Editing Manuscripts

This week I have been editing manuscripts and getting them ready to send; a process that is far from my favorite thing to do! I have found that separating it into manageable parts helps the process go a little smoother. Sitting down to a pile of over 200-pages with a pen doesn't always pump me up! Yet this needs to be done, and it will be!

In the mean-time, things are going really well with the newest project! It's not quite ready to reveal, but look for that in the coming weeks! I have had an amazing response from girls of all ages and from all over all over sending their stories for this special compilation. It's been fun seeing how everything is falling together!

As far as life outside of writing, things are going very well ;) I have been spending a lot of time with friends the last several weeks and enjoying summer. It's hard to believe that we are well into July! Though taking a walk outside into the boiling heat is always a good reminder! I use this as a good reason to stay in and write! Not that you need a reason!

Creatively yours,

Kat

Update: Settling Down and Happy

As some of you may know, I have been writing more on the new blog as I continue working on the new Confessions... manuscript, but I am still planning on keeping this one updated at least a few times a month! Once conferences start up again there will be more to write about!

Currently I have eliminated most cardboard boxes from my life! There for awhile I was wondering if it would ever happen, but it has. Things have calmed down and I am loving the new place and very much enjoying the new writing nook. I didn't realize how much a change of scenery could motivate me, but it really has. Of course, there have been minor setbacks, such as my computer's power cord breaking, but I have been lucky enough to have a computer genius on hand to help me out :0) I pay him in baked goods so it all works out!

Writing has come rather easily lately as I have been very inspired through these last several months. My newest project has been a lot of fun to work on and I am looking forward to completing it. I still have a few fast approaching deadlines but nothing that can't be met. Most of what I am writing at the moment is captured on paper or a voice recorder that I transcribe later when I have computer access. It takes a bit longer but has been working rather well! Especially the use of the voice recorder as you can take it anywhere!

As far as everything else is concerned, life is going really well. It's truly amazing how quickly time can pass. School starts back up next month! Let's hope that this last month goes slowly!

I will continue to keep you updated, and until then...

Creatively yours,

Kat Callaway

Saying goodbye.... or hello?

Just like that, there it will be; a new beginning clevery disguised as an ending. A chance to start over, turn to a fresh page, and start a new chapter...

Sunday I locked the door to Sommerset Apartment #6 for the final time and said my goodbyes before hopping in the car with my final load of stuff. It was a weird feeling to be leaving, but simultaneously a wonderful one.

I am in my new place now, and loving it more with every second I am there. I am slowly but surely whittling away at the number of cardboard boxes. The writing nook is also beginning to take shape. I'm ready to be able to get in there and start writing!

Until then!

Creatively yours,
Kat

So much stuff... so little time!

I thought I would pop in and send out a quick hi! Life has been a swirl of cardboard boxes and packing tape for approximately a week now. It's been chaotic, but exciting nevertheless! Last night I finally started packing up my writing area and realized just how attached I am to what I do! It is killing me to have my writing materials tucked away in the large brown boxes that hold them captive. I know that I won't have time to sit down and work on my writing for another couple of weeks, but knowing it is there if I have a sudden rush of creativity is always nice. Nevertheless, in a few weeks I will be in my new place with a new writing studio and the cardboard and crumpled bits of newspaper will be nothing but a memory!

Things are going really well right now in pretty much every aspect. Work has slowed down a bit as summer has fallen upon us (finally), and I am not taking summer classes as I decided that I needed to spend more time this summer focusing on the deadlines for manuscripts that are slowly but surely approaching. I'm looking forward to this! I even got a new chair for this ;0)

I have spent a large part of this week looking at furniture and sat in over 26 couches in a day! I had a very hard time picking a couch, but went over to this overstuffed chair and plopped down. Let's just say in less than 5 minutes a red sold sticker was placed on the tag and I was the proud new owner of a marshmallow chair! It is the softest, and most comfortable thing. My theory is that everyone needs there special chair and beyond that, it is perfect for sitting in while writing! As for the couch, this took a little longer. However, after recruiting a little help, we were able to slap a sold sticker on a sage green, three-person couch. It's definitely different than what I would have ever imagined myself buying (especially the color); but I like it and can't wait for it (and my marshmallow chair) to be delivered to my new place in about a week!

First though, I have to finish packing and cleaning. Then of course, tomorrow before the sun even comes up, I will be setting up for my garage sale! I am hoping it goes well and I can make a little profit to help with moving expenses. One thing I know for sure though is that I plan to find a nice shady spot and spend the afternoon writing in my journal.

So things are going well. There is so much more going on but time is short so I will have to catch up on another day. I will mention that I did not get the scholarship and won't be headed to California for the summer conference, but that is ok. There is enough going in here it will keep me busy. Then, lickety-split, September will be here and it will be time for the Fall conference (I'm already excited)! Much to do, and even more to write! But until then...

Creatively yours,

Kat Callaway

Another Semester Comes to An End

Today I attended my last Fiction Writing class for the semester and submitted my final portfolio. I had mixed emotions! While part of me was excited to have completed another course, I still felt sad that I wouldn't get to be with my classmates anymore. There is something special about the familiarity of a group of people who share a common interest. On that note however, a few of us decided to set up a summer group, so the fun will continue a bit. ;0) So here is to a productive summer!

Creatively yours,
Kat