Writing 100,000 words in Q4!? | PREPTEMBER PLANS Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-09-09 | Because of the giant mess that is NaNoWriMo, I've decided to participate in my own writing challenge this Fall! 100,000 words for October, November, and December....do you want to join me?!0:00 A smidge about the issues surrounding NaNoWriMo & how we got here...1:36 If I were to create my own Fall writing challenge, I'd make it bigger! Longer! The 100KQ4 Challenge!3:24 Week 1 of Preptember, vlog style, writing my "pretend query" & finding comp titles!8:00 What weeks 2, 3, and 4 of Preptember look like for me! Character bios, reverse outlines, oh my!9:55 Trackers and other fun challenges!11:14 Vlogs and streams, if you'd like some accountability (or to keep up with how it's going for me, lol)11:42 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 want to participate in this 100KQ4 Challenge??Do you have other monthly (or quarterly) challenges you've found that you're excited to participate in next year??If you were to create your own writing challenge, what would it look like?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :The Pacemaker Planner tracker: https://www.pacemaker.press/ (It allows a couple free projects, so you can test it out that way or only use it during the challenge. I enjoy the flexibility it has, so if you don't want to do 100K or you want to revise or edit by scene or whatever, you can totally do that.)My incredible patron, Candace, who told me about Pacemaker, also told me about https://trackbear.app/ where you can import your old NaNo progress, in case you'd like to delete your account. And then here's a link to the Google Sheet I referenced that I used to track multiple projects: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_FCBjhcwqo7PRQgsvvB_g-UnVdTw7i1s09l2gmRMUPk/edit?usp=sharingAuburn Morrow: instagram.com/auburnmorrowbooksand their book, 30 DAY TRIAL PERIOD, coming out: amazon.com/Trial-Period-Auburn-Morrow/dp/1998854132/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Katie Ann Writes: @writerofscribbles and her announcement about her book being picked up by Simon & Schuster: youtu.be/ucTQcc1M5j4?si=JCk23W0VO--UELpLF 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
finishing my 7,000 word reverse outline! | #100KQ4 Challenge Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-09-30 | Okay so there's a "reverse outline" and there's "starting from The End and outlining backwards" and I have now done both! How fun! My little outline is up to nearly 7,000 words now (and will only get chunkier with time!) and I feel READY to write 100,000 words this Q4. :)☟↓ 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 the reverse outlining method? (The "real" reverse outlining method bahaha, where you draft first and then outline based off what you've written.)Have you ever outlined from The End and made your way back to the beginning? (What's the called?)If you're participating in the #100KQ4 challenge, do you feel ready? WE START TOMORROW, EEK. How did your Preptember go? Are you pantsing things? LET ME KNOW!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#writingvlog #writingcommunity
a full day of writing, plotting, prepping my 100K challenge, and answering your questions!! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-09-28 | The days are dwindling before October is here and that means the 100KQ4 challenge is right around the corner, too! This vlog has one full day of revising (soooo close to the end of ACFoC), brainstorming and outlining my thriller, and some fun crochet and packing montages while I answer y'alls writing-related questions! Please do answer as well. The more writers answering, the better! :)1:12 Why do pantsers try so hard to outline if they're more comfortable writing a different way??3:10 If you could spend a day writing anywhere in the world, where would it be?5:56 What do you do when you're stuck on a scene in your WIP?10:02 How do you make the editing process easier, especially if you've written a Zero Draft?13:15 Do you define books by what they mean to you? Like the book of your heart or soul or mind?16:06 I always hit a point, about 30-40K into my story, where I start to feel lost. Do you experience this too? What do you do to keep writing?19:11 How much reading for pleasure do you do when drafting?21:53 What do you think is missing from Authortube?25:11 What motivates you to finish your story?28:00 If you have multiple ideas, how do you chose which one to work on?29:27 What kind of stories are on your writing bucket list?D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Any or all of the above! Whatever you want to share. :)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
1 Month of My Fall Writing Semester! 🍁 10 chapters revised, titling series, & opening line research! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-09-26 | It's writing vlog time! Covering the first month of my fall writing semester. 🍁🍂 Going off my syllabi, I feel pretty solid about the work I've managed to accomplish and even came up with a few little goals I hadn't anticipated! Bettering for Betas is going especially well (only a couple chapters left in ACFoC, EEK!), as is Fun(ctional) First Lines. My Back Matter Matters class is bringing up the rear but I think it might really shine in November once I've sent off ACFoC to beta readers. :)☟↓ 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? How's your writing going?If you challenged yourself to take some "writing classes," how are those treating you? Have you changed up any assignments or deadlines?What's the last thing that you research for your current WIP? What's the last thing your researched that's writing-adjacent (like how to write a query)?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
HOW TO WRITE AN ICONIC OPENING LINE | an investigation into recent bestsellers, classics, & more! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-09-04 | It's research time! Let's investigate award winners and bestsellers across all the genres to figure out which opening lines work and why!0:00 Why certain books come up again and again as having "the best first line" and what makes them iconic!3:49 Researching the opening lines of popular CURRENT books!14:48 A summary of my initial findings lolol.16:46 Looking into award winners and my current WIP genre, cozy fantasy/mystery.22:02 Some notes and a "rubric" I'll use to help me write my first lines going forward!24:10 A fun first line game and some 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 :Off the top of your head, what's the most iconic opening line of a book you can remember?Do you know the opening line of your favorite book? Please share it! How do you think it compares to other first lines? Does it relate to the premise of the book itself? Let me know!Do you struggle with writing the opening lines of your WIPs?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :If you want to read the opening lines document!: docs.google.com/document/d/1_6naAROQuVPZQ0ORgDp7XALnNHKjfqN91fQHbEj2q4U/edit?usp=sharingF 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
