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All posts by: Carlie Yates

Revisions are the worst!

Okay, so really, they’re not. I have a LOT of rewrites to do with California Stars, changing it from a one person POV to four, each of the friends getting...

Welcome 2024!

Looking back, 2023 is the first year since my debut novel in 2019 that I haven’t published anything. It feels…weird. But that’s okay. Onward and upward, and hopefully California Stars...

…and suddenly Little turns 18

Eighteen looks far different for us than other families. While they’re looking at college or graduation or a new apartment, we are dealing with SSI and guardianship. Jake is such...

Come on in and cover me

California Stars has a cover! California Starsa standalone New Adult Contemporary Romance by Carlie Yates Seth has his life all mapped out for him before he even entered the world....

Adulting or the lack thereof

I have been working on California Stars doing some revisions to tighten it up and such. But other than that, I’ve been slacking hardcore. I’ve done a lot of reading,...

Smashwords Annual Summer/Winter Sale!

I’m excited to announce that all 10 of my novels (ebooks) will be promoted on Smashwords for the month of July as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! Be sure...

It’s Blurb Time!!

California Starsa standalone New Adult novel by Carlie Yates Seth had his life all mapped out for him before he entered the world. His parents had thought of everything, leaving...

The verbal pitch

Have mercy, this has got to be the hardest part of being an author. Someone says “What’s your book about?” and you freeze. Or at least I do. Except with...

Peace of mind

It’s been a hot minute, I know. I apologize for that, which I do every time. Today I am struggling with my peace of mind. I’m working on it, though....

Better late than never

So I’m late to the party on my website–sorry about that! 2023 so far is shaping up to be a beautiful year. Progress is being made on California Stars and...