I always swear I will be better about this
I realized I haven’t updated in a hot minute. I have had some setbacks with rewrites, mostly needing to get out of my own way. I wrote a new chapter...
NEW BLURB TIME
As this story is changed to a four person point of view novel, the blurb needed changing as well. Thank you Christa Stewart for your help with this! CALIFORNIA STARSstandalone...
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...
Happy Holidays
Thank you to everyone who has joined in this crazy journey of mine. You make it all worthwhile. Many Happy Holidays to all of you! I’ll hopefully be back in...
Welcome November
Okay, I am a few days late, but when am I ever on time these days? It’s all good. It’s the month of thankfulness and I am full of gratitude,...
Whilst I am on a break
I have been going through life stuff lately and unfortunately it has interfered with my writing mojo. Not for lack of trying to write, just not flowing the way it...
The sound of silence
Life has had a way of creeping in and messing with my creativity spark. California Stars is moving along, although slowly. Broken is OUT and LIVE and I am so...
Four more sleeps!
Four more sleeps until this book baby is LIVE! I look back at a year ago when I was writing it and I was completely in the zone. Kat Ries,...
Better Days
Honestly it’s been a rough year so far. I am determined to turn this around. 21 days and Broken will be released out into the world. This will be the...
Preorders, covers, and blurbs…oh my!
“Broken” is a standalone contemporary romance that is coming your way July 28th! Secrets are always revealed in the end… Life was going well for Katrina Carter. She loved her...
Easter Blessings
From my family to yours, many Easter blessings 🥰 PS- the email sign up is now working. Alas, the “contact me” is not. Ah, the joys of website ownership. With...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The email list sign up is not working to sign new people up at this time. We are aware of the problem and are working on it behind the scenes....
Guess what
I know I have just released the finale for the Time Stands Still series, and it’s going wonderful. If you haven’t had the chance to check it out, go to...
Welcome Spring
Sorry its so late before I added this update. Had to wait for the website to be brought back up, and then I forgot until I woke up in the...
BOOKIVERSARY HAPPIES TO RIGHT REASONS
It’s been one year since the release of Book 2 in the 5-book saga Time Stands Still. It’s hard to believe that just one short year ago I was putting...
The Saga Finale drops March 2!
My Happy Ending Part 3(Time Stands Still Book 5)Coming March 2, 2022 🎉🎉PREORDER FOR THE SERIES FINALE IS LIVE!!!🎉🎉 💜🖤💜🖤💜 ROCKSTAR DIVORCE ON HOLD– WILL THEY GET THEIR HAPPY ENDING?...
THE SERIES FINALE IS COMING
The finale to the Time Stands Still series (let’s admit it–it’s a saga) drops on March 2nd! Go to the Book Page (or the Time Stands Still page) to preorder...
Holiday Happies
I wish you the best and brightest holidays! Will be seeing you after the new year with SO much that we have planned! xoxoCarlie...
I’ve Got You Covered
My Happy Ending Part 2 (Time Stands Still Book 4) WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY–ROCKSTAR DIVORCE IN QUESTION Circumstances throw Jase and Talia back together to weather their latest storm....
Meet the Author!
Small Business Saturday just got a whole lot sweeter! This one writer chick is one of several authors that will be appearing at New & Olde Pages Book Shoppe for...
New to the merch shop
and so true! Grab yours in the merch shop (under houseware I believe) today!...
Look, Ma! New Covers!
New covers for Wrong Number and Right Reasons are now available! These are part of the Time Stands Still series, books 1 and 2. As I went with a new...
Self-care challenge
This weekend in my group on Facebook, I am hosting a FREE 3-day self-care challenge 🥰 Tips, tricks, and signed paperbacks! Haven’t joined yet? Go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/carliecrew...
Lions and tigers and page reads…OH MY!
That’s right, loves! The Entangled series is available through Kindle Unlimited subscribers for a limited time. From now to December 26, enjoy being immersed in Catherine and Brody’s world 💜🖤💜...
