 17 and the delusions of catching up today continue...8:46 Day 18 and holiday book browsing9:46 Day 20 and my first 5K day of the month!17:16 Day 21 lol17:20 Day 22 and relying on distractions, aiming only for 1,66718:07 Day 23 and hitting 25K!!!21:32 Day 24 and thankful for family, friends, and getting words before I ate myself into a food coma21:57 Day 25 and my first Twitch stream in moooonths!29:56 Wrap-up thoughts, needing 4K each day for 4 more days, and questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What's your favorite thing you've written this month?? (Can be a character, a scene, a specific line, a word you made up, whatever!)Has your path to success this NaNoWriMo/month also looked a little wonky?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :nanowrimo.orgF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #nanowrimo
GIFTS FOR WRITERS | treat yo self or your writer friends! 🎁 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-11-22 | Since the number one question I get asked is where I got my keyboard, I figured it was time to share all my favorite writing tools!! Software, desk accessories, craft books, knick knacks, and more! (Also pleeeease recommend me your comfiest, most beloved desk chair.)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :*My Ubotie keyboard: amzn.to/3EQJ6yq*My laptop stand (helpful to keep from hunching): amzn.to/3ETxtH7*Wrist rest with cooling gel: amzn.to/3XrBlqb*Wrist brace to help with carpal tunnel!!: amzn.to/3En6zFWThe writer's clock (from the Women's Fiction Writer Association!!): zazzle.com/writers_clock-256978240498008203*My absolute favorite notebooks, the only ones I've ever filled in all the way bahaha: amzn.to/3tR4JbD*The desk organizer with all the storage: amzn.to/3ETyxuB*Silly little quill to make writing by hand more fun: amzn.to/3gyl9TbMy partner also recommended, just for writing, that you find any monitor from a reputable company (Asus, Dell, etc.) and buy it on sale. He said those will be good enough. And he also recommends not going too big!NaNoWriMo's website with the goodies for participants and winners: nanowrimo.org/offersCampfire: campfirewriting.comScrivener: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overviewAeon Timeline: https://timeline.app*Save the Cat Writes a Novel: amzn.to/3tO44YC*Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting: amzn.to/3tXxRxP*Steering the Craft: amzn.to/3OHPhsd*Romancing the Beat: amzn.to/3hTQuA2*My Canon camera (with lens): amzn.to/3V0sNVA*The ring light and stand (it's cheaper now than when I paid for it a few months ago!): amzn.to/3XmiJHX*The JOBY gorillapod (they also have some for phones and not just DSLRs but I haven't tried those yet!): amzn.to/3hTRh3YThe lava lamp (it looks like it's not on sale right now, so you could probably try back in a few days lol): target.com/p/14-5-34-lava-lamp-schylling/-/A-54346414#lnk=sametab**Some of the above are affiliate links! This helps me grow the channel without any additional cost to you. Feel free to use them or ignore! :)D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What are you looking forward to gifting or receiving this holiday/spending season?What's the number one writing tool you swear by?F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
I TRIED WRITING LIKE...URSULA K. LE GUIN! | a writing experiment & passing 10K in my NaNoWriMo novel Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-11-18 | It's time to write like speculative fiction legend Ursula K. Le Guin! Her routine was INCREDIBLE and also deceptively tricky, but it's one of my new favorites. (Plus I passed a milestone in my NaNo novel!)0:00 Ursula K. Le Guin's writing routine, including 5 hours of straight writing and a lot of refilling the well3:19 Day 1 of the experiment, chatting drafting vs. editing routines, and hitting 10K in my #nanowrimo novel12:13 Day 2, debunking the "next great American novel," and fallout from my character's untimely demise21:04 Wrap-up thoughts and questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What do you think of Ursula's routine? (And if you're a night owl, what do you think of just 5 straight hours of writing??)Are you thinking of starting a new-to-you writing method, routine, or genre?? What's your plan and on a scale of 1-10 how excited are you? BahahaL I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Ursula's thoughts on the Next Great American Novel: lithub.com/ursula-k-le-guin-who-cares-about-the-great-american-novelFor her quote on how to make your writing good: theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/03/ursula-le-guin-launches-online-fiction-writing-workshop-book-view-cafeUrsula's website, where you can find her blog, the podcast about her writing, and more info on her Prize: ursulakleguin.comF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#writing #writingvlog