How to craft your own writing semester! 📝 syllabi, themed checklists, subgoals, & more! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-08-15 | It's that time of year again! Last summer I attempted my very first "writing semester." I've learned a lot since then and am ready to tackle Fall with three new classes: Fun(ctional) First Lines, Bettering for Betas, & Back Matter Matters. Here's how I came up with my main goal, subgoals, syllabi, checklists, and more.0:00 Back to school season, y'all!1:14 How to choose your "classes," some examples, and what I'm "taking" this Fall!4:37 Main goals, subgoals, but mostly about a silly checklist.6:23 How I broke down my goals to create a week-by-week syllabus!!10:51 What my "calendar" will look like.12:05 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 :What sort of "classes" would you want to take? (Or, what's a specific aspect of writing you'd like to spend some time and really work to get better at?)If you're currently enrolled in school and taking a creative writing class/major OR you've taken a one-off class offered by an author you admire OR any other scenario like that, PLEASE let me know how it went for you, the pros/cons, and if you'd take one again! :)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :@Wallisimo and her book coming out, A DARK AND SECRET MAGIC, which you can preorder here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/767124/a-dark-and-secret-magic-by-wallis-kinneyF 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 BOOT CAMP | 1000 words every day for 2 weeks!? Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-08-11 | It's time to test out this writing boot camp! I missed the boat on the 1000 Words of Summer challenge, but I'm making up for it now. 1000 words, every day, for 2 weeks straight. (And because I was on the road for the last week, I also tested out writing via voice-to-text! Highly recommend.) ☟↓ 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 the IDEA of a writing boot camp? If you could design your own, what would you include? (I really did enjoy the warm up sprint!!) Have you read 1000 Words or participated in the #1000wordsofsummer challenge? Would you want to join in next summer?Did the seasonal descriptions of the writing process resonate with you? Do you find writing and creating a cyclical process?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
GENTLE GOALS 💫 relearning how to love writing & creating Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-07-24 | Hi! Long time, no see! Somehow this video took even longer. It's been about five months of random check-ins as I attempted to add: taking my blood pressure at night, handwriting in the mornings, upping my fiber and good food intake, de-stressing about my WIPs, regular yoga and exercise, streaming on a schedule, and a whole host of other things. My focus has been on gentle goals and slow progress and honestly? It's been really, really nice.D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What are some of your gentle goals for the next couple years? Do you have any slow progress you're proud of?? Please share!What are some "creature comforts" that you swear by when you're having a bad mental/physical health day?As you get older, do you also find a routine more and more important?What's something you've been enjoying lately?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 #writingvlog
My alpha readers gave me feedback!!!! | A WRITING VLOG Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-06-14 | It's time to analyze my alpha reader feedback! My favorite part is seeing where readers agree vs. disagree and if the same "issue" comes up multiple times. There are a couple things I was prepared for before I started my own re-read but it was SO FUN keeping all the feedback in mind as I read and made notes for future changes. I'm feeling super encouraged and can't wait to start Draft 3!☟↓ QUESTIONS & TIMESTAMPS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟0:00 Why I used "alpha" readers & looking forward to my brother's "4 C's" of feedback lolol5:22 Corralling the feedback from both alpha, reviewing where they overlap, and brainstorming solutions!11:32 The return of the notecards & placing some new chapters!15:40 The re-read BEGINS!23:49 A brief insecurity that re-reading is bringing up about my story...26:26 Finding a solution to a "clue" that wasn't clue-ing hard enough.28:15 Brief jaunt to Dallas!30:45 Finishing my re-read!33:49 Wrap-up thoughts and plans for Draft 3, ahhhh!D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What story are you working on right now? What's the thing you're most looking forward to writing TODAY? (Or tomorrow, if you're watching this after you've already written bahah.)Do you use alpha readers or have you had someone read as you've drafted? How "clean" does your story need to be before you hand it over to your first readers?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :@BeccaCSmith for her "mom meter" of feedback bahaha 💜On using the word "modified": pluralistic.net/2024/05/27/cmon-do-it-againF 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 #writinglife
testing a new fast drafting method, pros/cons, & stats! | WRITING EXPERIMENT VLOG Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-06-06 | It's a fast drafting writing experiment! Inspired by Jo and voted on by my patrons, I'm going to be writing 500 words per scene (or per chapter) per day. This really does put the FAST in fast drafting. I was writing like the wind! Like Lightning McQueen, I too am speed.☟↓ 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 a fast drafting fan? Is it something you use for every story or maybe something you've sworn off and will never try again? Let me know!Would you try this experiment?? What sort of twist would you put on it?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
All the words I want to write in June! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-06-03 | Let's chat all the words I'm hoping to write this month! Plus some silly asides on "weekend writing allowances," crazy challenges, and what season each day of the week is. For June, I've got goals to:☞ start Draft 3 of A Closet Full of Cauldrons, ☞ finish my handwritten romantasy project, ☞ participate in the #24hrnovel, ☞ start a little travel log☞ and continue my line-a-day journal.☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What words are you hoping to write in June? What form do you think they'll take, what projects will they be in? Let me know! :)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Check out @BeccaCSmith's incredible video on draft, revising, editing, and publishing her novel THE DREAM GUY in 90 working days: youtube.com/watch?v=B568cictad4For more info on the 24 Hour Novel challenge: https://linktr.ee/24hrnovelF 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