It’s LIVE!!!
IT’S RELEASE DAY 🎉 💙🖤💙🖤💙 “My Happy Ending Part 1 (Time Stands Still Book 3)”AVAILABLE NOW 💙🖤💙🖤💙 ROCKSTAR MARRIAGE IMPLODES- RUMORS OF INFIDELITY RUN RAMPANT Jase and Talia have overcome...
TEASER TIME
November was such a good month for us, always. We’d go to Groves Point, spend time with family, start out the holidays. And we had so much fun, always. She...
Cover, Cover, Cover…
Yes, loves, we have a cover for “My Happy Ending Part 1 (Time Stands Still Book 3)”! This is my monster story, the one that was screaming to get out...
Stay wild moon child
i have always been a moon child. I feel called at different phases to manifest or release. I always love the new moons and full moons and everything in between...
It needs repeating
The mind is a powerful thing. It can bring you peace. It can bring you turmoil. It can create. Creating is what I’ve been doing lately, and it feels amazing....
Dreams and such
I’ve been on the hunt lately, knowing that I need to take the next step but not quite sure what it should be. I’m already living my dream, sharing my...
IT’S LIVE, LOVES!!
The ebook/Kindle version of Everly’s Hope is LIVE!!! I am so excited to share this with you, and I can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks about this pure labor...
EIGHT SLEEPS EIGHT SLEEPS EIGHT SLEEPS
Can you tell I’m excited? Eight sleeps and Everly’s Hope is LIVE! Head on over to the book page (or the Standalone Book Page) to see the blurb and preorder...
Just like starting over…
It’s never too late to hit that reset button. This is what I’ve told myself recently. Some bridges are meant to be burnt to the ground. Some are meant to...
The Anthology is coming!!
For those who don’t know, I’m a member of an amazing group on Facebook called The Authors’ Table. You can find it at http://Facebook.com/groups/theauthorstable. The majority of us have all...
STOP! Cover time
Everly’s Hope, releasing July 9, officially has a cover. I am absolutely in LOVE with this cover, Cody Bailey did a phenomenal job! Hellfire and brimstone. Those are the first...
Writer’s Horror Story
Verbal pitch, loves. You need a verbal pitch like a fish needs water. When someone comes up to your table and says “what is this about” you need to be...
Holy FRACK what a day
Yesterday, that is. The book signing was SO much fun. I got to watch a new author have a successful first signing. I met a fellow romance author who is...
The Power of Positive Thinking
Maybe. Perhaps. Or maybe I’m just going to ramble. But I’ve had a lot on my mind. It’s been two years since we lost my mom, someone that I thought...
Two years now
It doesn’t seem that long ago, and yet it’s a lifetime. Two years ago, my mom left this world. I had the chance to tell her that her daughter was...
Gather around… See what the day brings
Man, I miss Shawn Smith and his zone of genius, as in his music. Also welcome back, loves! Pretty, shiny, no hackers allowed place. I’m going to be all sadface...
BOOK SIGNING
Upcoming book signing at New & Olde Pages Book Shoppe in Englewood, OH on April 24. Time TBD. Come join us in celebrating Independent Book Store Day!! I will have...
It’s been a hot minute
Or twelve. I apologize for my silence, but I have been hard at work behind the scenes. Right Reasons is LIVE!! And it’s doing well, although it can always do...
Right Reasons Paperback is LIVE
That’s right, loves. The paperback for Right Reasons (Time Stands Still Book 2) is LIVE!! Do I have the link, you ask? Um… welllllll not on me at the moment....
Welcome February
It doesn’t even seem like a new month should be here. AND it’s Imbolic, the middle of the winter solstice. Light a candle, celebrate the light and life to come.....
Just keep writing, just keep writing, just keep writing…
I’ve been on a roll lately, averaging about a chapter today for my new story. A backstory for said story… a friend has a daughter that was looking for F/F...
