Kate Not So Great

After a lot of careful consideration (and dread), I have decided to press pause on publishing new chapters of How The Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All. Not forever, but at least for a few months.
          
          My intention was always to apply edits after it was marked complete. The entire first draft was written offline before I even published the first chapter, so I could have a complete work to share no matter what (lol).
          
          The more I work through the second draft, the more I resent what I wrote in the first, and it's become increasingly more difficult to publish new chapters that I know are not up to my standard, are lacking in many areas, and are inevitably going to change, anyway. I tried editing chapters as I go along, but I just can't work on two separate drafts at once. I'm just a girl, ok?
          
          I'm sorry, this is honestly the biggest disappointment to myself, because I hate setting goals and making promises without following through with them. It will be picked back up. It will. I am already so excited about how the second draft is shaping up, and lemme tell you, the first chapter is a real doozy.
          
          So, sorry about the big long ramble just to share one simple thing that doesn't really even matter in the grand scheme of things. In short, Cameron, Norah, and Cameron's ass will be back in a few months and better than ever <3

Lots of exciting news on the Chicken Little Nuggets front! I am beyond thrilled to have @MiniMoxx as a mentor to help me tell Cam and Norah's story in the way that they deserve! While new chapters go up weekly, Alex will be helping me while I work on the second draft offline, and I am already so excited about it. Alex is an incredible author and a truly wonderful human, and I am beyond honored that she wants to be on this journey with me.
          
          Also, in a shocking turn of events, How The Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All was featured as an Ambassador pick, along with some other truly inspiring LGBTQ+ sports novels!
          https://www.wattpad.com/1546667797-ambassador-picks-field-full-of-love/page/2/comment/1546667797_2ae34ca4431f9e6960e92c1b53898bbc_1748867114_02256f8eb7/replies/1546667797_2ae34ca4431f9e6960e92c1b53898bbc_1748867114_02256f8eb7_1748867751_b94df8b4aa
          
          I am absolutely blown away by the love those little Nuggets get. Thank you to anyone who reads for loving them as much as I do <3 
          
          And last but certainly not least, HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! I cannot wait to celebrate with so many incredible LGBTQ+ stories this month and beyond!

❤️ KATE SO GREAT ❤️

Hi, me again! My ONC entry, The Womanhood Theory is complete! I tried uploading everything over the weekend, but the glitch that shall not be named happened. There is one important change to note in chapter 1 that will affect things later, which is that Cory was not with Jessie in the car. There are a couple of other minor detail changes, so if you've already read the first two chapters and notice inconsistencies, feel free to let them slide, lol.
          
          Now that THAT'S over, I can't wait to dive into a lot more ONC entries! Good luck to everyone who has already submitted or is finishing up in the next few days!

Chapter 10 of How The Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All is up!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/387773429-how-the-chicken-little-nuggets-won-it-all
          
          It's been quite a day, so this week's fun fact is short and sweet.
          
          Continuing observation of Women's History Month, Kim Ng was the MLB's first woman AND East Asian general manager. She managed the Miami Marlins from 2021-2023. Before signing with the Marlins, Kim Ng was the assistant general manager for the New York Yankees from 1998-2001 and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2022-2011. Currently, she is a senior advisor for Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball.

Hi and happy Wednesday/Thursday, depending on where you are! I have a few exciting book news things!
          
          >>> Bay’s Wish was featured on the Ambassadors most recent recommendation list and holy guacamole I am still in shock. I never thought a silly little novella I wrote for my dogs (who can’t read, in case you were wondering) would ever get this much love. I can never say thank you enough to anyone who has ever read and supported this little novella <3
          
          >>> Chapter 8 of How The Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All is live! https://www.wattpad.com/1519752695-how-the-chicken-little-nuggets-won-it-all-08-the
          
          >>> This chapter’s fun fact is about the team that led to the creation of the Negro League.
          
          The Cuban Giants were the first nationally known black professional baseball team (not to be confused with the first ever). The Cuban Giants were formed in 1885 when three different clubs merged. In 1887, their success led to the development of the “Negro league,” which consisted of six teams: the Baltimore Lord Baltimores, Boston Resolutes, Louisville Fall City, New York Gorhams, Philadelphia Pythians, and Pittsburgh Keystones.
          