NEW BEGINNINGS | revisiting my first mystery & starting a garden! 🌱 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-05-28 | It's time to breathe new life into an old project! Welcome back, Murder Mystery Tennessee, I can't wait to make you better while I wait for alpha feedback on ACFoC. ALSO!!! I started a tiny veggie garden AND STUFF IS ACTUALLY GROWING! 🫑🌶️☟↓ 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 something new you've started recently? A hobby, a garden, a new WIP? Let me know! :)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Find Ara's book, THE FAIRY POTION PROBLEM, here: bentleyhouseminis.com/booksAnd her channel is @BentleyHouseMinis :)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 #writingvlog
WRITING EXPERIMENT | how many days in a row can I beat my previous days word count?? Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-05-16 | New favorite writing experiment?? I would 1000% attempt this again, especially if I have nowhere to go next time. Either I way underestimated myself or perfectly gamed the system. YOU TELL ME.The goal is simple: writing more words than you did the day before. How many days in a row do you think you could beat your previous day's word count??Thank you to my patrons for voting on this video!!! It technically came in 2nd (just barely!), so be on the look out for what experiment took 1st. 👀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 #writingvlog
Writing a 10,000 word outline & becoming the writer I never thought Id be (AKA a plotter, lol) Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-05-09 | While my alpha readers have ACFoC, I am free for a month to create...whatever I want! And in some strange twist of events, some veil which I've fallen beyond, into a new dimension, I've decided to create a 10,000 word outline! Join me over a few days, several hundred miles, a book festival, and the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, as I search for inspiration amongst my brainstorming and outlining! :)0:00 Who have I become?2:55 Your standard inspiration finding mission, ft. the San Antonio Book Festival & the San Antonio Botanical Gardens16:08 Bumping the outline up from 7K to 10K!32:12 Wrap-up thoughts, breaking down THIS outline, and would I ever attempt this outlining method again??☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How long are your outlines ~usually~? Have you ever created a monster?What project are you working on right now? What's surprised you about it??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
FINISHING MY DRAFT & sending it to alpha readers!! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-04-19 | I DID IT, I DID IT, I DID IT! I wrote "The End" on this draft of A Closet Full of Cauldrons! Here are the last few days of writing and sending this baby off to alpha readers!0:00 The Day Before I Finished! (Friday)3:27 Flashback to the near past & chatting journaling my writing progress this draft8:48 It's the Day Before I Finished Again! (Friday)12:29 The Day I Finished My Story! (Saturday)17:46 Sunday & why I didn't print out my story this time :(19:51 The questions I ask my alpha readers, thoughts on journaling while drafting, & having one focus project!☟↓ 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 good writing news you'd like to share? TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT!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 #writingvlog
am I just a quitter?? | LETS CHAT: trends across passions & hobbies Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-03-28 | As I've started crocheting more and more, I've noticed some burgeoning trends between the textile art I create and my writing projects! When I fully DNF a project or put it on the backburner it's usually for one of four reasons:1) I'm not skilled enough yet (ft. Scooby Doo x Princess Bride & my hexagon bag)2) My own heartache is spilling over and infecting the project (ft. my NaNoWriMo scarf and Project Death) 3) The project just takes foreeeeever, almost like the opposite of the "shiny new idea syndrome" (ft. my blanket & The Meridian Maps)4) I actually DO finish it but don't feel comfortable giving or gifting it to anyone as I'd planned (ft. my dragon amigurumi and Project Purple)Of course, one of the wonderful things about both writing AND crochet, is that even the bits and bobs we don't use, we can often repurpose. Plus, so long as you use stitch markers or back-up your projects, you can always return to them, weeks, months, or years later.D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Does any of this resonate with you?? Do you have any hobbies where you're starting notice patterns or trends between it and writing, in regards to how you work or create?Do you have any hobbies or different types of art you're hoping to try out this year?Could you put your DNFs into categories? (I'd also love to know if you have DNFs for categories of books you've read, too!)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 #writing
What I Write In A Day | springtime edition ☀️🌱 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-03-23 | Happy Spring, friends! This writing vlog is half springtime routine and half a spin on the "what I eat in a day" videos. From journaling, to the Notes app, to revising 2.5 chapters in A Closet Full of Cauldrons, here's what the first day of Spring looked like for me. 🌱🐢Q U E S T I O N S F O R Y O U :What does a "typical" day of writing look like for you?Do you keep a journal? What do you write in it?What does your Notes app look like? (Or do you also still text yourself your story ideas?) Do you carry a notebook around with you at all times in case some random inspiration comes up? How do you keep track of your potential future WIPs?Are you excited about the change of seasons?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 #writingvlog
THE SCENE CARD METHOD | solving story problems & fixing the all is lost Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-03-14 | So I had a timeline error (the issue covering only a matter of hours!!!) and couldn't figure it out, so I returned to my old method of physical scene cards! LO AND BEHOLD I solved my issues, came away with a few extra scenes, and reached The End!!! :)☟↓ 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 use scene cards (physical or digital) to outline your story?Do you have an old writing or outlining method you've recently returned to?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Omg this ancient, six-year-old video where I explained my then-method of using notecards to outline and "storyboard": youtu.be/BVc-a_vvbKM?si=n-j2hcohi07AItLx 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 #writingvlog
