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Kate Ota
@kateota.bsky.social
Writer, reader, cat owner
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A note that may be of interest: @torbooks.bsky.social has placed the ebook of The Calculating Stars on sale this month for $2.99. If you're interested in diving into The Lady Astronaut books, this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
February 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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January 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.
Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers
We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…
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January 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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If you don’t have a library card, go get one today. They’re free!
a cartoon of a girl holding a book that says library
ALT: a cartoon of a girl holding a book that says library
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January 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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For those who are scrambling to make last-minute recommendations for the Bram Stoker Awards:
"In Excess of Dark" is eligible for recommendation in the long fiction category.
November 25, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Wrote a new #bookreview of Story Engineering by Larry Brooks. An oldie but a goodie! Perfect for #writers looking to nail the fundamentals!
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Is It Worth It? Story Engineering
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks and Clue. Photo by Kate Ota 2024
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November 18, 2024 at 1:12 AM
If any agents happen across my account, here's an agent's guide to my manuscript, THAW. #agentsguide #amquerying #fantasy
October 25, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Just in time for Halloween, I wrote a #blogpost about an experience we all dread: I didn't finish a book. Rather than let it haunt me, I decided to write about #writing lessons to take away from it.
Lessons from my first DNF of 2023
Image made on Canva 2023
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October 29, 2023 at 11:20 PM
My new blog post is about writing lessons to take away from Asimov's I, Robot. Writing Community, if you're writing about robots, cyborgs, or AI and haven't read I, Robot, now is the time!
Writing Lessons from a Classic: I, Robot
A retro cover of I, Robot depicting a scene from one of the stories within.
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October 22, 2023 at 9:18 PM
New #blogpost #bookreview for the popular Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I decided to see if it was worth the hype! www.kateota.com/blog/book-re...
October 10, 2023 at 2:59 AM
Check out my review of the #PNWA #writing conference. Is it worth the price? Well, I certainly plan to go again!
Is It Worth It? PNWA Conference
The Space Needle. Photo by Kate Ota 2021
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October 2, 2023 at 12:26 AM
Inspired by fall and spooky season, I wrote a #blogpost about writing lessons from Mary Shelley's classic, Frankenstein.
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September 18, 2023 at 12:17 AM
What's this? A BONUS EPISODE of Judging More Than Just the Cover Book Club #podcast ! We discussed my #scifi short story and James's #cozymystery novella. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jud...
Bonus Short Story Discussion: CHARLOTTE and THE UNDOING OF MAGGIE by Judging More Than Just The Cove...
Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota. Episode Summary: In this bonus Book club discussion, we discuss two short stories written by our own James Moore (CHARLOTTE) and Kate Ota (THE UNDOING OF ...
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September 14, 2023 at 1:19 AM
New #podcast episode from Judging More Than Just the Cover Book Club. We discussed Murder Your Employer, a reverse murder mystery with puns galore!
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September 14, 2023 at 1:17 AM
I have a new #bookreview on my blog for Sophie Lark's Starlet, a #historical #mystery for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. www.kateota.com/blog/book-re...
September 11, 2023 at 2:45 AM
Fresh to blue sky from the old bird app and slowly rebuilding my following list!
September 9, 2023 at 6:57 PM