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Kat Hausler

@kathausler.bsky.social
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#Author of #WhatIKnowAboutJuly, #Retrograde and more, translator, reader, (horror) movie fan and occasional screenwriter. She/her. #writingcommunity #booksky KatHausler.com katsgotyourculture.blogspot.com

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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I wish there were novel competitions for last page/last chapter... I see so many for the openings but I think it's harder to write a good ending 📚 #booksky #writingcommunity
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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
100 Calls for Submissions in October 2026 - Paying markets! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/09/100-...
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100 Calls for Submissions in October 2026 - Paying markets!
This October there are more than eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alw...
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Obsessively changed one sentence of my #query letter over and over and then realized after sending it that it's now missing a word So that's how that's going 😄🤦‍♀️ #writingcommunity #writerslife #submitting
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's been a few years since I was in the market for an agent. #Querying has probably gotten way better in the meantime, right? ...Right?! #writingcommunity #amsubmitting
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@merriam-webster.com should make Merriam Webster Wrapped at the end of the year, with all the words you looked up
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Homer Simpson Reads the Dictionary
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#writingcommunity do you ever get to that point where you've been #editing so long you start looking up all the words to make sure you know what they mean? 😄😑📝📚 #amwriting #amediting
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A poem I wrote a while back
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This morning I got stung by a bee and didn't develop any super powers
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#writingcommunity do you ever respond to the scam attempts? Sometimes I ask the bots if they're okay with my support for cannibalism, which usually shuts them down, but now I have persistent one that's into that
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Hey #writingcommunity let me know if you're interesting in having a Guest Book on my new blog 📚 #booksky #writerslife
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About KGYC
Kat's Got Your Culture is a place for culture in the broadest (and most fun) sense, from slasher movies and literary fiction to cafes and t...
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Stop by Kat's Got Your Culture and check out my very first Guest Book, #ringlander Book 1 by @mikestepjack.bsky.social #books #fantasy #specialediiton
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**Guest Book** Ringlander: The Path And The Way - Tome Edition
Welcome to KGYC's very first Guest Book, Book 1 of the Ringlander series by Michael S. Jackson ! This epic fantasy novel has now launched on...
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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
86 Calls for Submissions in June 2026 - Paying markets. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/05/86-c...
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86 Calls for Submissions in June 2026 - Paying markets
This June there are more than seven dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always...
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Hi #writingcommunity I'm starting a little blog on culture and randomness. Let me know if you want me to feature your book! 🩷📚 #books #writing #reading
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Kat's Got Your Culture
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
#writingcommunity do you still encounter literary agents asking for partials? I always wonder why now that submissions are digital so it's not a matter of mailing them 30 pgs or the whole thing 📚🤷‍♀️
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Now on @bookdna.bsky.social 🔍📚 bookdna.com/best-books/s...
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Kat Hausler's favorite books on sleuths with enough problems without a mystery
Kat Hausler wrote What I Know About July. These are their favorite books on sleuths who have enough problems without a mystery to solve.
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I was like 90% sure screak wasn't a real word until I wrote it in my WIP and there was no squiggly red line, WIN #writingcommunity
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Definition of SCREAK
to make a harsh shrill noise : screech… See the full definition
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
#writingcommunity what makes you decide whether to submit to a nonpaying publication? Or one with fees? I know my answers, curious about others 😸 #amwriting #amsubmitting #writerslife
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
So #writingcommunity lately I get daily spam about book marketing services BUT on the bright side the bots have super unrealistic names you could never give a character so that's kind of fun Not only Ms Remarkable from Califonia, but TWO DIFFERENT experts named Victory, what are the odds?!
Spam emails with people named remarkable and victory
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Sometimes I put a lot of effort into cover letters and sometimes none at all and the quality is identical 🤷‍♀️ #writingcommunity
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
If he's really the most famous reindeer of all, why wouldn't we recall him?
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
#writingcommunity do you ever reply to all the scammers trying to sell you promotion services?
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
So I was telling everyone there were 12 days of Halloween this year, but now it's been even longer and I still don't feel ready for spooky season to end 😿🎃
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
#writingcommunity have you received messages about your books that seem like they're AI? I've gotten 2 through my site. They sound like they were written by someone who actually read the books. But they're in a very similar style yet sent by two different "people" advertising the same service... 🤔
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The new issue of @afterdinnerconversation.com is out, featuring my short story "Changelings" and much more new #writing with a philosophical twist! Grab a print copy now, ebook coming soon...
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After Dinner Conversation (September, 2025): Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine (After Dinner Conversation Magazine Book 63)
After Dinner Conversation (September, 2025): Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine (After Dinner Conversation Magazine Book 63) - Kindle edition by Peterson, Casey, Perzigian, Jerry, Jong, Steven, Clabault, Benjamin, Parker, Morgan, Hausler, Kat, Joy, Alexander B., Granville, Kolby. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading After Dinner Conversation (September, 2025): Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine (After Dinner Conversation Magazine Book 63).
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Can vampires get tattoos?
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
#writingcommunity do you also notice this weird phenomenon where you'll get no responses on submissions for like 6 months and then 3 in a day? Seems like a conspiracy 😄 #amsubmitting #amwriting #submittable