A WRITING VLOG | 1,060 minutes of writing sprints, the midpoint, & help me choose some winners! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-03-07 | Ahhhh, the Prime Writing Weekend is done and dusted! A crazy 1,060 minutes of writing sprints spread out over 5 days. Here's a look at the weekend and my smattering of stats!! 👀 (Also I had so much fun with this and cannot wait to do another version again soon!)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Please vote for your favorite Seven Word Story here: https://forms.gle/d6pP7dkeHcUWcYdd7And vote on your favorite Haiku here: https://forms.gle/XeqcPSsxevUdS2DW8(PLEASE ONLY VOTE ONCE.)Thank you to everyone who submitted to these challenges, I loved reading what y'all came up with! :)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
where Ive been...! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2024-01-31 | 1,060 minutes of sprints, ARE YOU READY?!The Prime Writing Weekend will start THIS FRIDAY (the 2nd of February) at approximately 9:00am CST. We're going to keep going over the whole weekend until we've done every prime number under 100 as a sprint! I am so freaking excited for this. We'll be over on Twitch writing for several hours a day (with plenty of breaks for walking and snacking in between) until we get them all done bahaha. No idea how long it will take, I'm thinking through Monday at least! :)~~~If you want to participate in the 7 Word Story challenge, make sure to email me ( katecavanaughwrites@gmail.com ) with the title "Prime Writing Weekend: Seven Word Story" in the title. If you don't have that, it won't work!Same goes for the haiku challenge. Same email, just change the title of the email to "Prime Writing Weekend: Haiku".Don't email me before the challenge starts with your submission, try to write them during the Prime Writing Weekend! But make sure you get them submitted before the final sprint is over!After the event, I'll corral and anonymize the submissions and then open them up for people to vote on their favorites. I'll contact the winner(s) with a little treat to their local bookstore and favorite coffee shop or whatever! Just for fun! :)~~~I'll have all of this info over on Twitch, as well as links to populate your bingo board once the event begins! :)~~~Also I'm very excited to be back to filming and editing! It'll be a slow roll but I'm so excited to see you all again. Thanks to everyone who checked in or wished some happy thoughts! I appreciate it! 💜~~~0:00 the prime writing weekend extravaganza!5:25 where I've beenF I N D M E O N L I N E :❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites💛 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
December is my test month, 24 goals in 2024, & starting a bullet journal? Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-30 | December is almost here which means it's time to test out my delusional goals for 2024! Let's chat while I set up my bullet journal, habit tracker, and 24 in '24! Also right now, the first 500 people to use my link will get a one month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/katecavanaugh11231T I M E S T A M P S :0:00 December is my "test month"!1:16 setting up quarterly vs. seasonal vs. monthly goals & bullet journal stuff3:20 My 24 in '24 (aka my big goals for next year)5:52 Astronomical vs. meteorological seasons6:29 Scaling back YouTube for this coming quarter (and maybe even the next year??)8:08 December specific plans, systems, & habit setting!11:44 Bullet journals set-up shenanigans16:14 Some lessons learned from November19:04 A vlog of the lunar cycle goal method!32:14 Wrap-up thoughts on the experiment & would I recommend it34:00 Questions for youuuuu!D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have you already started thinking about 2024? (Or do you also need December to be a "trial month" to tamper back expectations for the New Year? Lolol.) Please share any you feel comfortable with!! I'd love to hear about your goals or resolutions. :)What goal setting system works for you? Do you enjoy tracking your progress on goals?Do you use a bullet journal or planner? What's something you'd recommend to someone that's really helped 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
HITTING 50,000 (in the story, lol) | a nanowrimo writing vlog Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-16 | I officially hit 50,000 words in Project ☠️ this week! And while the daily vlogs may have stopped, that's not the only NaNoWriMo goal change I'm making! (I'm very excited.)☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How did the first half of NaNo treat you? Are you making any changes as we enter the second half of the month?Have you ever been to an author event or book signing before (or taken a class from an author or met your fav in person)? What was the experience like?What's your favorite line from your current WIP?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 #writingvlog
writing the third death MUAHAHAHA | nanowrimo day 8! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-08 | The chaos continues in this writing vlog! Project ☠️☠️ has claimed its third character and that number is only going to grow!!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What scene are you especially looking forward to writing? (Or have you already written the one you were most pumped for?)Do you have a "favorite" scene? Ooooh, if you've written multiple stories, do you have a favorite of your WIPs?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 #nanowrimo
midpoint musings & nonfiction november! | NANOWRIMO DAY 7 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-07 | WE DID IT, Y'ALL! Week 1 of NaNoWriMo 2023 is in the books (lolol). Another good day to take down a scene card and just barely reach 1,667 words par. But hey, the streak continues!!☟↓ 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 read a lot during November or while participating in NaNoWriMo?What non-fiction book would you recommend for this month? Any you've read recently or WANT to read??How did the first week of NaNoWriMo treat you?? How about Day 7 specifically?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 #nanowrimo
playing catch-up & rogue backstory | NANOWRIMO DAY 6! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-06 | First day back after my "zero writing weekends" and I am feeling VERY refreshed! Am I also playing catch-up? YES. But today I wrote a scene, saw some deer on my run, and discovered some new details about my characters! ☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What have you learned about yourself, the NaNo experience, or you story so far?Has your story surprised you in any way? New character backstory or random, unexpected side plots??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 #nanowrimo
