ARCs are here!! This is Emerald's "please preorder" face.

My Octo-Novem-ber newsletter is up! I share some early blurbs (I have BLURBS!), recommend a few books, and catch you up on my Campus WIP progress.

My debut novel has a cover! Available June 30, 2026. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

In this month's newsletter I reintroduce myself and share how my perspective on outlining has changed over time. Plus there's kitten pictures, that's probably the most important part. katstoddard.beehiiv.com/p/onward-and...

It’s a beautiful day to finish first pass edits.

“All I could think, when I looked at Ethan stationed at the head of the table, his rust-colored hair thinning at the temples, was that the man had nothing to teach me. Zero, zilch. Ethan wanted nothing from me. And I did not, in that season of my life, believe a person could give without wanting.”

I didn’t expect to feel giddy reviewing the style sheet for my debut novel but boy, do I.
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Wrote about WASP’S NEST officially being in copyedits (!!!) and where I’m at with my novel-in-progress.

new rug is phoebe approved ✅

on it.

Recent and current reads, library edition. #booksky

Sent the new book pitch to my agent. Back to revisions on my debut. Happy Friday!

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Happy holidays! Here's a gift guide for writers that doesn't include leather journals, coffee mugs, or typewriter themed accessories.

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My debut novel is about love, second chances, and the vulnerability that comes with making and sharing art. I'm currently making revisions for my editor, and then it's back to finishing the next book!

Hi #writingcommunity it seems like things are really picking up here! I’m Kat, I have a kid, a dog (Phoebe, pictured), and a debut novel coming out in 2026. I love office supplies, screwball comedies, and living in Baltimore. Nice to meet you!