Kate Murdoch, Author at Women Writers, Women's Books http://booksbywomen.org/author/katemurdoch/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:28:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 On Being A Published Author: The Fantasy Versus the Reality https://booksbywomen.org/fantasy-vs-reality/ https://booksbywomen.org/fantasy-vs-reality/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:08:04 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=27250 The irony of releasing a second (or third, or fourth) book into the wild is that there is almost zero time left to create the words that allowed you to release a book. This is not something people tell you about in those blissfully ignorant unpublished years, when your fantasies about being published may include […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/the-fantasy-versus-the-reality-by-kate-murdoch/feed/ 0 27194 Emotions and Creativity – the Rollercoaster of the Writing Life https://booksbywomen.org/emotions-and-creativity-the-rollercoaster-of-the-writing-life/ https://booksbywomen.org/emotions-and-creativity-the-rollercoaster-of-the-writing-life/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2018 10:29:32 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=23141 Eight years ago I went down a hole called ‘my writing life’ and never came out. I’ve always been an emotional person, and the mediums of painting and writing have brought me joy and understanding in equal measure. Yet, whilst painting is an outlet that leaves me calm, writing can play havoc with my moods. […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/emotions-and-creativity-the-rollercoaster-of-the-writing-life/feed/ 2 23141 From Visual Artist to Author https://booksbywomen.org/from-visual-artist-to-author-by-kate-murdoch/ https://booksbywomen.org/from-visual-artist-to-author-by-kate-murdoch/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:17:35 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=21175 My debut historical fantasy novel, ‘Stone Circle’ has just been released. It’s been an interesting and intense time, as I’ve learnt about the practical aspects of releasing a book. Distribution, approaching libraries and familiarising myself with the various methods of marketing have all presented me with a learning curve. Up until seven years ago I […]

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