NANOWRIMO DAY 3 | organization within scenes & reaching 13%!! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-03 | It's #nanowrimo day 3! It might have taken me a few hours, but I finished 2 scenes and organized 2 more. Everything is plodding along nicely but I'm a little nervous/excited for my "weekend break." ☟↓ 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 line that you've written this week??? I'm thinking of making this an every Friday thing! Next time, I'll look up my own too. :)How did Day 3 go for you??Are the weekends big writing days for you? (Or are you also "skipping" weekends this month?)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 DAY 2 | fighting hard for 486 words lolol | WRITING VLOG Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-02 | A true comedy of errors! Nevertheless, I managed to complete another scene in Project ☠️☠️ and now I'm going to take a nice, long nap!☟↓ 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 do on the days when the words are harder to get? Do you have a mantra you repeat? When, despite putting your butt in the chair and showing up, it just doesn't go quite your way? LET ME KNOW. I'm proud of the words I did get! And very excited to play with my new notebooks lolol.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 #nanowrimo
NANOWRIMO DAY 1 | my standalone is actually a duology??? | PROJECT ☠️☠️ WRITING VLOG Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-11-01 | AHHHH, IT'S FINALLY HERE. So glad I put together The Board in order to help me block out scenes ~visually~. Also a late Preptober epiphany has me slightly rearranging said board in order to make Project ☠️☠️......two books??? AHHH.☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How'd NaNoWriMo Day 1 go for you??? Was it easier than you expected? More challenging than you'd hoped? LET ME KNOW.Did you also have a pre-NaNo panic and/or epiphany? Did you switch up your projects at the last minute?Do you prefer getting your words in for the day all at once or spread out throughout the day? (Or maybe you only have a specific forty-five minutes you can rush to get them done! I've definitely had NaNo's where that was true. Or ones where I was stealing five minutes here and there and everywhere.) What's your "routine" going to look like for this NaNo?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :nanowrimo.ogMy board inspired by conversations with @writerofscribbles and @BeccaCSmith, check out their channels!You can also check out my writing retreat vlog, the place I think this latest epiphany started, here: youtu.be/b_FoiU2EOHMF 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
Storytellers Hearth Productivity Sprint #21 | NANOWRIMO FUNDRAISER! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-10-29 | It's the final @StorytellersHearth Weekend Relay of the year and welcome to Productivity Stream 21!! With NaNoWriMo right around the corner, we'll be raising money for this incredible organization, chatting some last minute #preptober tips, and sprinting sprinting sprinting.Catch the full playlist of productivity streams: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoJrIjM9SD3gdDhVn_PHfjZSwUJnCSbbg&si=pPnXflGJ4VUYypHUF I N D M Y C O - H O S T S :Becca @BeccaCSmith and her most recent video: youtu.be/N4wVXvp0G_k?si=aO7lfqy1Bhrc1cWuDavaisha @grapefry and her latest FaceTime Friday stream: youtube.com/live/jFzEjDu2LO4?si=aJWvmiLfeqSAxzhMJess @TheHexedLibrary and her latest TBR take down & book haul: youtu.be/uoumDrhBGME?si=zafyQfismxi2GEEsKatie @writerofscribbles and her most recent video: youtu.be/063PXNu59lA?si=H1Levd3FfA3ZqXemF 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
I wrote 16,000 words in 4 days on a writing retreat! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-10-28 | 16,000 words and the absolute best vibes. Writing retreats are some of my favorite memories. Bonus! I'm feeling so much more positive about Project Death (and I have a wonderful team of friends to thank for that).0:00 welcome to the retreat & meet my writer friends!2:21 the runes hold the answers & sometimes cons are pros AKA Day 114:41 book shopping and bribes are all a writer needs AKA Day 225:57 the magic of friends & dumbsupper AKA Day 338:12 cafe crawling every 1000 words & meeting Lindsay AKA Day 4L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Thank you so much to the best critique partner, Jessica @TheHexedLibrary for organizing this writing retreat and putting up with my repeated spirals. Check out this video for her goal of reading 31 books in October: youtu.be/eKQVVoWCmyk?si=6OOpaE9Y1bzYqMPP@BeccaCSmith posted a wonderful vlog of the retreat: youtu.be/N4wVXvp0G_k?si=TGfZmv1SnnqN5f0_And Katie @writerofscribbles documented cafe crawl day!: youtu.be/063PXNu59lA?si=DFQLNsVU6Ret8rGTDavaisha @grapefry has started doing FaceTime Friday sprints!: youtube.com/live/jFzEjDu2LO4?si=woNEMht5vusso5PYAnd if you wanted to see more behind the scenes of the Dumbsupper, Wallis @Wallisimo has an awesome video of just that (and a lot more for her Video Every Day In October series!): youtu.be/UdaVtf2934A?si=5U9rF8aN_o7kydFfIt was so great meeting @LindsayPuckett for the first time in person!! Here's her latest vlog, breaking down the first draft of her first published book!!: youtu.be/K937dX86uwc?si=h_vzn0U_0xl6-hF6F 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
ROAD TRIP WRITING GAMES! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-10-25 | I had 1500 miles to drive to get up to a writing retreat, so I thought it would be fun to gamify my journey! My patrons voted and decided: for each coffee consumed, it "cost" me 500 words. Monuments subtracted 500 and bathroom breaks subtracted 100. Books bought were worth 500 additional words, and for each mile driven, I needed to 2X my word count. Let's see how I did....👀Seriously, this made the trek SO MUCH FUN. And I cannot recommend attempting a version of this enough! Just make sure you hit up Casey, Illinois to help you out lolol.Thank you so much to my incredible patrons for always encouraging my strangest ideas and helping refine them bahaha. 🖤👻☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What sort of road tripper are you?? Are you more about the journey or getting to your destination as quickly as possible?Would you ever attempt a version of this? How much would you make each thing "cost"? Would you add anything to my list? (Like snacks bought or museums visited, etc.!)If you were to build your own indie book store, what would it look like? (Would you also make sure to give away a free sticker or book mark or stamp the books purchased there?? LET ME KNOW.)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
picking my 2nd project & finishing re-reads | A PREPTOBER VLOG! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-10-22 | EEEEK, where has October gone?? Less than ten days until NaNoWriMo starts and I. Am. Not. Ready!It took a bit of spiraling & trial and error to figure out what my "streaming project" should be, but I think I've figured that out finally! ☟↓ 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 keep physical track of your NaNoWriMo progress? (Maybe in a bullet journal or with stickers?)Since I already changed my mind -- on rolling the dice to decide what to do -- let me know if you've ALSO changed your mind from your original prep plans. (As much as I loved the dice roll last year, as soon as I started streaming A Closet Full of Cauldrons, I knew that's what I needed/wanted most to work on!)How do you plan on rewarding yourself for meeting/exceeding your daily or weekly goals? Or even a reward for participating and keeping going throughout the month, I'd love to know!! (I think my reward is going to be getting to start an entirely new story once I finish these two, lolol.)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 #preptober
