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My first Kindle Unlimited reads in Australia! 😍

I love collecting countries! I now have Australia, the UK, Germany, Canada, and the US (which, to be fair, could include non-US readers who don't have their own country website).

February 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM

K. H. Walters, Author

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Struggling to format your book? Check out my blog articles for step by step instructions on how I formatted mine
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How I formatted my paperback – Self-publishing on a budget

Call me weird but I found something very satisfying about formatting my book (the Piracy of Time) for publication in paperback. I think was a combination of learning a new skill I never expected to…

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February 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM

K. H. Walters, Author

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Most of the time, Sam looks at me like he’s disappointed in me and we need to have a talk. Here is an example.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM

K. H. Walters, Author

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If you're an author looking to self-publish, here's how I did it
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How I self-published my book for only £20 – Self-publishing on a budget

Have you ever heard the expression ‘only lend money you can afford to give away’? In my view, the same is true of self-publishing. You can give yourself the best odds by hiring talented…

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February 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM

K. H. Walters, Author

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Interested in designing your own book covers? Here’s how I did mine!
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How I designed the cover for my upcoming novel – Self-publishing on a budget

When I finished my first draft of my upcoming book, Jo Who Died (which will be published under a variation of my name, K.H. Walters), I sat back and relaxed. Only joking, I’ve never been good…

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February 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM

K. H. Walters, Author

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Not-Jo has to stop her friend, Wednesday Valentine's valentine's day wedding. The real question is; are the cats going to help her? This new story will be given out exclusive to my newsletter subscribers in my February newsletter. Get it and Julie's in a coma by subscribing to my newsletter!

Julie's in a Coma

Disgruntled artist William Marron hates just about everything, except his lifelong friend Julie Wilkes. But now Julie's in a coma and William has no idea what to do. Until he meets an overly smiley…

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February 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM

K. H. Walters, Author

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When you’re trying to edit but this guy is sat between you and your computer. 🐶

February 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM

K. H. Walters, Author

@khwalters.bsky.social

I started reading too young to remember, but I do know that Tamora Pierce inspired me to start writing. I loved the way she wrote female characters, strong in all sorts of different ways, and I wanted to do the same.

January 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM

K. H. Walters, Author

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From Wed 29th Jan (TODAY!) - Wed 5th Feb morning, Kind to Crows will be on sale for £0.99/$0.99. 🥳🐦‍⬛
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January 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM

K. H. Walters, Author

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This month I am going to run an exclusive giveaway in my newsletter! I will be giving away a signed and fully annotated copy of Jo Who Died (unfortunately limited to the UK this time).

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January 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM

K. H. Walters, Author

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In case anyone is wondering what Odin from Kind to Crows’ hometown looks like, this is Honningsvåg. It was snowing beautifully when I was there. I loved it. Odin would not have! ❄️🌨️
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January 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM

K. H. Walters, Author

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This review made me so happy. 🥰 I don't think there's any better feeling as an author than when your book moves someone like this. And some more well deserved praise for the narration by @melaniecrawley.bsky.social too