breaking all the NaNoWriMo rules | my week 1 writing vlog! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-11-08 | NaNoWriMo week one is DONE! I've learned that plotting a mystery novel is truly just untangling a web that you're still in the middle of tangling bahaha. But I've had revelations! I've got everything named and titled! I'm editing while I write! (Truly the biggest shock of all, to me at least lolol.) It's been a great week, even if I'm a lot behind. :)☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What are you reading right now?How did Week 1 go for you!? Has any of your prep "betrayed" you or not worked out as well as you'd hoped? Bahaha.SHOULD I BUY THE WINNER'S SHIRT EVEN THOUGH I'M BEHIND? lolol. How are you treating yourself during NaNo, and what are your plans to celebrate your success at the end of the month?? (Success can mean winning or just keeping up with things and continuing to write in your project!)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :nanowrimo.orgF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#nanowrimo #authortube #writingvlog
NANOWRIMO DAY 1 VLOG! | finally picking my project & writing 2,000 words 🌙 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-11-01 | IT'S FINALLY NANOWRIMO!!!! The chaos dice chose my project, my advent calendar is delicious and inspiring, and now it's time to get to writing. ✍️ Also I've decided: this is finally my year to update my project each day. I WANT THOSE BADGES. Sending you all the good luck on your project for these next 30 days (and beyond!).D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :If your main character was going on vacation, where would they want to visit?!? (Bonus: where are you forcing them to go in your story? Bahah.)How did NaNoWriMo Day 1 treat you?? Do you have a favorite line you'd like to share?Are you also trying to hit a new goal (like getting the badges or writing by hand each morning)?Do you have a favorite writing quote, especially for different phases in the journey? Maybe something that's more inspiring while drafting, and another quote that helps you while revising or editing??L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :nanowrimo.orgF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #nanowrimo #writing
LOG LINES, QUERIES, SYNOPSES, OH MY! | Preptober 2022 | a writing vlog Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-10-26 | Preptober is quickly coming to an end, and that means I need to get all my sh*t together lolol. I'm tackling the short pitches, queries, and synopses for each of my remaining potential projects in this writing vlog!0:00 Let's get to prepping!!1:00 Using log line and query "formulas" to help me out! (And also going rogue.)13:09 Finalizing pitches and taking some potential projects out of the running for November 1st!16:19 Coming up with queries! (And sharing one of them.)20:39 Wrap-up and questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How's Preptober going for you?! With less than a week left, how are you feeling about taking on NaNoWriMo this year?Which part of your story are you MOST looking forward to writing? (Share in as much or little detail as you want!)SOME LINKS & THE TWITTER THREADS MY FRIEND HAD SENT ME:mswishlist.com/tipsFor queries: twitter.com/marchsoloway/status/1582045590858235908For log lines: twitter.com/marchsoloway/status/1582361742654308352?s=20&t=7M0fkIyxFPfrzQLVJNqrvQFor the synopsis: twitter.com/DelilahSDawson/status/1582909988103561216?s=20&t=qftXOuaVRMgmRiDyr25kDAF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #preptober
A ✨no goals, just vibes✨ writing vlog! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-10-17 | There are no goals here, just writing for fun, trying new things, and chatting about: imprints closing, handwriting, the blue hour, y'alls incredible response to my toxic productivity chat, and a lot more.☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :I challenge you to try out something new (or something very, very old that you haven't done in a while)! Whether that's writing in the morning, trying a new genre, handwriting a piece, drafting some fanfic, or whatever strikes your fancy. :)What are you currently writing right now?If you had to give your current ~season of life~ a name, what would it be?What did you think about this vlog set-up? Is putting it all in one "day" alright or do you prefer knowing what happened on specific days?F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingvlog
PREPTOBER WEEK 1 | choosing titles for my 7 potential NaNo projects & silly writing survey results! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-10-12 | It's the first week of #preptober 🎃! And I want to discuss one of the best marketing tools we have for our books: the title. As someone notoriously terrible at picking titles, it seemed only fitting that I should challenge myself this NaNo and start with that first! ALSO I have some fun stats too. 👻0:00 Week 1 of Preptober is all about TITLES (and stats on titles lolol).1:01 How good do you feel you are at titling?? And discussing genre expectations!2:47 I came up with 3 titles and wanted to see if my patrons could guess what the stories entailed (and also if they'd pick up the stories based on title alone).8:40 Leave a title, take a title!!10:41 TO THE VLOG!16:25 Revealing the "winning" titles for my potential NaNo project and some terrible covers I made in the process bahaha.19:49 Questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How good do you feel you are at titling from a scale of 1 (I'm the absolute worst at picking titles for my stories) to 10 (I'm really freaking great at titling my projects)??What do you think people would guess your story is about based on its title alone??What's your working title for your current WIP? (And if you're doing NaNo this year, do you already have a title picked out for that project??)Would you like to leave a title for others to potentially pick up and use?? And let me know if any of the titles mentioned in this video speak to you. :)F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #nanowrimo