grading my 2023 writing goals & resetting for Q4! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-10-16 | Let's chat writing goals & re-evaluating my 2023 plans for Q4. Also the first 500 of y'all to use my link will get access to one of Skillshare’s best offers: 30 days free AND 40% off your 1st year of Skillshare membership!: https://skl.sh/katecavanaugh1023T I M E S T A M P S :0:00 let's evaluate how I've done so far in 2023!1:04 setting better goals than books sold or video views; also I don't like tracking words anymore?? WHO AM I.1:59 NaNoWriMo caveat3:07 still battling that white room syndrome5:15 two thumbs waaaaay up on outlining my series!5:52 the important of a newsletter & sponsorship shout-out7:30 failing quarterly check-ins but looooving seasonal goals?8:10 am I a single WIP writer now?10:01 setting better reading goals for Q411:41 one hundred hours of drafting12:05 more questions for youuu!D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What are your Q4 goals? Does this whole October/November/December feel like a specific writing season to you? Is there anything you're trying to finish up before year end??How do you go about drilling down on improving specific aspects of your writing (white room syndrome, dialogue, pacing, etc.)?If you're someone who likes to work on multiple projects at once, when's a time when you've focused on only one? Was it for a deadline crunch or did you just ~feel like you should~? If you're a single WIP at a time kind of writer, have you ever dabbled in multiple projects at once? Why and how did it feel?Do you have any revision-specific craft books you could share?? THANKS.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 #writinggoals
writing, revising, & FINISHING a short story entirely on streams | I ALMOST QUIT Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-10-08 | The plan was simple: brainstorm, draft, revise, and edit a short story entirely on stream. My silly self thought it would take only two.......................(who knows why). Five streams later and I finally have a completed short story and a BOAT LOAD of lessons learned.☟↓ 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 attempt something like this?Have you ever started writing a story and then realized the idea itself needed way more contemplation??If you're someone who enjoys using prompts, how often do you start/stop before you find the right pathway to take? Do you brainstorm a couple options and then choose? Try one story, dislike it, start brainstorming again? LET ME KNOW.L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Check out the completed short AND a link to the Google Doc where I drafted everything (including the ridiculous brain dump poem) here: https://readwriteroam.blog/2023/10/08/the-writing-experiment-that-nearly-broke-me/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
NANOWRIMO PLANS | return of the daily vlogs, 6 cant skip prep steps, & secret projects Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-10-01 | It's the best time of year again!! #NaNoWriMo is turning 25 years old and I'm bringing back my old daily vlogs -- with a little twist! Let's chat projects I'll be working on, my prep plans, my non-word count goals, and everything else!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :NaNoWriMo turns 25 this year! Do you have any special way you'll be celebrating? How many years have you participated??Do you know what project you'll be working on? Or will you be waiting until the last moment to decide? Maybe hoping that the idea will come to you sometime during Preptober? LET ME KNOW.What will your non-word count goal be for NaNoWriMo?Will you be streaming, vlogging, posting, or anything else throughout NaNo? Where can we find your updates??L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :nanowrimo.orgT I M E S T A M P S :0:00 happy preptober!! adding my project to the NaNo website, eeek!0:30 2 novels during NaNo -- but which 2?!?3:32 my non skippable 6 steps of prep4:55 how I envision my day-to-day of NaNo '235:50 daily vlogs!!6:20 afternoon streams!7:11 being cheesy7:37 my word count goals (for the weekdays 👀)7:54 crocheting a NaNoWriMo scarf, lolol9:23 dice rolls for chaos9:38 questions for youuuu10:09 my 1 piece of adviceF 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 #preptober #nanowrimo
when authors adapt their own novels | GONE GIRL | AUTHORTUBE CHAT Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-09-26 | *Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: streamyard.com/pal/d/5741290429874176
KILL YOUR DARLINGS | a Project ☠️☠️ Draft 5 writing vlog | trying to hit industry standard wc Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-09-24 | Y'alllllllll, I'm chiseling away at this story! The goal is 100,000 words in Project ☠️☠️ to keep it within "industry standard." And since last draft I was waaaaaaay above that, it's time to learn how to kill my darlings.☟↓ 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 something about revision that surprised you? Any lessons you've learned recently? Do you also feel like you learn something new about the ~writing process~ with every new draft?Do you have a podcast or craft book or interview with an author on revision that you really enjoyed or taught you a lot? (I'll have a lot of time on the road! 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 #writingcommunity
writing 3 chapters in project ☠️☠️ & decorating my office for spooky season 🍁 Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-09-19 | IT'S ALMOST FALL! Time to spookify my office for Halloween while I try to write and revise a chapter a day!☟↓ 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 been your experience with "killing your darlings"? What does that mean to you? Can you give me some advice???If you're an overwriter, have you ever UNDERwritten something? And if you're an underwriter, can you share a time where you've OVERwritten?Or is there any time when you've parted ways from the writer you've always thought of yourself as? (Like, if you're a plotter, the first time you ever pantsed a project?) Tell me your stories, I'd love to know!!Do you know of any book stores or coffee shops between Dallas and St. Louis & St. Louis and Columbus that you love?? 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
