Author Archives: Kat Folland

The Birth of an Idea: The Sunshine Line

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

One day in the summer of ’09 I had a dream. When I woke, all I could remember was a scene. Someone is in a perfectly normal kitchen and fairies start spilling out from the cupboards and such. The image … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Silver Linings

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Note: Silver Linings is now available for sale on Amazon (click the link to the right) or can be read in its entirety for free as a PDF. 90% of my royalties will be donated to the Young Survival Coalition.   … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Silver Linings

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Introspective Interlude January 3, 2009 One of the girls in my chemo group asked today: “Does anyone get down like that? Sometimes I get so MAD at myself. I seriously can NOT believe I have/had fucking cancer. What the f?????? … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Silver Linings

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Note: Silver Linings is now published. You can go to the Silver Linings page to learn more or click the link to your right to buy the book.  (From Feb. 21, 2009) Rather to my surprise, the port removal surgery went … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Silver Linings

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Note: Silver Linings is now published. You can go to the Silver Linings page to learn more or click the link to your right to buy the book.  Excerpt: Post-Surgery ‘How I’m doing’ update September 14, 2008. Missed a pain … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Help Wanted

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

They got to the substance abuse clinic just before 9:00 AM. Amy explained to the receptionist why they were there, and they sat down in the lobby. After about 15 minutes, the receptionist called out, “I’m sorry, could you come … Continue reading →

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I quack me up: Two-fer

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Two excerpts from the third Sunshine Line book:

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I Quack Me Up 2

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

As I mentioned in the last post, I am editing my cancer blog thingy. (I are good with words.) I came across this and giggled, so I hope you will too: They got me in the OR and onto the … Continue reading →

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You Think Editing Is Hard?

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

Try not editing.

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Where’s My Magic Button?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

I write fantasy, right? Well, maybe you didn’t know that. But I do. So why can’t I come up with some magic that takes a finished novel and turns it into a book someone can buy? I just want to … Continue reading →

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