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freedom posted an update 5 months, 3 weeks ago
UPDATE TIME!!
@rae @smiley @savannah_grace2009 @mineralizedwritings @whalekeeper @esther-c @elishavet-pidyon @koshka @keilah-h @highscribeofaetherium @grcr @acancello @theducktator @trailblazer @lightoverdarkness6 @scoutfinch180 @godlyfantasy12 @anyone-I-missedSooo, y’all know I’ve been a little more inactive on KP. The hiatus has been good, although I haven’t left forever. I’ve just been up to a lot of things, and a bit of a break was just what I needed. <3 So, with that said, I'll probably be popping on and off on KP a few times during the week, although I will say I'll probably be taking all of my characters out of all of the RPs, just because there's a lot going on.
ANYWHO, update time!!!
Freedom's Fire is almost finished being formatted. We are soooo close, y'all. I am super excited and cannot WAIT until I get to share it with all of y'all!🥰
And Broken Shackles (the 2nd in the trilogy; right after Freedom's Fire) is at 30k+ words and 200+ pages as of this moment. And…well…Mom helped me totally change the story today, and y'all, I am even more in love with this book than I was before😍
In other news, I have an Instagram account that, for any of y'all with Instagram, I want to encourage y'all to follow me there, where the latest updates will probably mostly be.
My account/handle is author_katelyn_douglas on Insta.How is everyone doing? How's writing?
I have missed y'all so, so much🥰🥰🥰
(and I have also missed y’all’s characters. Lemme know how they’re doing…I’m ready to give lots of hugs 🥰😂)
EEEE! *Mad screams of joy and congratulations* I’m so excited for you! Do you have a projected publishing date yet (if characters and editors and the general book people are cooperating)?
Characters…they’re all still alive, so I guess I haven’t gotten too fed up with them. XD DaÃthà did recently take an arc twist on me in the middle of church, and may not survive the book now (which is a mildly terrifying thing for a character to do. His big brother [who hasn’t appeared on KP come to think of it] could use some hugs).
It’s awesome to see you around.
Thank you soooo much!!!! <3 Sadly, no 😭 With Amazon, it's a little complicated to get an official publishing date rn😅 Sometime this month or June tho, I'm sure. (just in time for summer reading😜)
LOL. XD
AHHH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 😭😭
Characters…they must always decide to die on us😭
*hugs his brother, whoever he is*
Same to you! I always love seeing/chatting with you🥰
Understandable. Still, sometime before mid-summer is thrilling enough.
Ah, poor charies. I never wanted to be the author that kills them off,but I suppose I didn’t understand how much they do to themselves. *Pats nameless brother’s head affectionately*
Yes, it’s exciting either way for sure🥰💖
Yesss, the poor babies.
Y’all may or may not want to know the new story idea for Broken Shackles. No one will die, but someone is going to come close, hehe
Um, excuse me?! *Glaring* What are you plotting to do now? Who is coming within a hair’s breadth of their life? (Oooh, another plot twisty thingy. How intriguing…)
shhhhhhhhh….it was my Mom’s fabulous idea, and not only will it be emotionally amazing (maybe more emotional turmoil for Leon, but alas😂), but the way it changes the story fixed some plot holes and I just…*rubs hands togethr* I love it even more now👀😏
Hi Freedom!!💛💛
Oh my goodness, that’s great!! How exciting!!! 😆😆😆
I’m doing great. Haven’t been writing as much lately and my books are kinda on halt, so nothing new has really happened to/with my character gang. My focus is kinda on world building, drawing, and animating rn.
It’s nice to see you on again though!!
(p.s. is Katelyn your real name? If so, I love it! It’s one of my favorite names, like, ever! 💛💛)
Hiiiiiiii!! 💜💜💜
Tysm!! Yesssss, I’m so excited!!!
I’m happy to hear you’re doing well. I feel that; sometimes writing needs to be set aside, and that’s ok! <3 Ooh, that's fun!!!
Ty! I'm happy to be back on a bit 💜💖🥰
(aww, that's so sweet. <3 And yes, it is 💖💖)
oooh that’s your real name? It’s pretty! It’s also the name of a character in a series I like.
Awwww, you are so sweet💖💖🥰 Yes, it’s my name <3
That’s cool!!
Ahh!! So exciting!! When it comes out, I am totally requesting it at my library! 💖
My charries are doing well! Progress on my trilogy has been slow though. I thought it was writer’s block, but I discovered it was just a mix of procrastination/laziness and perfectionism. So once I got past that, it was so much easier to write! Still haven’t touched it in a bit tho. My focus has been on a WIP I plan to write over the summer, a slice-of-life contemporary novel that takes place in 1990s New Mexico. ✨ I have fallen in love with my whole cast of characters. 💛
Tysm!! 💜💜 Awww, that’s so sweet <3 I'd be so delighted if libraries started ordering Freedom's Fire🥰
I'm so glad the progress is going for your trilogy! And it's absolutely fine for it to be slow💜
EEEEE, i cannot WAIT to hear more about it!!! 🥰🥰
Yes, that would be so amazing!!
