coming back from burnout // a night writing vlog

[@carahamelie]

Girl, I just finished Wicked Souls. That cliffhanger! Lol. You can't push up the publication date for book three??? lol. I'm totally kidding.. Great book though :) I have been pushing marionettes on my book channel and various book places I'm a part of.

[@KitKatSam27]

That’s so cool! I’ve been watching reading vlogs of people reading it 😂

[@Katesbookdate]

That’s the plan, actually! If I manage to finish it ahead of time I’ll publish it early. Just wanted to give myself plenty of time with the preorder. Thanks so much for sharing about the book!🤗

[@mattmallecoccio8378]

We all need a break. As I have said, I needed to take one and I'm looking forward to writing in January.

[@thegeekylibrarian360]

Every yearI chose a word to focus on that year! 2020 was the joy of creating, 2021 was Outside and this year it's Focus 😊 I will focus on the important stuff in my life and the stuff I want to become my sidejob 😊

[@katekat4522]

I'm only 30 seconds in (and I already know this video is going to be good) but I've also recently come out of a burnout, and I've started to become probably the most excited or at least the same amount about a project I had started to develop. I'm glad that your starting to get back into it!!!!! We love these sorts of comebacks! :)

[@veesalley1214]

the level of excitement I got when I saw this LOL , smh, I should probably be embarrassed but you're one of my fave youtubers. around the new years I like to declutter a bit. I'm in the process of finding an illustrator for my children's picture book. Working on the first draft of my MG novel. Also I'm so happy I 'm on Patreon YAYYYYY can't wait for February!

[@tara3827]

New vlog😍😍 hope you had amazing holidays and happy 2022💕💕I can't wait for everything that you will post in the new year😊

[@lisaeadesauthorandartist]

Glad you took a break for yourself Katie and hope everything with your family is all okay now ❤ Meanwhile in Western Australia, Christmas day was 44 degrees C (110 F) and was over 40 C (104 F +) for the whole week until today finally 🥵 I have a lot going on for my shoulder to get back to my workplace this year. Hopefully with the time off I can write a bit more, thankfully my bad shoulder isn't my writing arm. Hoping our house is built and we can move into our own place this year too 🙌

[@emmaberger3748]

Hehe, gray-dient. I love your nails!

[@emmaberger3748]

I’m trying to have a self-care day (not that I’m good at it) and I needed more Katie vids today, thank u

[@Duchess711]

I live in Colorado too and it’s been snowing for almost 2 weeks straight so it’s so weird hearing that there’s no snow in Denver 😂

[@shanshangalan8074]

Happy New Year’s Eve girl

[@EmmaCarpenterIllustration]

Hope you had a good holiday Katie ☺️ I’ve only got one goal for 2022 which is to write and illustrate a picture book, it’s about a ghost who runs a hotel 👻

[@elena0351]

That sounds really cool and I traditionally don't even like ghoust storys xD

[@EmmaCarpenterIllustration]

@@elena0351 Aw thank you 😁 it's going to be more cute than spooky I think!

[@stephaniedunham4104]

I've been waiting for a new vlog! I totally get feeling burnt out. I've been recovering from that myself this month.

[@KaylaKempers]

Weeee have matching earrings haha. Yay for Ana Luisa 😂 Loved the vlog, I'm so excited to follow along with everything going on for you in 2022! My main goal is to start querying the two manuscripts that I'm working on right now. Summer 2022, I'm hitting the trenches haha. Happy New Year Katie! 🥰

[@Katesbookdate]

twinnnnns lol That's so exciting! Can't wait to see how the querying goes!!

[@milomazli]

OMG! Crash Bandicoot is my childhood game!!! 💖 I also dont play video games so much any more, back than I was a DIE HARD Sims player. Still love the game, but dont feel inclined to play so much any more.

[@KitKatSam27]

Awwww Max 🥺 don’t worry, I don’t like strangers either 😂 can’t blame her tbh

[@Katesbookdate]

Same, it’s why she’s the perfect cat for me lol

[@its_just_iman]

Kates what make you want to become an author

[@tarisbreau7205]

I'm 90% of the way through Wicked Souls and I keep hearing people mention a cliffhanger so I'm nervous lol. This year I'm hoping to really focus on writing and reading! I want to finish editing one book and have a first draft done of another.

[@mmmcookies8814]

My scaredy cat took 7 years to warm up to me and another year to let anyone else pet her, but she was so affectionate her remaining 5 years. My boy was too sweet and drooled anytime he got attention 😭 I lost her April and he him 3 days after Christmas. 2021 was the worst!

[@River475]

Sorry for your loss. I hope that 2022 is kinder to you.

[@Katesbookdate]

I'm so sorry to hear that! Losing pets is so, so hard. Sending all of the good vibes your way!

[@LauraRenTaler]

Loved the video! As always:)

[@shelbyhecox]

How do you put your. WC in all your projects without mixing up WCS

[@Aheartofbooks]

Loved this video! What writing tracker do you use?

[@selflearning1998]

LOTS OF LOVE 💝💝 FROM INDIA KATIE ALWAYS ENERGETIC TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO ☺️

[@KaiInMotion]

The storytelling in some recent video games is as good as what you'd find in a book but they're SO DISTRACTING. I miss the GameCube days too though, lol. Zelda and Sims on GameCube always slapped. 😩🙌

[@jamesdunning8650]

I definitely don't approve of my new ex girlfriends 🎶 playlist ;)