Just over six months ago, I published my debut novel. A huge thank you to everyone who has bought a copy or downloaded it through Kindle Unlimited. ❤️ SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIES amazon.com/dp/B0GH75XHK9
Kate Halena
@katehalena.bsky.social
Author ✨️ Editor ✨️Fiction Debut Novel SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIES is out now on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH75XHK9 www.katehalena.com
Success isn't the day your book is published. Success is every day you refused to let your unfinished manuscript become another forgotten dream.
Every finished book is thousands of ordinary writing days that nobody applauds.
Writing isn't about racing to the finish line. It's about leaving behind something that wasn't in the world yesterday.
Every unpublished manuscript is a secret. Every published book is a world opened to others.💫
Somewhere Between Lies ~ New Cover and Intro Chapter. Available now on Amazon - Kindle Unlimited ✨️ www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH75XHK9
Some days you write like a genius. Other days, you stare at a sentence for 20 minutes and delete it anyway.
Every writer faces doubt. Keep writing, even when it’s hard.
Somewhere between doubt and courage, a writer opens their laptop and begins again. That is how every story starts.
You don’t have to write a perfect chapter today. You don’t have to solve every plot hole. You don’t have to feel inspired. Just show up to the page. One paragraph. One sentence. One idea.
There is no single path in publishing. Every writer brings their own resources, choices, and vision to the journey.
A writer’s search history is either extremely suspicious or extremely boring. There is no in between.
It's been one month since I published my debut novel. Years of writing and editing. A major rewrite. Health setbacks. Doubt. Still, I did it. #PersistenceWins
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone 😘 Hope you're all having an awesome day regardless of your relationship status!
Publishing a book really teaches us writers patience. And by patience, I mean delusion!
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Every draft is proof that you chose creation over doubt. ✨️
Manifesting the day our stories find their readers.🕯️ Until then, keep writing, keep showing up, and keep believing in the magic of what you’re creating.
Beyond publishing my book… New year, new wheels -- just adding to my collection 🥳
Published my debut novel on Amazon and then discovered it can take up to 72 hours to go live. The way I thought it was instant… 🤡
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After years of writing, rewriting, and reimagining this story, I’m thrilled to share the first glimpse of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIES — the cover.
Every writer says they’re ‘almost done’ in the same way people say they’re ‘five minutes away’...
💫 NEW YEAR 💫 NEW PAGES ✨️ Make every day count ✨️ 💥Happy 2026, Everyone!💥
Every year, a new theme. This year, I went all in on blue 💙
I write fiction, but my search history is deeply incriminating.
You’re allowed to write slowly. You’re allowed to rewrite. You’re allowed to change everything. The only rule: don’t abandon it.
The only bad writing is the writing that doesn’t happen. Start now. Fix it later.