10-week writing experiment, autumn 🍁 syllabi, grading myself, & lessons learned Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-09-13 | My summer writing "semester" is OVER. Now it's time for Fall! And the first 1,000 of y'all to use my link will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/katecavanaugh09231☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Did you come up with your own "writing semester"? What did your syllabi look like? If you didn't, what "classes" would you LOVE to take?? What skills would you like to improve? How do you go about setting aside time for those?Do you have any experience recording your own audiobooks or a podcast? Do you design your own book covers, either for NaNo, current WIPs, or books you actually sell? Any tips/tricks you could share with me??What makes or breaks an audiobook for you? Any weird narration pet peeves?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Black Hare Press monthly Drabble challenge: blackharepress.com/submissionsApex's September theme: patreon.com/posts/flash-fiction-88897309F 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
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON WRITING ACTIVITIES | overwriting, fixing bestsellers, poetry, scripts, & moore! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-09-05 | In honor of August's super blue moon, I decided to do writing-related activities I only get around to....once in a blue moon. 🌝 ☟↓ 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 some writing-related activities you do once in a blue moon? How about once in a full moon (like monthly lolol)?Do you have any moon-based routines?What's your favorite or most-used writing craft book? (Conversely, do you have any that everyone hyped up but didn't work for you AT ALL? Let me know!)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Summer Scare Readathon hosted by the incredible Jess @TheHexedLibrary : youtu.be/FLDfbXIQg08?si=agyFE2maYI4KbbYg@BeccaCSmith and her most recent vlog for writing a script in a month: youtu.be/wOt8pO3TOXU?si=c05bTp1YbiMU-0Y4@AuthorJCCarpenter and her most recent vlog for writing a script in a month: youtu.be/gIHtaiFfJbU?si=l6IYlkWEIcBe6XxHF 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 | JAWS 🦈 movie vs. book | the year of learning to write a screenplay... Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-08-30 | ☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :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
structuring my 5 book fantasy SERIES | The Meridian Maps 🏴☠️ writing vlog Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-08-23 | I DID IT, Y'ALL! I fully structured my entire 5-book series!!! Some of y'all will remember that I had to put this series aside (because I could just NOT figure out the last book.....turns out my problem was with the whole series structure), but I'm so excited to be picking it up again. BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER. ☠️So during my "summer writing semester," I've set aside about 3 hours a week to learn how to structure a series. I have all the pirate shenanigans, the world arc, and the arc of my main character, Analisa, now figured out. With the aid of a new Save the Cat book, I've finally figured the rest out. :)☟↓ 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 written a series before? How did you go about structuring individual novels vs. the series as a whole? Did it come intuitively to you or did you have to seek out additional resources? What's your favorite thing about your series?What's your favorite pirate TV show, movie, book, real world fun fact, vaguely related beverage, etc.?? I'm going to be immersing myself in all things PIRATE soon, so I'd love to check out what YOU love!!L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :*Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel: amzn.to/3KRnQLGThank you again to Jessica for sending me a copy of her book! Check out more about it here: jessicabrody.com/2023/06/my-new-save-the-cat-book-everything-you-need-to-knowF 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
Making a writers self-care bingo board to FORCE myself to refill the well this summer! ☀️ Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-08-10 | The first 1,000 of y'all to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/katecavanaugh08231I came up with 25+ self-care ideas and project-adjacent activities to help myself relax, rejuvenate, and refill the well! Today's goal: hit BINGO. Summer's goal: clear out the entire board!☟↓ 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 is an essential writer self-care item? What items would you include on your own bingo board?What would you make for a WIP-themed meal? If you could have an interview with one of your characters, what drink would you make them? (And what questions would you ask??)Do you find it hard to make time for self-care?Are you into making mood boards? Do you have any tips/tricks for me? Bahaha.L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Thank you Amanda for tagging me in Myth.Hikari's instagram challenge and inspiring this whole video! :)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
HOW I OUTLINE (as a reformed pantser) | beat sheets, timelines, pitches, & more! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-08-08 | Reformed pantser is a joke! Do what works best for you. :) And somehow, in a twist I never would have expected, outlining is now the process that works for me.0:00 my own misconceptions about outlining1:30 the idea & percolating period (trying not to have too many open projects at once lolol)3:30 crafting the title & log line (no more Project XYZ....WHO AM I)5:12 the query (why should we care, what's the character up against)6:08 the synopsis (motivations & a vague outline/timeline is beginning to form...)6:36 ZERO DRAFT TIME, BABY (can be abandoned once I know my characters!)8:31 "real outlining" time & using craft books10:14 creating a timeline concurrently & using beat sheets11:23 what structure helps me with the MOST: smoothing character motivation & pacing12:26 how long does this take me (& do I still hate some bits of outlining? ....yes)13:23 the real reason I outline (to make revision easier)14:11 trying to retrofit old projects into this method16:04 drafting, feedback, etc.16:53 questions for y'all!! thanks! 🤍☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Have your thoughts on outlining changed over time? What does your outlining process look like now compared to the past?What's the ONE THING you MUST do before you begin drafting?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :*Romancing the Beats: amzn.to/3QrA7dr*Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: amzn.to/43ZY66sAnd special shout-out to Auburn Morrow @auburnmorrow!! I was super lucky to get to interview them for the MMMA podcast and their process reeeeeaally helped me put all of my own pieces together! Their debut is coming out with Wattpad Books in 2024, EEK. https://linktr.ee/auburnmorrowF 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
