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Writing Vlog #11: The End?

7/3/2019

This week I'm working on draft 2 for my Christmas festive romance. This is the THIRD read through in 2 weeks...whew! Did I finish in time? Watch to find out!

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#GoScribbler Unboxing June 2019

7/2/2019

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I'm a huge fan of the Scribbler subscription box for writers. I had such a fun time with the unboxing. Let me know what you thought of what was inside and if you would use any of these items!

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Writing Vlog#10: Book Revisions

7/1/2019

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This week I dug into revisions on my Christmas novel and received my editorial letter from my ghostwriting project. Whew! What a week!

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Writing Vlog #9: Editorial Revisions

6/24/2019

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I always love getting to chat with my editor, and this past week I did! We talked about my current project and the second one on my 2-book deal.

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Writing Vlog #8: Unwell & Writing

6/22/2019

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This week's writing vlog was a toughie! I slugged through with an awful summer cold but managed to stay on task. How? I have no idea!!

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Writing Playlist for my Thriller Novel

6/22/2019

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I was so excited to put this video out in the world since I love listening to music to get me in the mood for writing and while writing.

Here's the playlist for my YA thriller, AS YOU LAY SLEEPING.

Have you heard any of these songs and love them? Sound off in the comments below!

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Press Release: The Sisters' Secrets: Pearl

4/5/2019

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUTHOR KATLYN DUNCAN RELEASES HER 11th NOVEL
THE SISTERS SECRETS: PEARL

THE SISTERS’ SECRETS: PEARL, the eleventh novel by author Katlyn Duncan was published as an e-book on April 3rd, 2019. THE SISTER’S SECRETS: PEARL is the third in a trilogy.

For her entire life, Pearlina has never felt as if she belonged with her troop. Life above the surface always fascinated her, especially the humans living on land. The only opportunity for her to interact with them is during her once in a lifetime Drywalking ceremony where she must choose a human to sacrifice. Failure to complete the task will banish her from the troop for the rest of her life.

Pearlina is more than prepared for the duty. That is until she meets a handsome and charming man along with the other townspeople in The Burrow. They threaten to change everything she ever knew about the so-called dangerous creatures living on land.

As the clock ticks down her time away from her troop, Pearlina must choose between what she has always known and what feels right in her heart.

THE SISTER’S SECRETS: PEARL is available as an e-book for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, all Apple devices and at any vendor that sells e-books.

Katlyn lives in Connecticut with her family and adorably fluffy Wheaten Terrier. You can join her on Facebook, follow her on Twitter, connect on Instagram , and visit her website.

THE SISTER’S SECRETS: PEARL
by Katlyn Duncan
HarperCollins Publishers • On Sale: April 3, 2019 • Price E-Book $2.99 • Pages: 150
ISBN: 9780008314927
Visit https://www.harpercollins.com or www.katlynduncan.com

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Release Day: THE SISTERS' SECRETS: PEARL

4/3/2019

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I'm so excited to share my newest release with all of you! PEARL is the final story in this trilogy of books involving a family in a small seaside town.

Pearlina lives in a hidden cove off the coast of The Burrow. She has an important mission to bring back a human to her troop. But when she reaches land, everything she thought she knew about humans was wrong. It's up to her to follow the path she was meant to or carve one out for herself.

Now available to purchase at your favorite ebook retailer.

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Retrospective: THE SISTER'S SECRETS: PEARL

3/26/2019

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If you haven’t read my Retrospective post on Rose and Reen’s books, click to read Part 1 & Part 2.

I’m going to go way back to before I started drafting Rose’s story.
When I pitched this series of novellas, the vision never wavered. I wanted to start with the older sister’s perspective of the magical past of her family. Then, I wanted to explore her sister’s point of view. I wanted my readers to have the background of the Barros’ women’s present before diving into the past.

At first, one of my lovely critique partners hesitated about this. She suggested I started with Pear's story, but, I couldn’t budge. The reasons for Pearl doing what she did wouldn’t be clear until you already knew the future. At every stage of the process, this was always my mindset. Sometimes projects write themselves a certain way, and who am I to get in the way of creative inspiration?

When it came time to sit down and write Pearl’s story, I wanted to start with two instances of her life changing to start the book. I had already created a small town which readers loved, and I wanted to get Pearl there as soon as possible. But, there had to be some understanding of where Pearlina came from. She wasn’t always the mother we knew from the first two books, and she came from a place not like The Burrow. I loved exploring that part of her past, and I hope that readers do too.

I went back and read through Rose and Reen’s stories (something I rarely do after publication) to make sure I had all questions answered and loose ends tied up. There was a strict deadline for Pearl’s visit on land which helped focus the outline and then it all came together. Out of all the books, this one was the easiest to write. Maybe because I had already created her future while drafting and revising the first books, or the fact that I had the opportunity to get more into the fantasy aspect which I always enjoy writing.

Either way, Pearl is almost here, and this series has been amazing and challenging, but so worth it. I hope, dear reader, you feel the same way.

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Retrospective: THE SISTER'S SECRETS: REEN

3/20/2019

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If you haven’t read my Retrospective post on Rose’s book, click to read Part 1.

In the way that Rose’s story was difficult to write, Reen’s was entirely different. I had already set up the world and the mystery surrounding the Barros family background in Rose’s book, but I needed to move the story forward.

While writing Rose, I had an idea of Reen in my head. She was standoffish and ran away from her problems. Whenever Rose tried to talk to her, the conversations were short and usually ended with Reen hanging up abruptly. Reen didn’t share much with her sister since she had run away after graduation years ago.

Now, here I was with a hint of a character who I had to flesh out and create her own story while pushing toward the fantasy element of their hidden past.

The only link that Reen still had to The Burrow was her family. After her departure, she cut ties with everyone in her life; including her high school sweetheart, Brody. So, with the failing health of the matriarch in the family, Reen trudged home, unprepared for what awaited her in The Burrow.

When I started drafting Reen’s story, I was still working on revisions for Rose. Switching between them wasn’t easy. These women are total opposites, and I wasn’t going to run into the saggy second book syndrome while rehashing Rose’s story in Reen’s book.

In comes the reverse outlining method. An author friend of mine, K.R. Conway, introduced me to this method at a NESCBWI workshop. It involves starting at the end of the book, or a scene further into the story that I was excited to write, and you move backward. So, I opened a notebook and placed my “exciting” scene at the top of the page. Then I went down the page, jotting down other events which would have to occur to get to that point. Before I knew it, I had outlined more scenes than I knew what to do with. This process opened my mind to inspiration and the story flowed quite easily from there.

As I said in Rose’s post, I have not found one method to complete more than one book. I’m always learning, but at least I have a toolbox filled with ways I can try if (but most likely when) I come to a roadblock in each of my stories.

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Writing Vlog #11: The End?

#GoScribbler Unboxing June 2019

Writing Vlog#10: Book Revisions

Writing Vlog #9: Editorial Revisions

Writing Vlog #8: Unwell & Writing

Writing Playlist for my Thriller Novel

Press Release: The Sisters' Secrets: Pearl

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUTHOR KATLYN DUNCAN RELEASES HER 11th NOVEL
THE SISTERS SECRETS: PEARL

Release Day: THE SISTERS' SECRETS: PEARL

Retrospective: THE SISTER'S SECRETS: PEARL

Retrospective: THE SISTER'S SECRETS: REEN

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AUTHOR KATLYN DUNCAN RELEASES HER 11th NOVEL THE SISTERS SECRETS: PEARL

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AUTHOR KATLYN DUNCAN RELEASES HER 11th NOVEL
THE SISTERS SECRETS: PEARL