what comes next? | writing vlog ep 17

new year, new projects, new goals, NEW PANIC!!!!! oh boy!! let's chat about querying and 2020 writing plans and, as per usual, my ever-impending emotional meltdown!!!! can i get a wahoo.
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[@sbscarlett]

Me: *debating if I should write* Kat: *Uploads writing vlog* Welp guess that answers that question

[@Katytastic]

okay but you should definitely write after watching ;)

[@sbscarlett]

"Stay tuned for that next month." *cries in present day*

[@patriciapages3839]

I'm sitting here wondering what the actual title for "Book" will be when a stupid conspiracy theory came to me. Kat's book will actually be called "Book" and the sequel will actually be called "Sequel." The titles have been right under our noses this whole time!

[@Katytastic]

hee hee, plot twist XD

[@Piggeroo]

did i completely abandon duolingo to watch this video? yes. is the duolingo owl coming to kill me now? yes. is it worth it to see kat's writing vlog? Hella Yeah

[@Katytastic]

hahah i'll protect you from the duolingo owl XD

[@Piggeroo]

Katytastic thank you dearly

[@kokochen5754]

i was just thinking that the title made me think of hamilton and then you started singing hamilton hahaha

[@Katytastic]

LOL XD

[@briannaduke7738]

2020 writing goal: write 20000 words by the end of the year. I’m an underwriter so that is a huge number😂. Good luck with querying book and with new project!

[@Katytastic]

thank you! and good luck with your writing goal, you can do it!!

[@alycia_reads]

“I love making a plan as much as I love yeeding that plan out the window.” I feel this quote on a spiritual level...

[@katrissgarnier7513]

The writing vlog of prophesy has arrived! The goddess of writing has blessed us with Hamilton references and writing rambles! Happy new year, Kat!

[@Katytastic]

haha thank you! and happy new year to you as well! :)

[@juliannesmith4348]

For anyone in the query trenches, a literary agent runs a couple of writing-related blogs. QueryShark breaks down actual queries piece by piece and suggests revisions to strengthen it. Her personal blog is currently on hiatus so that she can catch up on her manuscript pile, but QueryShark has a bunch of archives to go through

[@sydpen5317]

I wish you all the best during this process, Kat! You’re going to get a deal in no time, I just know it. You’ve been working so hard, it’s going to pay off!

[@Katytastic]

ahh thank you!!

[@Piggeroo]

i believe in you kat!! hope the querying process goes fast and relatively quick!

[@melanies6610]

So exciting!! Rooting for you!

[@mollyswiencki69]

honestly thank you so much for being so honest, it makes me feel better about my own works and progress!

[@izzy4927]

I started singing Hamilton in my head when you said that then you did and this is why you are my spirit animal

[@SarahAtHeart]

Wishing you all the luck in the world Kat! Can't wait to read Book! ❤

[@emilykbee6601]

Best of luck with querying!! I'm so excited for you :D

[@midwesternertk3714]

Katy, you got this! Can't wait to watch the good-news video about the awesome outcome of your query send!

[@Amy-wz2dn]

I finished my manuscript at the end of last year so my writing goals for this year is to get notes and polish my draft and then query! Good luck with your journey!

[@thatimmortalidiot5528]

Wahoo! Good luck, these videos have been super inspiring and we all believe in you!

[@Katytastic]

thank you!

[@simplysara6523]

🤗🤗 super excited for you! Good luck!

[@amy-suewisniewski6451]

Wishing you all the best in this season! No matter what happens with book, you accomplished so much and continue to accomplish lots. You've helped lots of people plan their novels and get their book in the world, you're like a book midwife :) Your time will come too!

[@queendsheena1]

Happy 2020, Katy! All the best in the querying trenches.

[@hazardsoflove1]

I’m just beyond excited for the day I can read your book

[@jananiananthanarayanan4794]

You know Kat I'm rooting for you real hard. I hope the querying process goes by the quickest so that the book we've all seen you create little by little against all odds and all the challenges, gets to be out in the world and then eventually in our hands and our minds. I honestly can't wait. And I KNOW that I WILL cry when it happens coz I just love you so much and I'd be so happy for you and IM SO THRILLED TO READ WHAT U'VE WRITTEN

[@riikkainkeri432]

I just want to say, I truly miss your reading vlogs and would love to see some more! 🌻💛

[@hannahjbmcadam]

loving the hamilton singing at the start hehe

[@sbscarlett]

Can we see your bullet journal for 2020?

