Katherine Pickett

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  • No. 1 Bestseller on Amazon!

    No. 1 Bestseller on Amazon!

    December 22, 2025
    Awards, Debra Lee Won’t Break
    Amazon, Bestseller, books, Debra Lee Won’t Break, Draft2Digital, Free ebooks, giveaways

    For two days, I was sitting on top of the world. This weekend Debra Lee Won’t Break became a number one bestseller on Amazon in the Contemporary Women’s Fiction category for free ebooks. That might sound like a lot of qualifiers, but it wasn’t easy to do. I started by arranging two email campaigns, one…

  • Cover Evolution: Getting to the Right Cover for My Novel

    Cover Evolution: Getting to the Right Cover for My Novel

    December 15, 2025
    Debra Lee Won’t Break
    books, Debra Lee Won’t Break, cover design

    Getting to the right cover for my novel, Debra Lee Won’t Break, was not a straight path. In this post I share my attempts to create a cover for myself, without the expense of a professional, and what led me to the cover I ultimately chose for my debut novel. I spent several hours over…

  • I’ve Been Awarded an MSAC Grant!

    I’ve Been Awarded an MSAC Grant!

    December 3, 2025
    Awards, Debra Lee Won’t Break, Grants, The Last Best Days of Caroline Cook, writing
    art, Awards, books, Debra Lee Won’t Break, funding, Grants, news, The Last Best Days of Caroline Cook, writing

    Did you know that the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) has a grant specifically meant to support artists (including writers) who want to pursue professional development? The Professional Development Opportunity Grant is open to Maryland residents on a rolling basis, awarding up to $2,000 to individual artists and arts organizations. I applied for the grant…

  • Meet the Publishing Team!

    Meet the Publishing Team!

    October 1, 2025
    Debra Lee Won’t Break
    author, books, publishing, self-publishing, writing

    When I was considering whether to self-publish my novel, use a hybrid publisher, or seek a traditional publishing contract, one of the big factors I kept coming back to was that I wanted a team: a group of publishing professionals who would support me throughout the editing, design, and marketing process. For me, that put…

Katherine Pickett

Author and Editor

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katherine (at) popediting (dot) net
www.popediting.net

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Silver Spring, MD

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