ITS PREPTOBER! | nanowrimo advent calendar & rolling the dice to decide my project Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-10-03 | It's the month before NaNoWriMo! And this year, I'm letting a dice roll decide my fate!! I'll be prepping the titles, pitches, queries, and synopsis for each of my ✨ several ideas. ✨ And while I tell you all about that, let's make a NaNoWriMo advent calendar including some writing treats, inspirational quotes, and daily prompts! 0:00 Happy Preptober, y'all! ☠️1:35 6-7 quick ideas for what I might write lolol4:32 Inspirational quotes and prompts to go in my "advent calendar"!6:23 New prep each week! Titles, pitches, queries, oh my??9:19 Hanging up my advent calendar and questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you have your NaNo project picked out?? What does your prep plan look like?Are you trying anything new this NaNo? Changing anything up from lessons learned last year or throughout this year?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :nanowrimo.orgF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#preptober #nanowrimo #writing
THE KITCHEN TIMER WRITING METHOD | 10 guidelines for a healthier, more satisfying writing routine! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-09-30 | It's writing experiment time! I found the Kitchen Timer Method at the absolutely perfect time. Here are the 10 guidelines to create a sustainable, healthy writing routine (featuring 1 hour sprints that I actually...learned...to love?? WHO AM I?).0:00 Trying to find a healthy, sustainable writing routine that makes me feel content and accomplished2:37 The first version of this experiment BEFORE I found Kitchen Timer7:37 A few pitfalls of my original version.8:58 The 10 Principles of Kitchen Timer12:37 Let part two of the experiment commence!!38:02 Wrap-up thoughts and questions for you!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Would you ever try the Kitchen Timer Method? Or is your writing routine a sorta version of it?Have you had any mindset shifts recently? How have they helped you?What do you think of hour-long sprints?? Too long, the perfect amount, only good when you're by yourself? GIVE ME YOUR THOUGHTS.F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writing
UNLEARNING TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY (....because Ive been unwell) Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-09-16 | Chatting about facing up against toxic productivity, the writing space, & why this final push has been forced upon me (but maybe, at least this tiny part, is a good thing?).0:00 shout out to @AuthorJCCarpenter for this push and speaking on her own toxic productivity1:12 the authortube community & toxic productivity2:39 external pressures & validation4:12 my own toxic mindset facing up against being unwell7:32 skip this part if crying makes you uncomfortable8:16 okay, no longer crying, let's keep chatting10:32 ripping up the schedules 13:31 Questions for youuuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have you struggled with toxic productivity? Has authortube reinforced toxic mindsets around output for you?? (Or has authortube helped you to feel less alone with these struggles?)If life circumstances (an illness, becoming a primary caregiver, etc.) have forced you to reevaluate your relationship with productivity, what did that look like? How long did it take you to feel comfortable with an evolving baseline? Any and all tips are appreciated! 💜L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :@AuthorJCCarpenter and her video "I Have A Problem And Its Name is Toxic Productivity": youtube.com/watch?v=B5l028QYISw&t=627sJC also references @MichelleSchustermanAuthor and this video of hers in particular: youtube.com/watch?v=Qj2F4lRsaqsF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing
WRITING HABITS vs. READING HABITS | Coffee with Kate ☕️ Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-09-08 | As writers, we read WAY MORE words and stories than we'll ever be able to write. So we sort of bridge this weird gap of occupying both reader spaces and writer spaces....only sometimes, those two don't perfectly mesh. Inspired by the recent B&N debacle, I wanted to chat about the times my Writer Self and Reader Self are at odds (like with spending $$, what genres I focus on, whether I track my progress, etc.). It's time for another Coffee with Kate! ☕️☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Do you have any hypocritical writer vs. reader moments?Do you read what you write? Are there any genres you ADORE reading but never want to try writing? (Or maybe vice versa? Like are there genres you love watching on screen but don't read, but DO enjoy writing? Bahaha.)Do you track your reading, writing, both or neither? How's your experience with that been? (Like do you sometimes WISH you tracked your books read when you see others posting