Kate Halena
@katehalena.bsky.social
Writer ✨️ Editor ✨️Fiction
Debut Novel SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIES coming December 2025
www.katehalena.com
Debut Novel SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIES coming December 2025
www.katehalena.com
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Somewhere Between Lies.
Just a peek... 👀
Full cover reveal coming soon!
Just a peek... 👀
Full cover reveal coming soon!
Somewhere Between Lies.
Just a peek... 👀
Full cover reveal coming soon!
Just a peek... 👀
Full cover reveal coming soon!
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Somewhere Between Lies.
Just a peek... 👀
Full cover reveal coming soon!
Just a peek... 👀
Full cover reveal coming soon!
Writers, here’s the truth: rejection isn’t the end. Sometimes it’s just the sign to self-publish!
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Writers, here’s the truth: rejection isn’t the end. Sometimes it’s just the sign to self-publish!
Happy Halloween to every writer who's been haunted.... by unfinished drafts, runaway characters, and rouge commas. May tonight inspire more words -- and fewer edits!
October 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Happy Halloween to every writer who's been haunted.... by unfinished drafts, runaway characters, and rouge commas. May tonight inspire more words -- and fewer edits!
It’s close to midnight, the keys click like footsteps in the dark.
Under the moonlight, you whisper, “I'll write just one more line”.
You try to rest, but the story won’t let go -- not tonight.
Because when the brave pick up their pens… the stories come alive!
#HappyHalloween
Under the moonlight, you whisper, “I'll write just one more line”.
You try to rest, but the story won’t let go -- not tonight.
Because when the brave pick up their pens… the stories come alive!
#HappyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It’s close to midnight, the keys click like footsteps in the dark.
Under the moonlight, you whisper, “I'll write just one more line”.
You try to rest, but the story won’t let go -- not tonight.
Because when the brave pick up their pens… the stories come alive!
#HappyHalloween
Under the moonlight, you whisper, “I'll write just one more line”.
You try to rest, but the story won’t let go -- not tonight.
Because when the brave pick up their pens… the stories come alive!
#HappyHalloween
Dreams don’t expire. They just wait for your courage to catch up. ☆
October 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Dreams don’t expire. They just wait for your courage to catch up. ☆
The people who said it couldn’t be done will never understand how much you did it anyway.
October 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The people who said it couldn’t be done will never understand how much you did it anyway.
To all the writers:
Yes—doubt will follow you.
But so will courage,
if you let it.
So write.
Even when it’s hard.
Especially when it’s hard.
Because the world is waiting
for the story only you can tell.
Yes—doubt will follow you.
But so will courage,
if you let it.
So write.
Even when it’s hard.
Especially when it’s hard.
Because the world is waiting
for the story only you can tell.
October 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
To all the writers:
Yes—doubt will follow you.
But so will courage,
if you let it.
So write.
Even when it’s hard.
Especially when it’s hard.
Because the world is waiting
for the story only you can tell.
Yes—doubt will follow you.
But so will courage,
if you let it.
So write.
Even when it’s hard.
Especially when it’s hard.
Because the world is waiting
for the story only you can tell.
Plot twist: writing the book was the easy part.
October 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Plot twist: writing the book was the easy part.
Every self-published book is a reminder: you believed in yourself when no one else would.
September 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Every self-published book is a reminder: you believed in yourself when no one else would.
Behind every great book is a writer who swore a hundred times it would never be finished.
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Behind every great book is a writer who swore a hundred times it would never be finished.
Self-publishing is 20% writing, 80% realising you're also the marketing team, design team, and tech support... 😅
September 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Self-publishing is 20% writing, 80% realising you're also the marketing team, design team, and tech support... 😅
No agent? No problem. Self-publish and meet your readers anyway.
August 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
No agent? No problem. Self-publish and meet your readers anyway.
Self-publishing: because waiting for permission is overrated.
August 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Self-publishing: because waiting for permission is overrated.
Self-publishing Journey 💫
My Self-Publishing Journey Begins
The agents said no. That’s fine—I’ll say yes to myself. In a few months, my book will be out in the world on my terms.
katehalena.com
August 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Self-publishing Journey 💫
The power of self-publishing lies in one simple truth: you believe in your book enough to make it happen yourself.
August 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The power of self-publishing lies in one simple truth: you believe in your book enough to make it happen yourself.
The agents said no. That’s fine—I’ll say yes to myself. In a few months, my book will be out in the world on my terms. Watch this space! 🥳
August 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The agents said no. That’s fine—I’ll say yes to myself. In a few months, my book will be out in the world on my terms. Watch this space! 🥳
Agent bio: “I love stories about secrets, strong female characters, complicated relationships, and open to international settings.”
Rejection: “This does not sound like a fit for my list at this time...”
Rejection: “This does not sound like a fit for my list at this time...”
August 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Agent bio: “I love stories about secrets, strong female characters, complicated relationships, and open to international settings.”
Rejection: “This does not sound like a fit for my list at this time...”
Rejection: “This does not sound like a fit for my list at this time...”
Your worth as a writer doesn’t hinge on an agent’s reply. Your value was never up for debate.
August 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Your worth as a writer doesn’t hinge on an agent’s reply. Your value was never up for debate.
Querying tip:
Be yourself, but also don’t be too much yourself. And also sound like someone else. But different. But not too different. Clear?
Be yourself, but also don’t be too much yourself. And also sound like someone else. But different. But not too different. Clear?
July 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Querying tip:
Be yourself, but also don’t be too much yourself. And also sound like someone else. But different. But not too different. Clear?
Be yourself, but also don’t be too much yourself. And also sound like someone else. But different. But not too different. Clear?
Agent bio: "Send me something fresh and usual!"
Rejection: "This felt a little too different from what's currently selling."
Rejection: "This felt a little too different from what's currently selling."
July 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Agent bio: "Send me something fresh and usual!"
Rejection: "This felt a little too different from what's currently selling."
Rejection: "This felt a little too different from what's currently selling."
Believing in your story doesn't mean pretending it's perfect -- it means trusting that it has a place in this world. 💫
July 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Believing in your story doesn't mean pretending it's perfect -- it means trusting that it has a place in this world. 💫
If you can survive the query process, you can survive anything -- including edits, deadlines, and probably a zombie apocalypse 😅
July 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you can survive the query process, you can survive anything -- including edits, deadlines, and probably a zombie apocalypse 😅
Writing is the art of leaving pieces of yourself between the lines, hoping someone else will find them and feel a little less alone. ✨️
June 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Writing is the art of leaving pieces of yourself between the lines, hoping someone else will find them and feel a little less alone. ✨️
Rejections aren't roadblocks--they're redirections.
📧 Keep querying.
✍️ Keep writing.
💫 Keep believing.
📧 Keep querying.
✍️ Keep writing.
💫 Keep believing.
June 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Rejections aren't roadblocks--they're redirections.
📧 Keep querying.
✍️ Keep writing.
💫 Keep believing.
📧 Keep querying.
✍️ Keep writing.
💫 Keep believing.
You didn't write this story just to tuck it in a drawer. You wrote it to find its place in the world. Don't stop now! 💫
June 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
You didn't write this story just to tuck it in a drawer. You wrote it to find its place in the world. Don't stop now! 💫