LIVE! Writing a TV Pilot in a Month?? | August Writing Challenge hosted by Becca & JC! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-08-05 | I have been INFLUENCED. @BeccaCSmith and @AuthorJCCarpenter are taking on the challenge of writing a TV pilot in a month (and documenting the whole thing!!). Becca's a seasoned screenwriter and JC and I are complete newbies. So in this live, we'll each be working on our own Pilots aaaaand picking Becca's brain on exactly HOW to write TV Pilots (lolol).For the month of August, JC and Becca will also be posting weekly vlogs and update videos, so please do check out their channels and subscribe! :)(I'll be working on my Princess Bride x Scooby Doo story. WISH ME LUCK.)F I N D M Y C O - H O S T S :@BeccaCSmith and her announcement video, sharing what she's hoping to complete during this challenge: youtu.be/h_MK4CQfOAcShe also posted her Week 1 vlog, check it out here: youtu.be/6wgWlYEOfuo@AuthorJCCarpenter and her video explaining undertaking this challenge having never written a screenplay before: youtu.be/PMzUmh0kgCUAnd JC's Week 1 vlog can be found here: youtu.be/l8p-cjjdy30F 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
CAPTURE THE WORDS COMPETITION! | a chill, 6K writing weekend! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-08-01 | It's a writing competition! A (word) battle! The mighty Deadline League facing off against the ferocious Prorcasti-Nation. Y'all, I had SO MUCH FUN this past weekend participating in Capture The Words. It resulted in a very chill 6K words for the weekend and invigorated me to push through a rut. And our team may have even won...👀☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :Does the thrill of competition help or hurt you? Do you prefer competing against yourself (like in Camp NaNoWriMo) or against others? What's your favorite sort of writing group events you've participated in?L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Thank you SO MUCH again to Jess @TheHexedLibrary and @AuthorAnneSophie for organizing this awesome event!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
SUMMER WRITING SEMESTER | structuring a series 101, short story submissions, brand mgmt, & more! Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-07-28 | Taking the concept of "Wintering" (seasons of rest & recovery, seasons of productivity, seasons of growth and exploration, etc.) and mixing it with syllabi and assignments gives me my first ever summer writing semester! I'm taking 5 "classes": Finish Your Damn Novels,Short Story Submissions,How to Structure a Series,Brand Management,and Reading!Here's what the first week looked like for my longest writing experiment yet!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :What class would you take if you could control your own "writing semester"? What's a topic within writing you've always wanted to explore more but haven't had the time (or been able to make the time) to do so?What's your favorite class you've ever taken (in real life, lolol)?What's your FAVORITE series you've ever read and why? (And what's your least favorite? Any you DNF'd partway through? Why?)L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :@LauraNettles and her great video during the Authortube Writing Conference: youtube.com/watch?v=H-GWGJmZ74I&t=1130sBlack Hare Press submissions & monthly prompts: blackharepress.com/submissionsF 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 | adaptations, writing screenplays, & catch-up chat | HEARTSTOPPER & CHINATOWN Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-07-26 | After some internet issues, it's time for a 2-for-1 #AuthortubeChat! Jess @TheHexedLibrary and I will be discussing HEARTSTOPPER (the incredible graphic novel turned Netflix series) and CHINATOWN (the Academy Award Winner for Best Screenplay). Be prepared, we have some spicy opinions. 👀We'll also be discussing chapter 7 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 @TheHexedLibrary !Her 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 October!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
Q&A WRITING VLOG | chatting $$, submitting stories, publicly trying, & lessons learned in 700 videos Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-07-18 | It's my first Q&A in two years! Birthdays always have me feeling reflective and contemplative, so I figured the timing was perfect. Let's chat publishing, authortube, the evolution of my writing process, and some fun personal updates! 👀☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :How did you decide when a story should be a series vs. a standalone? Do you know immediately? After you've written partway through? Have you ever revisited a story you THOUGHT was a standalone and added onto it with another book?Do you have an author you otherwise LOVE that's written a book you didn't like? Let me know! (And let me know if this also makes you feel a little comforted bahaha. Even my favorites can write some things I dislike.)If any of these other questions captured you, I'd LOVE to know your answers! Share about money you've made from writing, your publishing goals, how your writing process has changed, whatever! :) L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :Check out @MaigaVidal! She created the jingle for Making Money Making Art AAAANNNDDDD has some awesome vlogs documenting the process for writing her musical. Cannot recommend enough!@Evelynfromtheinternets video, "Don't be afraid to be seen trying": youtube.com/watch?v=hFQRx5iwLtw&t=1s@AuthorAnneSophie and Jess @TheHexedLibrary have an awesome event, "Capture the Words," scheduled for the end of July. I'm very excited for it. Here's the link to the first stream: youtube.com/watch?v=h-UtFMlBMRcF 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
SUMMER WRITING ROUTINE ☀️ how to create when your brain feels like its melting Kate Cavanaugh Writes 2023-07-10 | IT'S SUMMER! (AKA the worst season, I am ready to debate this.)And with summer comes crazy high temperatures, long days, and my brain turning to goo. To fight this inevitability, I'm changing my routine! Here's how I'm creating, writing, and revising from June through September.0:00 dunking on summer and my working theory2:14 making my aspirational routine a reality, starting with the early morning5:03 fitting in morning writing time9:29 afternoon option 1 (for when I slept well and am on top of my shit)11:26 afternoon option 2 (for when my body or willpower is betraying me)12:52 evening writing time (my new favorite writing time??????? WHO AM I IN SUMMER.)14:46 evening routine and the hardest part of all of this??15:51 wrap-up thoughts!☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, what's your summer writing routine look like? (For my Southern Hemisphere friends, how's winter treating you?? Have you changed your routine to accommodate the outside?)Are there any habits you're trying to integrate into your routine that just aren't quite there yet? What are you working on?How's your writing going?? What are you working on?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 #writingvlog
