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What to do on the day your second book comes out

December 30, 2020
Writing

Book Two is out! How am I going to cope?

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What to do on the day your book comes out

December 24, 2020
Writing

Get up late. Groan at the weather. Check Instagram.

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Richard Reads Fighting Fantasy for the NSPCC!

November 15, 2020
Event

HELP ME IN AN EPIC QUEST AND ALSO RAISE MONEY FOR THE NSPCC! I am going to be reading/playing the first Fighting Fantasy novel, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain at 11am on Saturday 21st November. It will be silly. I […]

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Feeling wild about butterflies

September 16, 2020
Writing

I’m part of a new 26 project called 26 Wild!

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Dreaming in Wales

September 6, 2020
Event

I’m a dreamer and sometimes that stops me from seeing reality.

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The Cloud Collector

September 4, 2020
Clouds

Yesterday, I bought a copy of The Cloud Collector’s Handbook. I’m a cloud collector now.

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Remembering my first novel – vlog

August 21, 2020
Writing

I recently rediscovered my first novel on my old computer. Here’s a little vlog about it!  

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Old work: How to have a Lazy Day – because you’re worth it.

August 20, 2020
Life, Writing

Sometimes you need to take a Lazy Day. You should. Right now.

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Demands of writing

August 1, 2020
Wellbeing

Writing is fun. We’re all having fun, right?

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A goldfish poem

July 31, 2020
Writing

A quick goldfish poem written this fine morning:

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... where did it all go wrong? #dnd #dungeonsandd ... where did it all go wrong?

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #writer #ttrpg #writersofinstagram
The story’s not over! My butterfly poem is in t The story’s not over!

My butterfly poem is in this beautiful book, alongside 55 other poems about endangered species.

Proud to be a part of it. Thank you @26characters_ !

#wildlife #poem #poetry #writersofinstagram #writer #endangeredspecies
Something I need to keep telling myself. #motivat Something I need to keep telling myself.

#motivation #writer #artist #wellbeing
Having a sleepy hippo sort of day. #doodle #hippo Having a sleepy hippo sort of day.

#doodle #hippo #sleepy
An amazing gift from Julie: A TRACKER OF AWESOME! An amazing gift from Julie: A TRACKER OF AWESOME!

No doubt the next few months will be brimming with awesome thanks to this little guy! 😎😎😎

#tracker #productivity #book
Ah. I’ve found out the problem with my new half- Ah. I’ve found out the problem with my new half-a-notebook. I wonder where the rest of my story went!

#notebook #writer #writing #writersofinstagram #kidlit #childrenswriter
Scott Pilgrim the game is back! After 10 years! I Scott Pilgrim the game is back! After 10 years! I am so happy!

Guess what I will be playing AND re-reading tomorrow!

#game #switch #scottpilgrimvstheworld #scottpilgrim
Today’s writing: a new interactive fiction game! Today’s writing: a new interactive fiction game!

I wonder what cat tastes like.

#if #interactivefiction #game #cat #writer #writing #WIP
Book 3 of TRAPPED is out today! Prepare for the fi Book 3 of TRAPPED is out today! Prepare for the final book of the trilogy, an exciting conclusion, a dramatic finale, a final flourish!

Will they finally manage to bring down LiveReal once and for all? Will Jason ever get to play Knights of Zembalore again?

Who knows! 

...I do because I wrote it.

Get it from Amazon today! @katrinakahler 

#newbook #childrensbooks #funny #author #kidlit #book #writer
Living my best life right now. #princess #tea #mu Living my best life right now.

#princess #tea #mug
Waking up this morning, I felt like a little bunny Waking up this morning, I felt like a little bunny sticking their head out of their burrow. Is it safe? Is the danger over? Where are the nearest carrots? 🥕 *twitchy nose*

This year, no matter what happens, I want to be kind and supportive. I also plan to bake and eat a lot of cake. 🍰 #priorities 

#newyear #bunny #2021 #childrenswriter
This is how my final evening of 2020 is going. Qui This is how my final evening of 2020 is going. Quite fitting as a lot of the year has made me feel this way!

#happynewyear #2021
Finishing the year with a new book! (Mmmm new boo Finishing the year with a new book!

(Mmmm new book smell 🤤)

🥳 Happy new year - I wish everyone lots of hugs and smiles in 2021!

#newbook #newyear #newbooksmell #happynewyear
I was going to spend the afternoon writing my new I was going to spend the afternoon writing my new book...

But instead I... er... well, I drew this on my phone.

#doodle #turtle #funny #writer #childrensauthor
Me right now. How can I stay cool and calm when I Me right now.

How can I stay cool and calm when I know people are READING my BOOK?!

#writer #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #kidlit #childrensauthor #freakingout
Book 2 is here! I’ve barely got over the excitem Book 2 is here! I’ve barely got over the excitement of book 1 and now there is another one!

This one has MORE fun, MORE adventure and MORE... school? (Wait... what?) Get it now from Amazon in ebook or paperback! 😁🙌🙌🤪

@katrinakahler 

#funny #books #bookstagram #childrensbooks #kidlit #gaming
My new book TRAPPED has just been released! You wa My new book TRAPPED has just been released! You want a funny book about #gaming,  #adventure and magical spades? This is it!  Available on Amazon, ebook and paperback!  Books 2 and 3 coming out very soon! @katrinakahler 😁🙌🙌

#funny #kidlit #book #books #writer #childrensbooks
TRAPPED is a number 1 new release on Amazon! Happy TRAPPED is a number 1 new release on Amazon! Happy dance time! 💃🏻 😁🕺🏻

@katrinakahler 

#writer #kidslit #childrensbooks #writerofinstagram
A strange, low-lying cloud settled over Cardiff to A strange, low-lying cloud settled over Cardiff today. I wonder what’s lurking in there?

#clouds #cardiff #weather
TRAPPED, a trilogy by @katrinakahler and myself is TRAPPED, a trilogy by @katrinakahler and myself is coming this December!

This book has everything.
Video games! Evil corporations! Giant... pigs? 

You wanted that, right?

#kidlit #comingsoon #reading #books #writer #childrensbooks
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