Blurbs and how authors get them

Introducing a new kind of terror: waiting for validation from the writers you admire.

Feb 18 • Katie Huttlestone

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'A Healthy Appetite' Has its Cover

Reactions and reflections on seeing the book I've dreamed of for a decade take shape.

Feb 4 • Katie Huttlestone

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December 2025

2025: The year the slog paid off

Like Spotify Wrapped but without any backlash.

Dec 23, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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Bad Writing Advice (imo)

A list of mostly well-meaning claptrap you don't have to accept as gospel.

Dec 3, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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November 2025

How to Punch Through Creative Blocks

On empty wells and refilling them

Nov 11, 2025

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October 2025

Double, Double Toil and Trouble

The Hell-broth of Book Two

Oct 15, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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September 2025

What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Copy Edit Edition

The stage where you decide you hate your book

Sep 17, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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August 2025

Preparing to be Read

On Ocean Vuong, teacher's pets and subjectivity

Aug 26, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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July 2025

How I Got My Agent

(A rite of passage post)

Jul 21, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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'A Healthy Appetite', a novel (!!!!)

In less vague news...

Jul 2, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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June 2025

New kid, here!

A not at all nervous welcome from me, your new author pal.

Jun 25, 2025 • Katie Huttlestone

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