All posts by Nikki Katz

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  January 16, 2020

  A Launch Party (or Two) to Remember

  "I had not one, but two parties the Saturday after The Midnight Dance came out."
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  December 17, 2019

  Editing Is Not (Unfortunately) a Numbers Game

  "Editing is brutal for me, I think strangely because I’m a numbers girl."
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  October 11, 2019

  I Guess This Is Happening?: When Your Characters Take You on a Journey

  "I often have no idea what scene is going to happen next, because (surprise to nobody) I’m not a plotter."
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  May 16, 2019

  Check out the final cover for THE KING'S QUESTIONER by Nikki Katz!

  Did you know the author of The Midnight Dance has a new book coming out? Come see the amazing cover art!
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  December 4, 2017

  Announcing THE KING'S QUESTIONER by Nikki Katz!

  I’m back! The Midnight Dance came out in October and it’s been a whirlwind ever since. I’ve loved having that…
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  October 26, 2017

  Swoon Author Nikki Katz: Bookstagram Tips for Budding Authors

  I’ve been using social media for promotion and connecting online since what feels like the beginning of time! Unfortunately, there…
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  October 19, 2017

  Swoon Author Nikki Katz: The Visual Element of Writing a Manuscript

  Authors often are asked if they are a plotter or pantsers—which means do they plot their novel before starting to…
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  October 12, 2017

  Swoon Author Nikki Katz: A Decade (or Four) of Writing

  I’ve been a writer for longer than I’ve been a reader. Seriously, I wrote poetry (albeit bad rhyming poetry) when…
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  September 15, 2017

  Swoon Author Nikki Katz's Editing Update: Hard Work and Careful Planning

  Once I was done with my copyedits I could look back on The Midnight Dance and say... that was a…
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  November 11, 2016

  And the winning cover for THE MIDNIGHT DANCE is...

  One of my favorite things about Swoon Reads is the cover design voting. I love that we give you, the…
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  November 1, 2016

  Swoon Author Nikki Katz: STRINGS Has a Shiny New Title!

  I'm a little bit obsessed with titles for my manuscripts. Sometimes they change during the writing process, but I usually…