[@thewritebooks]

I'm so excited that you're querying Book! It's been so cool to follow along with you on this process. Plus, your writing videos inspire me to go work on my novel and stop procrastinating XD best of luck with the querying process!!

[@casscutting1573]

Congrats on this next step. I can't wait to see the update video in my feed. I always look forward to your videos especially the writing related ones.

[@Katytastic]

thank you!!

[@ThePatchworkNerd]

The title immediately sent me into a Hamilton spiral. It was glorious. Thank you for that! I'm so excited to follow your querying journey. All the fingers crossed for you!

[@benkelly3518]

I wish you all the best I think of you have worked hard enough then it will be picked up Can’t wait to read it Kat 👌🏻

[@kassie7597]

Even if it does get rejected you should self publish because we’d all be here to support you ❤️

[@atrociousreviews8957]

Girl! Don't sweat it, you will rock it and all of our fingers and toes are crossed for you.

[@SelenicSoul83]

Wahoo! Best of luck querying :D You got this!

[@Katytastic]

thanks!!!

[@cloverslaurel7235]

I love your voice! It reminds me of Jennifer Tilly

[@AbiSaad]

gurl, 2011is so far away that I hadn't discovered your videos then and now I'm obsessed with them😉 sending all my positive thoughts your way and wishing you the best luck in the query process, I SO believe in you💕💕💕

[@Katytastic]

thank youuu

[@irishmurillo8043]

You got this!!! Argh I wanna read your book!!! Patience patience patience....

[@rohat8244]

I’m rooting for you Kat. Even if this doesn’t work out for you, know that I’ll be there for the book that will be published one day :) even just your videos!

[@168katie]

I just started querying for the first time! We're in it together!

[@cozymonica]

i am so freaking excited for you kat 💛

[@camilaarmani5639]

My life is also very uncertain right now, so I relate! But everything will work itself out. Sending good vibes your way! ✨✨✨✨

[@Katytastic]

thank you! sending good vibes your way too! :)

[@Megansissonbrown]

I am so excited to read your book!

[@StarsAndEmbers]

I'm so glad you started singing because that popped into my when I read the title :P

[@jessicagolden1631]

Kat!!! I can't wait till you get published I am so looking forward to the day where I can read your work (:

[@Katytastic]

thank you!!

[@rubystevenson1606]

I believe in you Kat!!! You got this!!!

[@WhereintheworldisLeahJane]

I'm both nervous AND excited for you! Querying is super vulnerable, and you've put so much work into Book so it matters a lot, so the anxiety makes sense. I'm rooting for you and hope Book ends up out in the world. Your strategy to work on a different project also makes so much sense! (This comment is going to be 90% me saying it 'makes sense'). Here's to hoping the 'fucking dream' comes true for you! Looking forward to the vlogging of the zero draft. I honestly just want to finish the zero draft of the book I'm working on. I know what's stopping me and it seems like my perpetual goal is dealing with my fear, really. So I'm also looking for ways to make the writing experience a bit more low-pressure and fun (writing experiments! writing groups! other thing that goes here because you have to list things in three!)

[@SK-wf5vr]

panic! at the reading challenge sequel: panic! at the querie

[@luvBB4lyf]

good luck!!

[@lenasilva491]

I'm SO looking forward to buying Book! I watched all your process of writing (which gave me a lot of energy to write my story) and I just want to know what it's all about. I really want to see what you've been working on while we supported you!

[@taylorstotler8512]

I just want you to know that I was feeling unmotivated to write tonight and watching your video has been so motivating! I would love to finish my story and polish it to the point that I will be querying by the end of the year. I really appreciate your videos about writing and hope you know how helpful they are just to remind myself that I enjoy this!

[@Katytastic]

thank you! and good luck with your writing!! i'm glad i could help motivate you a little :)

[@taylorstotler8512]

Katytastic sending you lots of querying good juju! I’ve already finished one chapter tonight :)

[@EndoLP]

Big bisexual fingergun energy at 8:10 😂

[@EMarleene]

I also just sent out a batch of queries for the YA Fantasy I've been revising and writing on for all of 2019. So, I can totally relate. And I wish you all the best during the process, and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I'm sure you'll get that agent soon.