          That’s a wrap on Black History Month fun facts. Next week will be the first Women’s History Month fun fact (and I am VERY excited).

Hi! Chapter 7 of How The Chicken Little Nuggets is out a few hours early today! I’ve been scheduling chapters for 3:00 am my time, but I’ve realized that causes little sleep and too much anxiety. Now we’re going to try out a bit more of a reasonable time (for me at least). So Wednesdays at 9:00 pm CST is the new schedule… for now.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1514409626-how-the-chicken-little-nuggets-won-it-all-07-home
          
          With that out of the way, it’s time for this chapter's fun fact (which is more of a short biography)! Keeping with our celebration of Black History Month, I’d like to highlight Frank Robinson, the first black manager in the MLB in 1975 for the Cleveland Indians (now the Guardians), 28 years after Jackie Robinson first took the field. For those who aren’t familiar with what a manager is, they’re basically the equivalent of a head coach. He went on to manage the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals. 
          
          Frank Robinson also had a decorated career as a player before managing. He made his Major League debut in 1956 on the Cincinnati Redlegs (now the Reds. As if mid-1900’s racism wasn’t already apparent enough). Before retiring as a player, he also played for the Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels (now the Los Angeles Angels), and Indians. His number, 20, is retired on the Reds, Orioles, and Guardians. 
          
          Among many other titles such as two-time World Series Champion, World Series MVP, and fourteen-time All Star, he was the first person to be awarded MVP in both the National League and American League.

Hi and happy Thursday! Chapter 4 of How The Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All is up AND I have another cool update!
          
          Bay's Wish was added to the Ambassador's Slice of Life reading list! Holy guacamole, I am absolutely blown away :,) It's almost been a year since I started writing about Hugo and Bay for ONC and it never ceases to bring me to tears that others love them just as much as I do <3 
          
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          But now back to the Chicken Little Nuggets! This week's fun fact is in honor of Norah's newest chapter and Black History Month coming up soon.
          
          Betty Chapman was the first black professional softball player in 1951, four years after Jackie Robinson, the first black MLB player, started for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
          
          Chapter 4 of How The Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All: https://www.wattpad.com/1508824515-how-the-chicken-little-nuggets-won-it-all-04-out

Chapter 3 of How The Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All is up! Holy moly, I am absolutely blown away and speechless by the support everyone showed in its first week! Thank you so so so much to everyone who read, commented, or voted! I just simply can't believe it :,)
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1508537051-how-the-chicken-little-nuggets-won-it-all-03-new
          
          In addition to a new chapter, I forgot last week that I intended to share fun facts with each chapter, so consider this a fun (or not-so-fun) fact for the first three.
          
          As of the publishing of the first chapter, there has never been an openly gay and active Major League Baseball player. A few have come out after retirement, but none have done so while on an active roster. TJ House, a former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017, is the most recent player to come out in 2022.

How the Chicken Little Nuggets Won It All, my college sports romance novel, is live!
          
          Some of my favorite parts of this book will include:
          Athletic men AND women
          Baseball & softball
          Tall girl, taller guy
          Disparities in men's and women's sports
          LGBT representation in sports
          
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          Cameron Shaw, a former rising star in baseball, has one goal in life: to coach professional baseball. As the current graduate assistant for the esteemed Saint Helena University baseball team, he has the next twenty years of his life planned to the last detail, and he intends to follow that plan, no matter the cost.
          
          On top of working himself to the bone for a shot at the Majors, Cameron also takes on another great feat: coaching a ragtag team of recreational youth baseball kids. Between both teams, the pieces of the twenty-year puzzle are falling into place, but he never planned for fun-loving Norah Young to be a part of it.
          
          Norah also has one goal: revel in her last few weeks of freedom before graduation, when she will be thrust into the throes of Corporate America. After a drunken and unfortunate night lands her in the strong arms of the oh-so-hot but surly baseball GA, she has even more items on her scant to-do list.
          
          First, survive Senior year. Second, make it to the College Softball World Series. Third, uncover Cameron's past and find out what exactly stole the promising young player's talent and smile.
          
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          The first two chapters are out now with weekly updates on Thursdays!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/387773429-how-the-chicken-little-nuggets-won-it-all