their stats at the end of the year or do you know that would drive you crazy?)If you feel comfortable sharing, how much $$ do you spend on books each month/year? Where do you get most of the books you read from? (Are you a fellow library lover?) Do the books you buy tend to match up with the books you read??L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2022/08/barnes-noble-stocking-policy-sparks-controversy-onlinebookriot.com/barnes-noble-hardcover-stock-changemobile.twitter.com/StorySorcery/status/1560061529466277892mobile.twitter.com/kellyyanghk/status/1560339405163749377twitter.com/bookish_after/status/1567099736770977792?cxt=HHwWgIC9nYy6ur8rAAAAtwitter.com/puckett_lindsay/status/1561051249038041090?cxt=HHwWhIC98eL1-6krAAAAyoutube.com/watch?v=kiHSZj2nfIoreddit.com/r/books/comments/wslyct/what_is_going_on_with_barnes_noblethestorygraph.comF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
WRITING GETAWAY WITH MY CO-WRITER | brainstorming, outlining, & writing a new story for submission! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-09-01 | It's a mini writing retreat! My co-writer and I met up to brainstorm, outline, and write a new story to submit to Hallmark!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What would you want to make your perfect writing retreat??Have you ever submitted a story for publication or a contest? Where? What was that experience like for you?If you've co-written a story before, what's your BIGGEST tip you'd share with someone before they start?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Hallmark's Open Submissions: hallmarkchannel.com/hallmark-publishing/were-taking-submissionsThat original, unlisted Hallmark submission vlog from April of this year: youtu.be/gBBGmv6aYSwF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube
TESTING A NEW WRITING ROUTINE | destination vs. journey goals & creative exhaustion Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-08-23 | I'm testing out a new writing routine! It's a "small" change, really just combining several habits into one flow, but let's just say I'm still struggling with it. Y'all get to be my accountability buddies as I trial and error my way through!0:00 Starting my new writing routine! (Don't mind all the yawns bahaha)2:49 The writing community6:06 Disappearing pens7:08 My approach to achieving writing goals (which is usually why I change my routine in the first place!)8:28 Destination Goals vs. Journey Goals9:01 There's never too much banter9:06 One of my big "30 for 30" goals & new routine, Day 2!12:36 Creative exhaustion after finishing projects...14:06 How my mental health & emotional well-being affect my writing schedule18:19 Collaborating with other authors!20:08 Knowing when to shelve projects...23:40 Questions for youuuu & wrap-up!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟You can find The Troublemakers Discord on their "About" section here: youtube.com/c/TheTroublemakersTM/aboutAnd they do lots of regular livestreams together. Highly recommend!!Also check out the World Wide Writeathon Discord here: https://linktr.ee/wwwriteathonD I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have you started (or wanted to start) a new writing routine lately?? What's it look like and how's that going?Do you have any BAD writing habits you're trying to get rid of?How do you become more involved in the writing community? (Bonus! Where do you feel most involved? Where do you share the most?)Why can we never find our pens?What is your approach to achieving writing goals?Is there such thing as TOO much banter!?Do you ever feel creatively exhausted after completing a goal, draft, project, book, etc.??How does your mental health affect your writing schedule? When mental health "gets in the way," how do you find your way back to writing and get into a routine again?F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube
I wrote 20K words in 3 days so I could finish my Cozy Mystery before August! | WRITING VLOG Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2022-08-09 | Let's finish the cozy mystery novel I started in July....in 3 days! It's a writing experiment masquerading as a normal vlog, because really I was testing out which previous methods to get a lot of words still actually worked for me.0:00 Why would anyone do this? (Partial spoiler: it's because of Project ☠️)3:39 Why I think this plan will work this time, unlike the last mystery novel I attempted.4:50 Day 1, 10K Day Attempt!7:32 Day 2, using the Stair Step Method!20:02 Day 3, an amended version of Chris Fox's "5K in an hour" method!28:20 Lessons learned (methods vs. goals, not having half-finished WIPs, and expanding on my outlining method) & questions for youuu!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have you made a mad dash to the end of a WIP before? (Have you done it during a NaNo or Camp NaNo month?) Were you glad that you did it or did you regret it?How do you feel about leaving projects "half finished" while moving on to something else?What are your goals for August??F I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtWScrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzFAeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :PO Box 1022607 E. Blanco RoadBoerne, TX 78006#authortube #writingvlog #writing