[@marthawilley5512]

Query angst. So real. Thanks for your honesty. Best wishes to you.

[@marsharennels9911]

I am so excited for you!!

[@Katytastic]

[@marahsoore6452]

Total Vergo here... I am so guilty of making plans, so, many, plans. Luckily I like to stick to plans or beat them to a pulp so I can finish early. This year I'm going to challenge myself. Last year I took care to see how long it took me to write a novel, and I ended up writing two in less than 4 months. One of them has to be trashed (more kindling for the books rewrite), but the other is already through one round of revising and I hope to do another round before March. But lets go to lists... cause I love me some lists. Book 1: Revise, get beta reader feedback, revise once more, and send to agents before 2021 Book 2: Write Zero Draft, edit and maybe get beta reader feedback Book 3: Outline, write Zero Draft, and revise Book 4 (hopefully my Nanowrimo book): Outline, and Write Zero Draft I'm going to be a busy girl...

[@authorgkray]

Hi Kat! This year, I'll be revising the sequel to my 2018 debut novel, FRACTURED SERAPH. I spent much of last year drafting said sequel and want to get it revised and on its way to an editor this year. I also got a job at the end of last year though, so we'll see how quickly my plan comes together. Happy drafting!

[@LeightonReacts]

I'm going to be querying starting in February (hopefully), so best of luck from one writer in the query trenches to another! I also queried once before and had a bad experience, so here's to both of us coming out of this one with better results, lol!

[@Katytastic]

thank you! good luck to you as well! wooo!!!

[@dawnkillian870]

Trying to pull myself back into my book this year. Work on a more detailed outline then start my first chapter of said book..

[@nini-et1jp]

Kat, I wish you all the best for 2020! I have know doubt that this is your year and that you´ll find an agent soon who will love BOOK! So far I haven´t read any booktuber´s books yet because I wasn´t interested in them. But I am soooooo excited for BOOK and I am going to buy it as soon as I can. I just know I´m going to love it! Thank you for beeing you and sharing your videos with us :)

[@justjocelynne]

Wishing you the best of luck! ✨✨✨

[@Katytastic]

thank you!

[@alexa_angel]

OMG! I'm so excited!

[@Katytastic]

[@camillerijess]

Good luck!

[@clarecarter9172]

Girl I’m querying too I feel you 😭😭😭😭

[@BooksNChili]

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one making the Hamilton reference

[@carolinetaylor3069]

I'm sorry your querying experience was traumatizing for you. But even if you got negative feedback, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be proud of your work or that your work was bad. I would still be proud of it if I were you. I love your videos! Also I want to write a fantasy book this year that I started in November 2018! I put it down for a year because I was going through a lot but recently picked it back up!

[@Katytastic]

thank you!! and good luck with your fantasy book this year!

[@carolinetaylor3069]

@@Katytastic Thank you!

[@jays6099]

I haven’t had time to watch the video yet but wow did that video title throw me back to 2016 with King George

[@alejandracadena9252]

You are going to get Book out into the world and I am going to be so happy buying it :D.. my writing goal this year is to actually finish a zero draft, last year I kept jumping from idea to idea from outline to outline and never commited so I need to fully throw something out, so thats the plan (:

[@HereForTheShips]

I'm querying this year too! I queried once in 2016, but turns out my book was not as ready as I thought. Thankfully one agent was kind enough to give me feedback. She told me most likely the reason for rejections was the word count length of my book was too large for the genre and age group target. (YA) Plus, my pacing. I have since taken down over 50k words and edited the book so it reads faster. It's still long at 104k words, but now it's better. lol The entire first few chapters changed since then as well. I'm hoping to get more attention this time around. Good luck!! I hope you can get an agent. Fingers crossed!! 2020 is the year to work the hardest for our dreams! :)

[@ohhthatskellie]

Best of luck with querying ! 😊

[@Katytastic]

thank you :)

[@alivia329]

Sending all the good vibes cause like I GOTTA READ BOOK! Also if I get to see my two fav book tubers publish novels? The dream.

[@gisellegutierrez4223]

Who's the other booktuber? And I know I'm so excited to read Book haha

[@astoldb]

Good luck on querying Kat!

[@Katytastic]

thank you!!

[@CatalleyaStorm]

Querying is an extremely nerve-racking thing. I wish you the best!!