STOP! Teaser time
What could Jase possibly need to talk to Brooks about? Find out March 13 when “Right Reasons (Time Stands Still Book 2)” hits all digital stores! Paperback… well, that may...
The joys of writing
I’ve made it a point to write before I open Facebook in the mornings, getting up early enough so that I can do so before it’s time to get Little...
Houston, we have a COVER
Yep, that’s right… Right Reasons (Time Stands Still Book 2) has a cover! The amazingly talented Cody Bailey took the items I shipped to him, a conversation we had, and...
Welcome 2021
New Years Happies to all of you! My sincere gratitude for all of your love and support, and my wish for this year to be infinitely better than the last....
That one silent sale
I haven’t posted enough. It’s definitely my fault. I even have a sale going with Entitled, which has the ebook and Kindle versions for 99 pennies. Yes, pennies exist. And...
musings and writer’s block
I’m dealing with a bit of a creative block at this time. Jase and Talia’s story is completely written and just needs edited. Gutted. Taken to bones and rebuilt. But...
Just real quick like
No picture to show with this one. Just letting everyone know that things are moving along behind the scenes. I should have a book cover soon as well as teasers...
The Sound of Silence
Silence at times speaks much louder than words. It’s the friend whose views are different so suddenly they act like you don’t exist. It’s the person on social media ignoring...
When it rains…
It’s a dark, rainy day. Those are my favorites. I love turning on music and just absorbing the energy as the skies cry down upon us. This rain is so...
STOP! Edit time.
You sang that in your head just like MC Hammer. Admit it. So yes, I’m still in edit mode. There’s so much to do for MHE that it’s almost daunting....
Sunday Funday
It’s what they call it, isn’t it? Lately, with school starting, my Sunday is mostly catching up on things I don’t have time to do during the week. One of...
a new normal
It’s a new normal, having Little doing school from home. It’s a learning curve and needing to get into a groove with him. I do have help, and I’m incredibly...
CONGRATULATIONS DESIREE
Many congratulations to Desiree L. who won the signed paperback of Wrong Number (Time Stands Still Book 1)!! Thank you to everyone who signed up and/or remained on the mailing...
Sept 6 at8 AM- Sept 8 at 8 AM
For 48 hours only, Wrong Number will be on sale for 99 pennies! The Kindle version, that is. If I could sell the paperback for less, I would! But, for...
3 sleeps!
Three sleeps and I will be signing books at New & Olde Pages Book Shoppe! If you’re in or around the Englewood, OH area, come see me! I’ll be there...
Change your mindset, Change your life
I’ve recently been reflecting on my life in a different manner. Instead of going over the lists I have for what I would like to have or like to do,...
To hell with comfort zones
The picture really speaks for itself. If you want to achieve something, or change or life, or simply experience something for the first time, that comfort zone is the first...
Coming this weekend
This will be my first sale for Wrong Number, and it’s in conjunction with our huge celebration at https://www.facebook.com/groups/theauthorstable aka The Authors’ Table. It’s an amazing group that I’m a...
C-c-c-c-c-c-COME ON
I will be holding a drawing for one lucky winner to get a signed paperback of Wrong Number at the end of August. What do you need to do, you...
Paperback Writer
I only recently realized that so many people didn’t know that Wrong Number is now available in paperback. Um… oops? I guess I sucked at letting people know. Sorry about...
Witty title about threes
Most of what I do is in 3s. Most of how I think is in 3s. Every morning it’s coffee, thought of the day, and feeling. Every night it’s puppy,...
And darlin it will be… Just like starting over
Rock bottom has a basement. I know this because I dwelled in it for years merely existing. I didn’t realize how horrible it had become until one day a friend...
Normal is boring
…to me, anyway. I’ve always been strange. I hated it when I was growing up. I hated that I didn’t find joy in everything going on around me. I hated...
