we're back at it // an authortube vlog

[@amyprokopis]

I had a short get a comment like that. It's so annoying. It feels like being in college again and accidentally walking into the wrong classroom.

[@kelleyiswriting]

Dean is such a good kitty for taking his inhaler!! He's such a brave kitty 😻 Happy to hear your projects are going so well, I can't wait to read these books 💕

[@Katesbookdate]

He usually runs and hides under the bed when he sees it lol

[@heartmommyinpa]

I love when the kitties make an appearance. I have five kitties, Dax (ginger polydactyl), Sadie (ginger female), Martha and Prudence (snowshoe Siamese twins) and Rigby (bengal girl). Prudence is watching with me.

[@AuthorHarmonyWest]

I’m a dark romance author, so I get comments like that on just about every Short 😂 The delete and mute buttons are my favorites 💅

[@Katesbookdate]

oh my gosh I can imagine lol!

[@siuzannavyshneva6312]

Great video! It's great to be back at it again like a phoenix from the ashes. God bless your zeal!

[@nicolemarcinawrites]

I'm very sorry to hear about the meanies on your video. Some people just don't know how to differentiate what is nice, constructive and down-right cruel. I hope everything gets better 💙

[@alyssabrooks6031]

Most of the men in the comments are incels who didn't realize it was a book ad bc they are too busy trying to convince women to lower their standards and date them. Don't get disheartened, more of the right people are seeing it!

[@marketingbyshelby]

Ugh, comments can be so frustrating! I'm glad you've left the video up

[@sshelbyshoee]

Oh girl that shorts comment section is bonkers 😂😂 how do they not see the literal book cover at the end of the video?? Good to hear Dean is doing better! I'm also finding my book 2 is a favorite of mine. It's so funny when that happens. Good luck on your projects!

[@Katesbookdate]

literally?? like not one person understood it was a book?

[@sshelbyshoee]

@@Katesbookdate media literacy at its finest

[@Gillian.Ashcroft.66]

All comments have some impact. You need to remember THEY DO NOT KNOW YOU & it's so easy to make comments when you're not face to face with the person.❤

[@berry1068]

Yeah the comments on that short are uhh... something else, that's for sure. Would love any recommendations you can give for skillshare (writing related)!

[@Katesbookdate]

Here are a few you might like/ones I've tried: www.skillshare.com/en/classes/writing-authentic-fiction-how-to-build-a-believable-character/1816239284?via=browse www.skillshare.com/en/classes/structural-editing-for-romance-novelists/1516629434?via=search-layout-grid www.skillshare.com/en/classes/how-to-self-publish-your-book-from-start-to-finish/255411907?via=browse www.skillshare.com/en/classes/storytelling-101-character-conflict-context-and-craft/690933742?via=browse

[@berry1068]

@@Katesbookdate Thanks so much!

[@JoeyPaulOnline]

Love the kitties, and we have one who's on meds. He doesn't like it, even with treats! Hoping the writing goes well!

[@Katesbookdate]

Thank you! 😊

[@JadeJuniiper]

Jumped off (and back on) immediately to like and comment on the video. I’m sorry that would feel so terrifying to me and you dealt with it like a pro!

[@storiesnstoneware]

I had that happen once with one of my pottery shorts! Definitely the wrong side of youtube. I ended up deleting it because it never found the right people 😆

[@Katesbookdate]

omg I can imagine. KZbin shorts in general I find it harder to hit a good audience than ig, TikTok, etc. People are brutal on here lol

[@Bookish_Melissa]

I’m a indie romance booktuber. Adding your books to my TBR!!! ❤

[@BethanyAtazadeh]

Ahhh crazy commenters... I wouldn't know what to do either haha... But I love your earrings and the writing content!

[@AuthorShelbyMcCraley]

What happened with your short is what happens to me on KZbin all the time. I’ve got to the point where I don’t cross post on shorts because the comments are always so bad. This didn’t inspire me to start again 😂

[@hogbone7]

Kate, I'm curious if you've read /are reading the Empire of the Vampire series. It seems right up your alley

[@Katesbookdate]

I haven't read it! Tbh some negative stuff with the author a while back put me off from reading any more of his books :/

[@nikacquah3205]

WOAHHH those comments on the short are AWFUL

[@Katesbookdate]

definitely the worst audience I've stumbled into 🫣

[@heartmommyinpa]

Oh, and how much do you charge to proofread? I’m getting to the end of writing my book.