Kate Halena

Somewhere Between Lies ~ New Cover and Intro Chapter. Available now on Amazon - Kindle Unlimited ✨️ www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH75XHK9

Over the last two months, I've been working on a creative side project that I'll be releasing this November! More details coming soon…

Writers: "I have absolutely no idea what happens next." Also, writers at 1:37 a.m.: "OH MY GOD, I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT."

Keep writing. You didn’t create all these fictional people and ruin their lives just to abandon them halfway through.

The first draft tells the story. The second draft asks what the hell the first draft was doing.

The QLD Writers Centre is giving away a copy of my book. For a chance to win a copy, click on the link below and fill in the form. www.surveymonkey.com/r/PenPixelGi...

Writing a novel is basically making up problems for imaginary people and then losing sleep trying to solve them.

May your imagination and creativity speak louder than your doubts as you write this week. ✨

You don't have to write a masterpiece today. Just write something your future self can build on.

People see 1 published novel. I see 43 drafts. Below is a screenshot of every version of Somewhere Between Lies that survived the last two decades. Originally, I planned it as a trilogy, but in August 2023, I decided to merge it into one story.

Just over six months ago, I published my debut novel. A huge thank you to everyone who has bought a copy or downloaded it through Kindle Unlimited. ❤️ SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIES amazon.com/dp/B0GH75XHK9

Success isn't the day your book is published. Success is every day you refused to let your unfinished manuscript become another forgotten dream.

Every finished book is thousands of ordinary writing days that nobody applauds.

You’re allowed to write slowly. Stories aren’t a race.

Writing isn't about racing to the finish line. It's about leaving behind something that wasn't in the world yesterday.

Every unpublished manuscript is a secret. Every published book is a world opened to others.💫

Some days you write like a genius. Other days, you stare at a sentence for 20 minutes and delete it anyway.

Every writer faces doubt. Keep writing, even when it’s hard.

Somewhere between doubt and courage, a writer opens their laptop and begins again. That is how every story starts.

You don’t have to write a perfect chapter today. You don’t have to solve every plot hole. You don’t have to feel inspired. Just show up to the page. One paragraph. One sentence. One idea.

It's my birthday 🥳

There is no single path in publishing. Every writer brings their own resources, choices, and vision to the journey.

A writer’s search history is either extremely suspicious or extremely boring. There is no in between.

It's been one month since I published my debut novel. Years of writing and editing. A major rewrite. Health setbacks. Doubt. Still, I did it. #PersistenceWins

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone 😘 Hope you're all having an awesome day regardless of your relationship status!

Publishing a book really teaches us writers patience. And by patience, I mean delusion!

Every draft is proof that you chose creation over doubt. ✨️

Manifesting the day our stories find their readers.🕯️ Until then, keep writing, keep showing up, and keep believing in the magic of what you’re creating.

Beyond publishing my book… New year, new wheels -- just adding to my collection 🥳

Finally, my book is live on Amazon 🥳

Published my debut novel on Amazon and then discovered it can take up to 72 hours to go live. The way I thought it was instant… 🤡

After years of writing, rewriting, and reimagining this story, I’m thrilled to share the first glimpse of SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LIES — the cover.

Every writer says they’re ‘almost done’ in the same way people say they’re ‘five minutes away’...

💫 NEW YEAR 💫 NEW PAGES ✨️ Make every day count ✨️ 💥Happy 2026, Everyone!💥

Merry Christmas Everyone! 🌲💚

Every year, a new theme. This year, I went all in on blue 💙

I write fiction, but my search history is deeply incriminating.

You’re allowed to write slowly. You’re allowed to rewrite. You’re allowed to change everything. The only rule: don’t abandon it.

The only bad writing is the writing that doesn’t happen. Start now. Fix it later.

Every writer has doubted their work. The difference? They kept writing anyway.

Somewhere Between Lies. 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!

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

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.

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.

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.

Behind every great book is a writer who swore a hundred times it would never be finished.