When in doubt
I’ve done a lot of soul searching over the past few years. That’s what led me on the crazy ride of becoming a published author, following my lifelong dream to...
It’s Unlimited, Baby
For a limited time, that is. Wrong Number (Time Stands Still Book 1) is currently on Kindle Unlimited! That’s right, loves, for a limited time it’s… unlimited. So for those...
May 22, 2020
Mark your calendars, loves! The ebook/Kindle of Wrong Number (Time Stands Still Book 1) will be released on May 22, 2020! Beta readers called it “emotional” and “steamy” and I...
Celebrate Life
Today would have been my parents’ 51st anniversary. In their honor, I’ve decided it’s the perfect day to celebrate life. In the midst of all the uncertainty in the air...
Trouble is
…having a blog that you don’t write in or post to because somehow maybe it won’t seem witty enough for someone who writes novels. I mean, seriously, how does my...
Raise Love
It’s been a tough few weeks at Chez Yates. I’m normally a homebody, but being told to stay home is something else entirely. Not to mention I’m in the edits...
Going craaazzyyyy
The past going on 2 weeks have been spent for the most part cooped up in the apartment. Mind you, I’m on disability so being cooped up in an apartment...
What will the future hold?
We’ve completed (tomorrow, that is) the first of 3 weeks of self-quarantine, out only to get essential groceries and supplies for the home. The Novel Coronavirus has the entire world...
Hours away
The series finale is just hours away from publishing, and I’m not quite sure how to feel. I’m ecstatic. I’m sad. I’m anxious. I’m calm. It’s quite the conundrum trying...
Finale Friday is coming!!
???????????????????? ENLIGHTENED (Entangled Book 3) UPDATED RELEASE DATE OF 3/20/2020 AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW ???????????????????? It’s been over five years since Brody left town, leaving Catherine devastated. She’s moved on...
So long first draft, hello editing
Yep, you got it! The first draft of Enlightened is DONE!!! ???????? I can’t believe in just over 3 months, the final book in this series will be out in...
Pre-order you say?
????????????????????PREORDER TIME!!!???????????????????? It’s been over five years since Brody left town, leaving Catherine devastated. She’s moved on with her life, the way he’d made her promise to do, but it...
Finding joy
I still can’t get over the whole I’ve published two books thing. It absolutely FLOORS me to know that hey, I have work out there and people are reading it!...
…in the ribbons of your heart
I’ve been writing… obviously LOL. I have had Brody and Catherine’s story inside of me for a long time. It was only going to the the one-shot of how they...
Hard days
I lost my dad two years ago today. It hurts as much today as it did then. While I honor him with my memory, I feel him beside me, urging...
Someday, someday
It’s a dream of mine, that when asked for favorite authors, someday someone will mention me. I will keep that dream alive....
Let Your Freak Light Shine
I’ve always been different. Always. I’ve had stories running around in my head that I had to put on paper. I have characters that I know better than I know...
They say it’s my birthday…
So for my birthday, my present to all of you is to have my ebooks on sale for 99 sweet little pennies all weekend! Time to fill those kindles and...
Let it ride
As I sit here a week post surgery, I realize there’s so much in my life that I’ve taken for granted. Who would have thought that picking a piece of...
That One Robo-Chick
This past Thursday, I underwent surgery for a trial of a spinal cord stimulator. That’s how much pain I’ve been in… I subjected myself to a surgery that threads leads...
IT’S RELEASE DAY
Entrapped (Entangled Book 2) is AVAILABLE NOW!!! Click on the book page and grab your copy, either e-book, paperback from Amazon, or A SIGNED COPY!!! Happy reading! XoxoCarlie ????????♀️...
FOUR SLEEPS
Just four more sleeps and Entrapped (Entangled Book2) will be LIVE!!!! It’s hard to believe that I’ve achieved my lifelong dream TWICE. And this book is a pure labor of...
Did someone say book signing?
