Thank you to everyone who participated in the Love, Treachery, and Other Terrors fan art contest! While I did not receive enough entries to create a new edition of the book, I wanted to share the top submissions (in no particular order) and encourage you to check out the work of these talented artists byContinue reading “Fan Art Contest Update”
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Reminder: Fan Art Contest Deadline is Saturday!
Hi Everyone, This is a quick post to remind you that the deadline for the Love, Treachery, and Other Terrors fan art contest is this Saturday, May 20th! You can learn more about the contest here: https://katysfables.com/fan-art-contest/ And please contact me if you have any questions: https://katysfables.com/contact/ Here are our front runners so far! ByContinue reading “Reminder: Fan Art Contest Deadline is Saturday!”
Useless Publishing Tips
Since there isn’t enough unsolicited advice on the internet, I decided to compile everything I’ve learned about publishing into six useless tips which I shared on Instagram. Now, here they are in blog form for your enjoyment. Useless Publishing Tip #1: Your book cover should stand out but also look exactly like every other bookContinue reading “Useless Publishing Tips”
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True Story: Katy Fights with DALL-E 2 (AI Art Generator)
So I’ve been experimenting with AI art lately. Mostly I use it for brainstorming and visualization (and also just for fun). I will never use it as a replacement for real illustrators for ethical reasons and also because… well, you’ll see why shortly. My most recent experiment in character portraits produced some results too hilariousContinue reading “True Story: Katy Fights with DALL-E 2 (AI Art Generator)”
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Short Story: A Mid-death Crisis
Happy Halloween! The night was black, the wind howled, and Stacey was home alone. She was a curvy, gorgeous, seventeen-year-old blonde and the envy of every other cheerleader at Cherry Creek High. She only drank diet Coke and always used a straw to avoid smearing her lipstick. On that particular night, she was taking aContinue reading “Short Story: A Mid-death Crisis”
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Thursday Limerick: Pumpkin Muffins
I went to search in the patch, For a fat pumpkin to snatch. The vegetable’s fate Was muffins on my plate. I promptly whipped up a batch. I gained ten pounds just writing this limerick.
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Thursday Limerick: Fall
Everything’s cinnamon spice, And sweaters are comfy and nice. We’re done with the pool, ‘Cause the weather is cool, This season is paradise. I used to be a summer purist but I’ve grown to appreciate fall in my old age.
A South Jersey Fairy Tale
Please don’t read this to your kids. Nothing about South Jersey is child appropriate. There is a four-letter word that I am absolutely sure none of you have ever read. If you ever did read it, you would be so utterly horrified and offended, you would instantly die of a heart attack. Unfortunately, the offendingContinue reading “A South Jersey Fairy Tale”
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Thursday Limerick: Tricky Plant
A botanist went on a rant, On how to care for his favorite plant. Too wet or too dry, It would wither and die. Its tolerance was incredibly scant.
Thursday Limerick: Betrayed by Technology
A burglar purchased a book, Called Ten Tips for Being a Crook. So his search engine knew, What he was going to do, And had the police take a look.
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The Fables of Para Sympan 