Kathryn Holmes
@kathrynholmes.bsky.social
Book person. Author of Class Critters series (ages 6-9), THE THIRTEENTH CIRCLE (ages 8-12), and more titles for kids!
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It's time to share my top ten reads of 2025! What were your favorite books you read this year? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/here-are-m...
Here are my top ten reads of 2025!
What books did you love most this year?
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December 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It's time to share my top ten reads of 2025! What were your favorite books you read this year? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/here-are-m...
I like to set a word of the year as my intention each January. Today, I’m taking a look at how well I did, focusing on this year’s word: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/reflection...
Reflections on refilling the well
Let's check in on my Word of the Year for 2025.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I like to set a word of the year as my intention each January. Today, I’m taking a look at how well I did, focusing on this year’s word: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/reflection...
It's gift-giving season! Here's a roundup of all of my published books, in case a young reader in your life might enjoy them: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/its-gift-g...
It's gift-giving season!
A.k.a. the time of year I remind you that I've published a bunch of books...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's gift-giving season! Here's a roundup of all of my published books, in case a young reader in your life might enjoy them: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/its-gift-g...
If you’re buying books this Black Friday, I’ve got a few recommendations for you in this month’s Substack Roundup! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup: November 2025
A few things I've enjoyed lately!
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November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you’re buying books this Black Friday, I’ve got a few recommendations for you in this month’s Substack Roundup! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
This week on my Substack, I'm talking about writing (and feeling) big feelings: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/big-feelings
Big feelings
How can you make the reader feel what your characters are feeling?
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November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This week on my Substack, I'm talking about writing (and feeling) big feelings: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/big-feelings
The creative process is not linear, and that's okay: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/just-keep-...
Just keep swimming
Progress is not always linear.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The creative process is not linear, and that's okay: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/just-keep-...
I'm officially in the momentum phase of revision! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/all-i-wann...
All I wanna do (is write my book)
Sing it like Sheryl Crow.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm officially in the momentum phase of revision! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/all-i-wann...
It's time for my monthly Roundup of things I've enjoyed lately, over on Substack! Somehow, I managed to spend spooky season reading nothing but romance novels... ;) kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the…
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October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It's time for my monthly Roundup of things I've enjoyed lately, over on Substack! Somehow, I managed to spend spooky season reading nothing but romance novels... ;) kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the…
This week on my Substack, I'm thinking about that beautiful creative space before the "nos" start rolling in... kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-time-b...
The time before "No"
A.k.a. that blissful period when a manuscript is nothing but possibility
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October 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This week on my Substack, I'm thinking about that beautiful creative space before the "nos" start rolling in... kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-time-b...
Book revisions are messy and mysterious. This week, a seemingly surface-level block led me to uncover a much deeper character issue. Has this happened to you? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-root-o...
The root of the revision
Sometimes, you have to follow the feedback trail all the way to the source.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Book revisions are messy and mysterious. This week, a seemingly surface-level block led me to uncover a much deeper character issue. Has this happened to you? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-root-o...
I’m in revision-mode this fall, so this week my post is all about getting organized to tackle revision notes! How do you set yourself up for revision success? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/lets-talk-...
Let's talk about revision
You've gotten notes on your manuscript. What happens next?
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October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’m in revision-mode this fall, so this week my post is all about getting organized to tackle revision notes! How do you set yourself up for revision success? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/lets-talk-...
It's time for my roundup of things I loved in September! Featuring books by @lancerubinparty.bsky.social and @neddalewersbooks.bsky.social—and a call for cozy fall/Halloween recs: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup: September 2025
Here's what I enjoyed most last month!
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October 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's time for my roundup of things I loved in September! Featuring books by @lancerubinparty.bsky.social and @neddalewersbooks.bsky.social—and a call for cozy fall/Halloween recs: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
How do you measure success when it comes to your creative pursuits? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/celebratin...
Celebrating 100
Milestones, and how we measure success.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How do you measure success when it comes to your creative pursuits? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/celebratin...
When you read, do you pay attention to what’s working for you, and why? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/reading-li...
Reading like a writer
When you read, do you pay attention to what's working for you, and why?
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September 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
When you read, do you pay attention to what’s working for you, and why? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/reading-li...
It's been a bit, but here's my latest roundup of things I've loved lately—featuring books by @laurenmagaziner.bsky.social, @jandynelson.bsky.social, and more! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup: August 2025
A few things I loved as summer wound down.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It's been a bit, but here's my latest roundup of things I've loved lately—featuring books by @laurenmagaziner.bsky.social, @jandynelson.bsky.social, and more! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
New on my Substack: the books, movies, and treats I loved most in July: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup: July 2025
A few things I've enjoyed lately...
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August 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New on my Substack: the books, movies, and treats I loved most in July: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
It's time for my monthly Substack roundup of things I've loved recently! What are your favorites from June? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup: June 2025
What I've been up to and loved this month.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's time for my monthly Substack roundup of things I've loved recently! What are your favorites from June? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
It’s time for my monthly roundup of Stuff I’ve Loved Lately! Featuring some amazing books—and some amazing writing views. kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup: May 2025
A few things I've enjoyed this month!
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May 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It’s time for my monthly roundup of Stuff I’ve Loved Lately! Featuring some amazing books—and some amazing writing views. kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
My work life is about to get pretty busy, so I'll be a little less present on Substack this summer. (Rest assured, I'm still hard at work on my fiction projects!) kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/summer-swi...
Summer switch-up
You'll be seeing a little less of me this summer, and here's why.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
My work life is about to get pretty busy, so I'll be a little less present on Substack this summer. (Rest assured, I'm still hard at work on my fiction projects!) kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/summer-swi...
In my decades as a dance journalist, I've conducted a *lot* of interviews—and I've found certain interview tactics to be helpful to me as a fiction-writer, as well. More here: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
The art of the interview
Interviews aren't just for journalists!
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May 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In my decades as a dance journalist, I've conducted a *lot* of interviews—and I've found certain interview tactics to be helpful to me as a fiction-writer, as well. More here: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
I've been a magazine writer for 20 years, and I've gained a lot of skills that help me in fiction-writing, as well! This month on my Substack, I'm going to talk about some of those tools: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/make-every...
Make every word count
A lesson learned from 20 years as a magazine journalist
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May 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I've been a magazine writer for 20 years, and I've gained a lot of skills that help me in fiction-writing, as well! This month on my Substack, I'm going to talk about some of those tools: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/make-every...
It’s time for my roundup of things I’ve enjoyed in April! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
The Roundup: April 2025
My daughter and I have been reading Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary this week.
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April 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It’s time for my roundup of things I’ve enjoyed in April! kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/the-roundu...
On break-weeks and turning points: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/spring-break
Spring Break
Greetings from NYC’s Spring Break!
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April 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
On break-weeks and turning points: kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/spring-break
I took on a new challenge this week. When's the last time you pushed yourself to try something you've never done before? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/in-praise-...
In praise of new challenges
I've started something new this week.
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April 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I took on a new challenge this week. When's the last time you pushed yourself to try something you've never done before? kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/in-praise-...
Feeling overwhelmed and stressed out by *gestures* everything these days? Here's a tactic I've been working on since having eye surgery last summer. Maybe it will help you, too. kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/focus-on-s...
Focus on something real
A life lesson from the post-eye-surgery trenches
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April 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Feeling overwhelmed and stressed out by *gestures* everything these days? Here's a tactic I've been working on since having eye surgery last summer. Maybe it will help you, too. kathrynholmes.substack.com/p/focus-on-s...