No? Well, you should have, because… yep, you guess it! I have booked my first official book signing! Save the date! November 30, 2019 from 1-5 PMNew & Olde Book...
ARCs and formatting
I can hardly believe that the time has come! Entrapped is with beta readers and I am busy with… well, I can hardly say formatting as I’ve figured I suck...
So close
I don’t know why, but that last chapter is the hardest for me to write. I have the last sentence, even, it’s just getting there. And I’m so close. Two...
Ch-check… check it out
I feel all official and shit now ???? That’s right, loves… signed paperbacks are now available for purchase. BOTH BOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!! Slide on over to the books tab,...
See that email list sign up?
Sign up and receive the unedited first chapter of Entrapped ♥️???? Note- this is a SEQUEL. If you haven’t read Entitled yet, don’t read this until you have!! Love and...
We are
#DaytonStrong...
Guess what
Since you cannot guess, I will tell you. I have a present for you ???? You know that button over there on this website? The one that says “sign up”...
Mental Beat
It’s brain dump time. It’s that time in the evening where my brain is going a million miles a minute, none of my characters are talking to me, I can’t...
Sunday Funday
You hear about it often, but what really is Sunday Funday? Is it that day you drink your face off because you can? Or is it that day you laze...
Brain dumping
It’s supposed to be good for the soul, right? So here goes all this negativity slowing down my brain. Book 2 will never be as good as book 1. That’s...
The Authors’ Table
I am beyond excited to be a part of The Authors’ Table link here —-> Https://www.facebook.com/groups/theauthorstable This is a place for authors and readers to have discussion, get to know...
You Have to Want It
Speaking to myself, as well as others here, so there’s no offense intended. Besides, if anyone’s offended, it should be me. Self, exactly what do you mean when you say...
Change your mindset, Change your life
Or so I keep saying. It’s difficult being handed a life sentence of pain and mental illness. There, I said it. I’ve been on such a manic high (thank you...
Mid-night musings
Sometimes when I am wide awake at 2 in the morning (it’s 4 now), my mind begins to wander, to question the what-ifs, to remember a time before pain and...
And they call it puppy love
I’m in the beginning of surge week with my mentorship group, heading into the home stretch to have my first draft done, and what do I do?? I follow my...
Come on in and cover me
Entrapped (Entangled Book 2) releasing October 28, 2019!!More information and pre-order to come! But for now… ???????????? TEASER ???????????? “I can’t get over that, you know.” Her breathlessness brought a...
We Are Family
Just taking a moment to send my love to my boys Zach, Marc, and Jake, and Zach’s girlfriend, Erica. This is my family, and I love them all SO much....
ENTRAPPED
???????? RELEASING OCTOBER 28, 2019 ???????? ???????????? “Entrapped (Entangled Book 2)” ???????????? I am so excited to share this with everyone! It’s a labor of love that I’m still working...
That one time I did that one thing…
TA DA!!! New book cover ???????????? This is actually something I had planned on when I was given an idea of a limited run cover. Not knowing I would actually...
First drafts don’t write themselves
Honestly, Entitled was going to be a standalone. Even though I’d known the whole story, I wasn’t necessarily going to write it. I’m happy that I am, though, no matter...
I Choose Me
I can’t keep going down this spiral, one that I will explain more later. It’s affecting my writing, it’s affecting my life. No more. Now, I choose me. Look out,...
Movies and fun and slumber parties
So much life had been happening. I know it doesn’t make sense, but to me… yeah. It does. Between the disability and losing both of my parents, I felt like...
So, I did this one thing
…and suddenly, I’m a published author. And it’s a novel that I’m incredibly proud of. It’s a novel that’s generating some fairly amazing reviews, even. I had initially started off...
And she was
Tonight I attended a writing class held by the amazing Katrina Kittle— seriously, check out her work, and if you’re in the Dayton, OH area, check out her classes. Back...