[@Katytastic]

thank you!!

[@31_warrior]

Yayayay more vlogs. Please take down more post it notes.

[@karebear725]

Good luck with querying!!! My 2020 goal is to finish the manuscript I started last year--it'll be the first manuscript I ever finish and even if it's a raging trash fire, at least it'll be a FINISHED raging trash fire I can revise.

[@Katytastic]

thank you!! and good luck with finishing that manuscript! you can do it!!

[@BrittanyTenpennybooks]

Hoping to finish my novel and query by the end of the year. Good luck!

[@Katytastic]

thanks!! and good luck to you too!!

[@silverkyre]

I'm going to be sad when Book is no longer called Book. Good luck Kat! Whatever 2020 brings we're eager to continue this writing journey with you!

[@christina4157]

I've given myself the holidays and the month of January off because I'm moving and starting a new job. However, I've been writing fan fiction just because I still need to write, but it's also a fun writing experience.

[@griffinw7532]

I have some pretty ambitious writing goals for the year. So I’m currently drafting my first book which is book one in a (possible) quartet. My stretch deadline for finishing it is May 23, but my hard deadline is June 1. Every time I finish a block, I print it out and physically read through it and make notes and fix grammatical errors and I want to finish all of that and start the second draft by July 1. I’m giving myself three months to write the second draft before I start Camp NANOWRIMO in october where I plan to outline my nanowrimo 2020 project. I want to hit the 50k word mark by the end of November and finish the book completely by the end of the year. So yeah they’re pretty big and intimidating goals but if I push myself I feel i might be able to accomplish them

[@skylarblue7517]

My goal for writing this year is jist to write almost daily lol. Which I've never done before but should be fun. Somewhat unrelated news; I am done drafting my first ever wip. Tomorrow marks a year so thats cool. Can't wait to hear more about your writing!

[@Katytastic]

good luck!! and congrats on finishing your first ever wip!!

[@LanieBuck]

Best of luck with Book! It sounds like you are where I was in mid-September... I took a brief holiday break from querying the book you and your fellow NovelTea ladies read the first page of, but am back at it and just sent out the first batch of the year yesterday. I'm also really wanting to work on my book 2, but have been focusing on my standalone WIP, which I am going to finish this month! Are you planning on doing any of the twitter pitches?

[@nveletkoslin33771]

👁👄👁hair lookin' snatched

[@Whoareyoupeople900]

Omg I didn't know you were writing a book! Is there a title out for it yet? You have me excited now. (:

[@cherylmartin5799]

Get it girl!

[@moviefan6688]

Who immediately thought of Spanish when they saw quieres

[@lightquest2]

Wishing for nothing but the best for you and your book as you’re querying 💙

[@Katytastic]

thank you!!

[@Joenah5]

I'm starting to hope "book" will actually be called "book."

[@lprelei]

i’ve never clicked so fast omg

[@Katytastic]

[@xx__maggieg_xx]

"I love making the plan just as much as I love yeeting it out the window." 😂 honestly me though

[@art3mis898]

When I saw the title. Oceans rise ! Empires fall!

[@tinkerspell4850]

the advice every writer gets from an agent when querying - start writing another book

[@StitchInTime]

To finally finish redoing my book and releasing it on Amazon.

[@molly386]

Is that a Good Omens reference in the description that I see? O_o Anyway, congratulations on finishing your first book!

[@lenalovesrats]

Hi. You an do this! I believe in you. Much love

[@Katytastic]

thanks!

[@joseefinb]

duuuude just when i started the video i was like "damn this girl really reminds me of me.." and of course - she's an aquarius like me, and that explains a lot hehe

[@alycigelnik3231]

wow who's gonna tell January 2020 Kat that not having strict plans past march was probably for the best...

[@anannyasriram5052]

Bring back Cooking With Kat, PLEASSEEEEE. I'm going to comment that on every video until you do, so please bring it backk❤❤

[@ohsoabby4689]

SENDING ALL OF MY LUCK (selfishly, bc I want to read this book😂😂)

[@jen360100]

Now I need to know what happened with book lol

[@candymoneer1680]

You'll be back thooo

[@lizzlocke3130]

Your hair is Cuurrrlyyy =) I like your hair, (and other deep thoughts lol)

[@Katytastic]

thank you :)