katiegoesmew

Sorry for the delay, but here it is! Chapter 17!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1656116688-a-beast%27s-tale-act-2-his-princess-chapter-17
          
          I was kind of thinking on Saturday that I'd work more on it Sunday, but it turns out I like having Sundays off. It wasn't too difficult to finish it up, though, and the next chapter is already begging to be written, so hopefully, I'll get that done and posted later this week. :)

I'm making good progress on the next chapter of ABT, but I doubt I'll have it ready before the end of the day. So... how about a sneak preview?
          
          *****
          
          "Prince Chevalier!" Theresa slammed the Bible shut and leaped to her feet, brow furrowed and eyes narrowed. "None of that! This is a great morning. It's a great morning for Ivetta to have surgery, and the surgery will go great, and before she knows it, we'll be out of this lousy tower and in her great room, gossiping about what a great jerk you can be sometimes!"
          
          Ivetta rolled her lips inward and bit them, trying not to laugh during Theresa's tirade. When Theresa stopped to take a breath, Ivetta spoke up, a genuine smile lighting up her face.
          
          "He doesn't like mornings, Theresa."
          
          "Oh." Theresa's taut shoulders slumped. Her eyes dropped to the floor and then slid toward Ivetta. "He could've just said that."
          
          "And you could speak to him directly. Since you already chewed him out and everything."
          
          I stopped in front of her with an amused smirk. "Well?"
          
          She clenched her fists at her sides and looked up at me, jaw set and green eyes on mine. "I'm sorry I misunderstood you, Prince Chevalier—but I wouldn't have if you weren't so vague and cryptic all the time. And since I've probably lost my job already, I may as well say that Ivetta's nervous enough about this surgery without you walking in here with a bad attitude."
          
          "Hold out your hands."
          
          Her expression morphed into confusion. "Um… sure?"
          
          I dropped the stack of books I was carrying into her arms and flicked her on the forehead.
          
          "Ow! What did you—"
          
          "That wasn't an apology."
          
          *****
          
          I love Theresa's character so much. XD

Historically, September has been the worst month for my migraines, and it's sure off to a rough start. I've written a grand total of two sentences for the next chapter of ABT. Here's hoping I feel better tomorrow and can get a lot of work done on that. Or maybe I'll write my entry for the Shortys? First drafts are a lot easier for me to write because I'm not nearly so picky about everything. Well, whatever the case, I'll do what I can.
          
          In other news, I just had several short stories accepted for publication in various outlets, so that's exciting. The one that's live now is "When Google Fails" in Breath & Shadow, a magazine for disabled writers. It's totally free to read, so if anyone's interested, check out all the stories that made it into this issue: https://www.abilitymaine.org/bs2026aug
          
          Other upcoming publications will be in Moonlit Getaway and Antimatter Dreams (website, YouTube channel, and anthology!). I feel like I'm forgetting something... My head is sludge. Anyway, sending out agent queries and short story submissions is time-consuming and taxing for my head, but I'm making steady progress on getting my name out there.
          
          Well, that's about it. Hopefully, I'll write and post something tomorrow.

Came across your post about migraines again and wanted to complain a little myself. I’m not sure whereabouts you are located, but where I am it is heatwave after heatwave and I have been suffering as a result (not to mention my autoimmune disease is in full flair and shows no signs of going dormant). I know that you have mentioned before you get abdominal migraines, but I don’t remember if we’ve ever discussed your triggers (if any). But for me, unbearable heat is definitely one of them. 
          
          I pray everyday for a quick end to this forsaken summer. 

And here's chapter 16!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1654299463-a-beast%27s-tale-act-2-his-princess-chapter-16
          
          I am frequently find myself in the odd situation of (a) wanting to include two scenes in a single chapter, (b) writing the first and realizing it's too long for me to include the second scene, but it's also too short to make a chapter, and (c) accidentally lengthening it in the editing phase until it's almost too much for a chapter.
          
          PSA: Editing is supposed to be where you trim the fat and cut the words. In theory. It doesn't seem to work that way for me. XD

Two new awards to check out.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/415470335-sunset-mini-awards
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/415446957-2026-goblin-choice-awards
          
          I felt a little better last night and got quite a bit of the next chapter written, so a Saturday post is more likely now. Of course, I stayed up way too late doing that because I have to seize the moment and write when I can, and my head is now paying for that decision. XD
          
          Oh, well. It's a cute chapter so far. I hope y'all like it when I get it finished. :)

This has been a pretty rotten week, and it all hit my head at once yesterday, but I'm slowly chipping away at the next chapter of ABT. I'm not sure if I'll get it out by Saturday, but I'll try.

Check this award out. It looks like it'll be a good one.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/415354440-the-mini-lavender-awards-2026-open

Chapter 15 is up! This one was a lot easier to write. Chev and Gilbert conversations are hard enough without me turning them into entire chapters. XD
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1652685819-a-beast%27s-tale-act-2-his-princess-chapter-15
          
          Anyway, another reveal, some good-natured fun, and changing the focus to Chevetta. Yay! Oh, except for the ending. But fear not! There is much more of this story to be told.

@SeraDrake Thank you for the reply. It's an awful situation for both sides, the writers and publishers. And I might be a minority but I don't think I'm the only one who doesn't even use Docs or Word to write. I'm a phone and app user and write on block notes app :)