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
#writingcommunity how old is your oldest outstanding submission? Mine's getting close to a year and a half but I better there are older ones out there! #amsubmitting #amwriting
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Eunoia Review @eunoiareview.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The Question "I'm not in a hurry," Stefanie had said whenever someone asked. "It'll happen when it happens." But that had been in her twenties. This side of thirty, she watched the Christmas fairs with their bright lights and carousels pass by, and then the holiday itself, and told herself there…
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The Question
"I'm not in a hurry," Stefanie had said whenever someone asked. "It'll happen when it happens." But that had been in her twenties. This side of thirty, she watched the Christmas fairs with their bright lights and carousels pass by, and then the holiday itself, and told herself there was too much going on at this time of year; Michael was right to wait.
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
My short story "The Question" is now in @eunoiareview.bsky.social 💖📖💍🇮🇹 eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/t... #writing #fiction
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The Question
“I’m not in a hurry,” Stefanie had said whenever someone asked. “It’ll happen when it happens.” But that had been in her twenties. This side of thirty, she watch…
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
It never rains but it pours... Here's a short piece I did for Little Old Lady Comedy 📖 www.littleoldladycomedy.com/all-works/fo...
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Forty One — Little Old Lady
A few days after her birthday, Erna was waiting at a noisy bar for her perennially late best friend Michelle. The moment she turned away from the bartender with her first drink, she saw a man beckonin...
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Excited to have my short story "Mark as Read" in The Rumen! Stop by for some weekend reading 💖📖💍🛥️ www.therumen.com/publications... #writingcommunity #shortstory #fiction
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
It's weird how towels don't age
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Digital Wall Art, Prints & Posters @bjdesignsx.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Simon Kemper is on the up and up– he's out of rehab, and his band is gaining moderate success around Berlin. But out of the corner of his eye and over his shoulder, he's always aware of her. The stalker. Read the blurb buff.ly/Qb1j2EG @kathausler.bsky.social #ShamelessSelfPromoFriday #booktwt
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
103 Calls for Submissions in March 2025 - Paying markets. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/02/91-c...
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103 Calls for Submissions in March 2025 - Paying markets
This March there are more than eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alway...
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I hope everyone's getting ready to celebrate tomorrow by thinking of the opening sentences of O. Henry's "Springtime Á La Carte" 🥚🥬
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
It's so impressive how some literary magazines even now only accept postal submissions. Like, I hate it, but I'm also impressed 😐 #writingcommunity #amsubmitting
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Disappointed by the lack of Vorhees memes on Bluesky today
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
#tfw you submit so hard #submittable sends all your notifications in a single email thread 🫠 #writingcommunity #submitting
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Reductress @reductress.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
It's that special time of year
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Villages and small towns should be required to disclose whether they have a really loud belltower that goes off every 15 minutes
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Der Postillon 📯 @der-postillon.com · 14/11/2024
Trump ernennt Hannibal Lecter zum Ernährungsminister
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Trump ernennt Hannibal Lecter zum Ernährungsminister
Washington (dpo) - Mit seinen Ernennungen für sein Kabinett sorgt Donald Trump national und international für Aufsehen. Nun steht eine weitere umstrit
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
What seasonal #horror movies is everyone looking forward to? I may or may not watch Thanksgiving, but definitely excited for It's a Wonderful Knife this holiday season 🎄👻
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/10/2024
Introversion (I) vs. Extroversion (E) This dichotomy centers around how you relate to the world and where you draw your energy from. If you're an introvert, you may be inclined to wear a hideous rubber mask because you are shy and want to cover your face. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/und...
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Understanding Your Michael Myers-Briggs Type
The Michael Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is an assessment to help people determine how they perceive the world and make decisions about silently sta...
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
Check out the new episode of Rock Is Lit's Reading Series... You may recognize someone 😸
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Season 4 Reading Series: The Stalker and the Rocker: Kat Hausler Reads From Her Novel ‘What I Know About July’ — Christy Alexander Hallberg
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Kat Hausler reads an excerpt from her novel ‘What I Know About July’ and discusses its creation.
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 05/10/2024
A book must be an axe for the frozen sea within us - Kafka. (My cartoon for today’s Guardian books.)
Panel one:
"A book must be an axe for the frozen sea within us." says Franz Kafka. 
He looks solemn, and holds up a finger to show that he is serious.

Panel two:
The publishers across the table say "That's all very well, Franz. But we commissioned a board book for toddlers".

Panel three:
"And here it is!" Kafka answers proudly, holding up a colourful book. It is titled "Choppy Helps out" and shows a cute axe with a friendly face (presumably Choppy) and his friend, a frozen, smiling sea.

note: Herr Kafka gave me the manuscript for "Choppy Helps Out!" on the undertanding that I destroyed it after his death. I could not bring myself to do so. If you are a publisher and interested in purchasing the rights, please contact me via my website.
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #721.635!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #721.635, Kat Hausler ‪@kathausler.bsky.social‬, joined on 25. Aug. 2023"
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
Are you a writer googling which lit mags pay (the most or at all) or are you a writer googling which lit mags respond fastest? JK, you don't have to choose 😉😑
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 02/08/2024
I keep thinking about how, in The Omen, Gregory Peck could've stopped the End Times by donating all his money and retiring from politics
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Smile Kid GIF
Alt: Damian smiling from The Omen
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Kat Hausler @kathausler.bsky.social · 28/07/2024
I had a great time talking #writing with Write On! at Pen to Print... Interview below and many more resources at pentoprint.org pentoprint.org/write-on-int...
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