I can info dump about the MCs on the Chat Chat if you’re interested… 👀
Ooh, yessss, pls info dump😃
(casually butts into the conversation…sorry…hehe) YESSSS please info dump…hehe I love hearing about your charries…you always have the best character arcs and plot ideas!
Then I will gladly do so 😁
(Aww, thanks Sara! You’re so sweet!! 😊)
yw!!!! (:
You’re back! Congratulations on your books! 🩷I’m not allowed to have social media yet, but I’ll follow you someday. (That sounded creepier than I meant it to, XD). It’s so weird to think that your real name isn’t Freedom though.😂
Tysm!! 💜💜 Understandable <3 (ahh, I know what you mean😂) LOL, well, it's not haha😆 I can see how it'd be a little weird tho, lol. And yes, I'm happy to be back <3
AHHHH Freedom!!!! *tackle hugs*
Oh my goodness girl that is WONDERFUL news!!!! I am sooooo excited for youuu😆🥰
I legit CANNOT wait to hold a copy of Freedom’s Fire in my hands <33
Keep us updated!! 💖
I'm doing great!! Writing is slow rn…there's just so much going on, I can barely get a few moments to write, and when I do, I don't have the foggiest idea of what TO write😂*sigh* But it's okay!! I'm working on it XD And summer is almost here so there will be more time to write then 😀 I will def give your love & regards to the charries (they certainly need it) They're doing well, besides the fact that Dylan is being infuriating as always and I can't figure out quite what to do with Matthew but otherwise they're finee 😂
Lately I've actually been working more on another project that I've only mentioned briefly here. It's a fantasy/dystopian (the only one that I've ever tried to write, so it's been interesting XD) So far it's just really in the very, very early beginning stages 😂 But I absolutely love my main charries🥰
Btw…girl, I love your name so much like omgosh🤩🥰 Katelyn is such a beautiful name!! It fits your personality 💖💖
Whoa that was so long🙈😭😅
*tackle hugs you back*
LIGHTTTTTTTTTT, GIRLIEEEEEEE 💖💖💖💖
TYSMMMMMM 💖😭🥰💖😭😭
I will keep everyone updated, of course!!💖💖
Understandable! I have to make time for writing, lolll😆
*hugs Dylan and Matthew*
Ooohhh, I hope to hear more about this idea at some point👀
aww, tysm!!!!
💖💖💖💖
OFCCC GIRL🥰💖
Haha aww yes I will definitely keep you updated on it🤭😉 (I’ll tell you all about it as soon as I get the gist of the storyline figured out :)))
FREEDOMMMMMMMMMMM
YOU’RE ALIVE!!!!
I legit cannot wait to be able to read Freedom’s Fire!! EEEEEE!!! you have to tag me as soon as it’s out!!!
I’ve been doing pretty good! I just got out of writer’s block…and I’m so motivated now, xD!
SARAAAAAAAAA
*MASSIVE HUG* HIIIIIII <3 <3 <3 <3
EEEEE, TYSM!!! I will be sure to tag youuuuu!!!! and yesss, I cannot wait either, even though I've read it over and over again on my computer XD
Yayyy, I'm so happy to hear it!!! oooh, yesssss, motivation always feels so good!! I'm so happy for you, girl, so, so happy💖💖
Lol I know…I always read my stuff over and over again just for funzies XD
Tysm!!!! Ikr???? I’m trying to write as much as I can now before the writer’s block comes back, XD
AND I CAME UP WITH SO MANY PLOT TWISTS….BWAHAHA!
Yesss, sameeee. But I’ve also had to reread it to edit it, so😂
Yw!!💖🥰 Haha, I feel that. XXD
*GASPETH*
uh oh
Yeah…turns out that Lilitu’s kind of part Pythonos….and his father is Jraldath…
ahhh, WHATTTTTT!????
GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
what the heckkkkkkkk!?!?!? ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
*maniacal laughter* *rubs hands together deviously*
I COULDN’T RESIST
You’ll see….just wait until I actually get my life together to write a bit…which could be anywhere from tomorrow to six months…XD
Awesome!! I can’t wait to read your book tbh. I’ll have to get it on Amazon or something, will you have it there?
Tysm!!! Yes, it will be on Amazon!
Very cool!!
Freedom, hi!! 👋
That is cool about your books! So so exciting!
I’ve been doing really well lately. I’ve gotten past a lot of stuff that was stressing me out, which tends to sap my energy, so yeah, I’ve been doing well! I kinda put writing on break with all the stuff I had going on, but I’m hoping to get back into it soon 🙂
Hiiiiiiiiiiiii 💖💖
Ty!! Yesssss, I cannot wait!!!!
I’m so happy to hear you’re doing well <3
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Congratulations! I’m doing well, and I’ve been largely inactive here, too lol. Mostly because I’ve been focusing a lot more on art as opposed to writing, and have received several commissions from friends, so yay for that!
Tysm!!
Ooh, that sounds like so much fun!!! Happy for you!!💖💖