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Coastal Kate
@gabbrogirl.bsky.social
Author, sea spirit, lover of wild places
My latest Flash of Strangeness is now live - I give you Rosemary Lane - a flash piece that I hope you enjoy

Rosemary Lane is a real place - an ancient Holloway near the village where I grew up - not dissimilar to the one in the photo which near where I live now

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October 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A roundup of what I’ve been reading recently. Have you read any of these? What did you think?
October 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
There’s another book sale taking place this week and two of mine are in it! I’ve just been scrolling through the titles and oh so tempted to go a bit wild!!

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September 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Final day of the Narratess sale and you can still find over 300 amazing books either free or at reduced prices!

If you like exploring possible futures and distant lands then The Arid Lands, a conspiracy thriller set 600 years from now, might be the book for you! Do check it out - indiebook.sale
August 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Day 2 of the Narratess sale is well underway. I often think SciFi gets a bit overlooked in these events which tend to be quite fantasy heavy. But there are some great SF books to choose from over at indiebook.sale including The Arid Lands if you like a future set conspiracy 😎
August 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Narratess indie sale has entered its second day - over 300 SF, F and horror books on sale - including The Arid Lands by yours truly!!!

Head over to indiebook.sale and see for yourself!
August 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Last day of the Epic Indie Spring Sale
Last chance to grab a copy of Dragons of Dunmoray for only 99p
What can you see? Can you see dragons?

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July 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The based book sale is now live with loads of books either free or 99p/99c and The Arid Lands is one of them.

There are a fair number of books in the sale which I’ve read and reviewed so I’ll be giving them a shout out over the next couple of days.

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June 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
So I made a wee video for my book…
May 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Out today

Permafrost by Kate Kelly

The key to the future is a book from the past

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May 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Only a few days left to go but there are plenty of tickets still available!!! Come and join me on Saturday at Pavillion dance and together we will create a whole bunch of baddies!!!
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Don’t miss out!!! There are at least four indie book sales on at the moment. I’m taking part in the Epic Indie sale and you can grab yourself a copy of The Atid Lands for only 99p/99c
April 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Well I guess I shouldn’t be surprised about this 😱
March 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
ARC signups are now open for my forthcoming post apocalyptic CliFi thriller Permafrost ❄️❄️❄️

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March 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Arid Lands
A dried up ocean basin. A people struggling to survive. Inez knows no other world.
Until….
Stowing away on a strange craft she comes to a city. But there are others from the Arid Lands here - and they have a plan!

Can one girl hold back the flood?
#Wspitp #A #in #Sf
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Bournemouth Writing Festival.

The early bird discount ends on Friday!!!! Lots of excellent sounding talks and workshops, literary walks, agent 1-2-1s - not forgetting a character workshop with yours truly 😎
February 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Permafrost will be out in May and is probably best described as being post apocalyptic CliFi.

“The key to the future is a book from the past”

I will shortly be putting out a call for ARC reader signups.

In the meantime here is the cover
February 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I’ve updated my tropes graphic for The Arid Lands. What do you think? Which ones catch your eye?
February 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Tickets are now on sale for the Bournemouth Writing Festival in April and I am delighted to share that I will be running a workshop on the Saturday! It’s a character workshop with a difference and should be a lot of fun!! Hope to see you there!
February 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Tickets are now on sale for the Bournemouth Writing Festival in April and I am delighted to share that I will be running a workshop on the Saturday! It’s a character workshop with a difference and should be a lot of fun!!
January 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A new year, new adventures and opportunities

Open the gate to Dunmoray Hall and walk through 🐉
January 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
2025 blusters in all fury and wild seas. Happy New Year everyone!
January 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Last chance to get your votes in at the Indie Ink Awards. There’s some stiff competition and I doubt The Arid Lands will make the next round. But any love you wish to give it will be much appreciated
#indieinkawards
December 30, 2024 at 12:02 PM
This is a first for me!!!
December 28, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Today is the day - the Dark Mode Stuff your kindle event is live and I’m taking part with Dragons of Dunmoray!

So grab your free copy now!!!

And don’t forget to check out all the other amazing free books!!!

Dragons of Dunmoray a.co/d/3XK3nRu
December 27, 2024 at 10:52 AM