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers
Too late, Mom. Sorry about that ???? I miss you, so much that it hurts. You should have been with me yesterday, out in Columbus having a grand time. You...
Holding everything I have like it was broken
Changes come out of nowhere, hitting like bricks, floating like butterflies. Some good, some euphoric, some devastating. I held on to what I thought I wanted, what I thought was...
A week of firsts
I would say that hitting that publish button for my paperback (thinking it would be a pre-order) was a mistake, but there aren’t REALLY any mistakes, are there? I am...
We’ll be glad
For all the life we had… and we’ll remember when. Mom and Dad… together again, smiling down on me as my journey into the world of being a published author...
Peace sells
I want peace. Comfort. Respect. Honesty. A sense of HOME. To no longer have my kindness taken advantage of. And to not feel like I have no space, or that...
How Soon is Now
I know I have much to do, but oh, my… what a week. Book cover ✔️ Amazon Author page ✔️ Goodreads Author page ✔️ Book pre-order on Amazon ✔️ So...
Under the covers
How much do I love this That’s right… I have a book cover ???? It just got real....
24
24 years ago I thought that I knew what love was. I thought that my heart simply wasn’t capable of it. I didn’t feel worthy of being loved. I didn’t...
We all have a thing or two to learn
Forgiveness. It’s a word that’s thrown around quite often, and sometimes… well, sometimes I feel it isn’t being used properly. See, forgiveness is total. It is complete. It is the...
Rant, rant, rant, yeah
A little Thursday evening rant, because I can so I will. Be your word. I’ve said it quite a bit, but I’m going to have to get into that some...
Exes and lo-o-gos
I have logos. ME. I have logos and a brand and I will have a website soon. But… LOGOS Somehow it still feels like this isn’t ME this is happening...
Old tin cups, little paper dolls
Who would have thought I’d be here, about to publish my first novel? Not the first I’ve written, for that one is long gone in the process of growing up,...
If the apocalypse comes, beep me
So I have been beating myself up for not ‘working.’ I mean… What’s one of the first questions people ask when they meet you? “What do you do?” “Where do...
Welcome to my nightmare
Living with PTSD is an ongoing learning experience. And it’s the little things that set me off, or make my day difficult. Nightmares are the worst. Take for instance this...
I hold you close in the back of my mind
Two days ago I was hit right square in the feels. I have been a Ryan Adams fan for so long. His music fills my nights, lulls me into a...
Only shades of grey
Depression is an ugly thing. It lurks in shadows, hiding behind closed doors and veiled smiles. It lies in bed with you saying there’s no reason to bother getting up...
Keep Yourself Alive
I had a disability hearing today. That may not sound like much, but for someone whose health has taken a nosedive, it’s everything. It’s the frustration of the system, where...
88 days. And counting.
88 days and counting before I’m officially a published author ???????????? There’s also My Facebook Author’s Page should you like to follow there. ***** We all know that girl who...
Tell me who are you
That one writer chick. That’s what I was known as back in school. The weird one. The one with her head in the clouds. The one who had characters and...
Melancholy Blues
I’d long said I couldn’t wait to see Bohemian Rhapsody, as my love for all things Queen and Freddie Mercury (sans Hot Space) is transcendent. Although I didn’t have the...
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
And tonight I release all that is holding me back. Full moon blessings, loves...
Don’t Let Money Fool You
In less than 4 months, I will officially be a published author. Me… The girl who has dreamed about it since 5th grade. I keep getting asked what my “why”...
Photographs and Memories
I have large blocks of my life that are just GONE. Between the depression, postpartum and otherwise, and PTSD, my brain simply doesn’t want to pull up certain periods in...
Do It for Johnny
I wonder sometimes if every author out there has that moment where they KNOW this is what they should do. Mine was when I read ‘The Outsiders.’ I suppose that...
Beer and a cigarette
I lost my dad a year ago today. Okay, so technically we lost him long before that, but that’s another blog for some other time. Tonight I just… well, I...
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton...