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Level Up Anthology is Released (Talented Mers Competition is Officially Published!)

April 1, 2022 / 58 Comments

Yes! It has actually happened!!! I am officially published . . . annd announcing it a week late.😬 (But better late than never, am I right?) To celebrate, I’m going to show you a couple of graphics.

This first one is a quote graphic designed by Issabelle. (Didn’t she do such a fantabulous job??)

Next is a collage/graphic I designed. 

Finally, as a special way to celebrate, I created a short podcast talking about where the idea for my short story came from. I hope you’ll enjoy. 🙂

Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement!!!! I love you guys! And if you’re interested in checking out Level Up anthology, here’s a link to do so. 

Swimmingly yours,

~Katherine Perry

58 Comments

  • Penelope

    April 1, 2022 at 8:27 am Reply

    I’m am sooooooo excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How dare you announce it late. I need to know these sorts of things. XD Congratulations girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot wait to read what you wrote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet it FABTABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I’m so excited to listen to the podcast you made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *hugs* I’m so so soooo happy for you girl. You deserve it!!!!!! *gives you orange cake in celebration* *throws confetti everywhere* *moves cake so it doesn’t get confetti on it* I hope you celebrated this the amazing moment in your writing cary, but if not let me know and I will throw you a party right here cause there is NO way this can go uncelebrated. I hope you have a great rest of your day!!! <333

    • Katherine

      April 5, 2022 at 9:23 pm Reply

      Awww, thank you soooooo much!!!!!!!!!!<3<3<3 Oops!! I'm so sorry! *hides in shame* XD I should have told you the minute it was released.😉 Thank you so much, Penelope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EeeEeeEee, I'm SO happy to hear that you're excited to read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awwww!!!!!!!!!!!!! *beams* You're so sweet!!!!!! I hope you'll enjoy it!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you'll like the podcast too!!! 😉 *hugs you back* Awww, girl, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! *gasp* Orange cake?!?!?! *gets super excited and starts jumping up and down* Yum!!!!!! *twirls in confetti* Sadly, I didn't really celebrate. But, I am loving this virtual orange cake!!!!!!!!!!!! *wink wink* Thank you!!!!! I hope you have a fantastic rest of your week!!! <333

      • Penelope

        April 8, 2022 at 6:32 pm Reply

        I just listened to the podcast and I LOVED it!!!!!!! You have such a pretty voice!!!! When you get published again (cause I know that it’s going to happen again in the very near future) I would love to listen to another one!!!!!! And it’s so cool how you got your inspiration from a drawing!! Any chance you could show us it..? *hopeful smile* eeek and again I’m sooooo happy that you got published!!! ❤️😁

        • Katherine

          May 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm Reply

          Aw, yay, thank you SO MUCH!!!!!!!! I’m happy to hear you loved it!!<3 Awww, girl, you're so sweet!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! (Aww, thank you for your confidence in me!!!<3<3 [Perhaps you can see the future . . . . XD]) Okay, awesome!!! I'll have to remember that then! 😉 Thank you!!!! I'm glad you found it cool!! I'd love to show you the drawing, but I don't have it anymore. I'm thinking that maybe I should redraw it based on memory. That way you and the other blog readers could see what it looked like. 😉 Aww, thank you soooooo much, girl!!!!!!!!!❤

  • Rylie

    April 1, 2022 at 8:56 am Reply

    I’M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! I really gotta buy that sometime. XD Also, I LOVE that video!! I’d love to see that drawing too! lol
    *hugs*

  • Lorelei Angelino

    April 1, 2022 at 9:27 am Reply

    YAYYYYYYYAYAYYYYY KAT! *showers you in confetti* That’s such an amazing accomplishment and I am SOOOOO happy for you! (And those graphics are absolutely BEEEEAUUTIFULLLL 😍😍) *turns on groovy music to celebrate with you*
    And THANKS SO MUCH for sharing the inspiration for your story!!! (It was also nice to hear your voice 😊😂)

    • Katherine

      April 5, 2022 at 10:01 pm Reply

      *gets excited over Lore’s excitement* *dances in confetti* Awww, THANK YOU!!!!! (Aw, girl, thank you so much!!!!!!! *beams* I’m glad you think so!!!!!!😊 I’ll tell Is that you said her graphic is beautiful.😉) *dances to the groovy music*
      YOU ARE SO VERY WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!! Thank YOU for the request!!!!! I had so much fun telling the inspiration for my story!!! (Aww, thank you!!!!!😊 Hopefully, I sounded ok.😂)

  • Grace A. Johnson

    April 1, 2022 at 11:24 am Reply

    A recorded book launch? BEST. IDEA. EVER!!!!

    (Totally not how I imagined your voice, though. XDDD)

    You do realize you’ve got to share the drawing now, don’t you??? 😉

    Also. Those graphics. *heart eyes bulge out of my head* Y’all did FANTASTIC!!! I’d be reading the story from the graphics alone!

    Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GO, KAT!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to read it!!! <33333333333

    • Katherine

      April 6, 2022 at 8:29 pm Reply

      Haha, THANK YOU!!!!!! It was really fun!!! Maybe you should do a recorded book launch sometime?!😉

      (LOLOL I don’t know why, but I found this so funny!!😆 Ya know, listening to the podcast, I sound different than how I normally hear myself.😆)

      Hehe, yep, I realize that.😉 But alas, I don’t have the drawing anymore. I drew it for my cousin and gave it to her long before I ever wrote the story.

      Eep, aw, GIRL, THANK YOU!!!!!! Awwww, really?!?!?! I’m so happy to hear that the graphics totally intrigued you for the story!!!!!!!! 😀 *places hands on hips* Looks like our mission is accomplished. XP

      THANK YOU SO MUCH, GRACIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay, I hope you’ll enjoy it!!! <3333333333333

      • Grace A. Johnson

        April 7, 2022 at 12:09 pm Reply

        YOU’RE SO WELCOME!!! I bet!! Oooh, I should!!! 😀

        (XDDD I always sound different recorded too!)

        *drags Kat’s cousin into the room* WHERE’S THE PICTURE?! *cousin looks around, cowering in her chair* I know you heard me! Now, where’s the picture??!!

        YAS REALLY!!! Haha, looks like it is! :DDD

        YOU ARE SO WELCOME!!! I KNOW I WILL!!!!!!!!! <3333333333333

        • Katherine

          May 25, 2022 at 1:43 pm Reply

          Eee, yes!!!!! That would be so much fun if you did!!!!😀

          (XD)

          *watches as Gracie drags my cousin into the room* *munches on popcorn* *sips on sweet tea* (LOL This is cracking me up!)

          Eee, YAY!!!! Haha, definitely!! 😉

          AWWWW!!!! *gives you a big hug* <333333333333333333

  • Victoria

    April 1, 2022 at 11:39 am Reply

    AAAAHHHHHH!!! IT’S OUUUUTT!!!!!! *dances and throws confetti while screaming my head off* GIRL I’M SO EXCITED TO READ IT!!!!!! 🥳😃🎉

    Also ThOsE GrApHiCs. O.O THEY’RE SO PREEEETTY!!!!! 😍🤩😍🤩😍 Seriously girl, you and Is are such talented designers!!!! 😛

    Also, also YOUR PODCAST IS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!! I LOVED hearing about how your story came to be!!!!!!! (*grins* And the Highlights reference…I used to get those too!!) 😄

    • Katherine

      April 6, 2022 at 8:49 pm Reply

      EEEEEEEEEEEE, YES, AND I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!! *dances and screams my head off with you* AW, GIRL, I’M SO SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT!!!!!!!!!!😃😃🤗

      Awww, THANK YOUUU!!!!!!!!😊 AWWW, girl, that is so sweet of you to say!!!<3<3 You have me beaming over here!!!😊 But to be honest, I use templates; I'm not sure I have any talent.

      Aaah, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aw, yay!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the podcast and loved hearing the inspiration story!!!! (Oooh, AWESOME!!!!!!!! I loved reading Highlights magazine when I was younger! *gives you a big high-five*

  • Lily

    April 1, 2022 at 3:46 pm Reply

    Congratulations, Katherine!!! *showers confetti everywhere and gives you a big hug* I’m so excited for you!! I can’t wait to check out the anthology; and those graphics are just stunning (great job to Issabelle too!)

    • Katherine

      April 6, 2022 at 8:54 pm Reply

      Thank you so much, Lily!!!!!! *twirls in confetti and gives you a big hug back* Aww, thank you!!!! Awesome!!!!! I hope you’ll enjoy it!!! Awww, girl, thank you!!!!!!<3<3<3 That's so nice of you to say!!!
      (Yes, Is did an awesome job!!)

  • Emma

    April 1, 2022 at 4:51 pm Reply

    I can’t wait to read your story!!!! I LOVED that podcast!! It was such a neat way to tell how you got the idea for Talented Mers Competition!! (btw, we got Highlights magazines when we were younger! XD) Those graphics are sooo pretty!!! You and Issabelle did an a.m.a.z.i.n.g job!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3

    • Katherine

      April 6, 2022 at 9:11 pm Reply

      Aw, yay!!!! I’m so excited to hear that!!!! I hope you’ll enjoy it!!!!<3 THANK YOU!!!!!!! *smiles super big* Thank you! I figured it would be easier to tell how I got the idea for "Talented Mers Competition" than to write it in a blog post. XD I'm glad you enjoyed the podcast!! (COOL!!!!! We did too!!!! We're like twins!😜) Thank you so much!!!!! AWW, girl, thank youuu!!!!!! You're so sweet!!<3<3<3<3<3<3

  • Allie Jo Andersen

    April 4, 2022 at 1:49 pm Reply

    *squeals and jumps up and down* Yay!!!!! I’m so excited for you, Kat!!! That is fantastic!!! I loved your little mini podcast episode, too, it was so fun to hear the behind-the-scenes on your story from your own voice!! ❤ And those are some fabulous graphics, too!! Congrats, friend!!!! *hugs* 🤗

    • Katherine

      April 17, 2022 at 9:40 pm Reply

      *squeals and jumps up and down with you* Aww, thank you so much, Allie!!!! Yay!! Thank you!!!! It was fun putting the podcast together!! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it!!!! Awww, I’m glad!!!😊 Thank you for listening to it!!! It means a lot that you liked it!!!<3333 THANK YOU!!!! *hugs you back*🤗

  • Rose Q. Addams

    April 9, 2022 at 9:25 am Reply

    @Katherine, @Issabelle,

    I made a mistake.
    Long story short, I published a post and cannot take it back. I can, however, edit it.
    I was tagged for a challenge that required me to answer some questions from the previous poster and then tag eleven others to answer questions from me.

    I accidentally hit “publish now” instead of “publish later” on a post I was making and had not had the chance to ask you if you would like to participate in said challenge: I would happily edit you out if you wish. I had to edit in a caveat that I hadn’t asked you yet, but I cannot retract the post for some reason.

    If you’d like to look, here’s the post: https://rewriteswithafaeriepen.wordpress.com/2022/04/09/sunshine-blogger-tag/

    • Rose Q. Addams

      April 9, 2022 at 9:27 am Reply

      …and it happened again. I was also going to say sorry about this and thank you very much for taking the time to read my rambly apology message. *facepalm*

      Hope you have a nice day!

      • Katherine

        May 25, 2022 at 2:26 pm Reply

        (I’ve done that before so you’re not the only one!😉) No need to apologize. It’s not a problem at all. You’re welcome.

        Thank you!!! And I hope you have a nice day as well!!

    • Katherine

      May 25, 2022 at 2:22 pm Reply

      Hi, Rose! I’m so sorry for replying late. It’s been a crazy past couple of months.

      Oh, girl, no worries!! You can tag us anytime! And, thank you so much for thinking of us!!!! It sounds like a fun tag!!!! I’d love to do it!!! Also, thank you for the link!!!! I’ll head over there now to read the whole post. 😉

  • Ava Coulter

    April 13, 2022 at 11:34 am Reply

    Wow I am SO late to commenting on this, but CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    EEEE GIRL, what and accomplishment! I’m SO excited for you!
    Ahh I need to read thisss!!! And those graphics… *jaw drop* Gorgeous doesn’t even do a justice!!! XD
    WHOOOHOOO!!! *Throws confetti and chocolate*

    • Katherine

      May 25, 2022 at 5:20 pm Reply

      Haha, no worries! (I’m SOO late to replying, eep.😬) But anyway, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Awww, thank you so much!!!!!!! You’re so sweet!!! *hugs*
      EEEEE, this makes me sooo excited!!!!!!😁 I hope you enjoy it!! Aw, girl, that’s so nice of you to say!!!!!<3 I'm smiling so big over here!! Thank you!! I'm glad you love them!!
      *hugs Ava* *twirls in confetti and eats chocolate* *shares chocolate with Ava*

  • Corrie.S.P

    May 2, 2022 at 9:44 am Reply

    That’s a great inspiration for a story! Art inspires us to amazing things!
    😅shame on me for just reading this. April went by so fast!!
    Congratulations!! This is awesome!🥳💃🎈🎉🎊🪅🕺

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