{"id":8656,"date":"2024-02-10T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/degfhkjgfjhf.inkitt.com\/?p=8656"},"modified":"2024-02-10T05:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T10:13:28","slug":"inkitt-author-spotlight-katlego-moncho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersblog-backend.inkitt.com\/inkitt-author-spotlight-katlego-moncho\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Spotlight: Katlego Moncho on Mateo Santiago and Writing for Inkitt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Katlego Moncho<\/a> lasted two years as a financial planner before she left the corporate world to pursue a full-time writing career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the twenty-six-year-old put pen to paper when she was much younger, it was only in 2012 that she began to take writing seriously. I\u2019m certain her readers are glad she did! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Her book, Mateo Santiago<\/a><\/em>, was first published by Inkitt on Amazon and is now currently available as an immersive story on GALATEA. I\u2019m so pleased to feature Katlego today on Inkitt\u2019s Author Spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Welcome, Katlego! What made you decide to truly focus on your writing?<\/strong> In late 2012, I was introduced to Wattpad, which I officially joined in November of that year. I read a couple of books on the platform, specifically werewolf books, and I wondered if I\u2019d be able to write a werewolf book of my own. I wrote Pallid Wisteria<\/em>, which quickly became popular on the app before I wrote Mateo Santiago<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I actually have a Bachelor of Commerce qualification in Financial Management. I was working at a financial services provider as a financial planner, but writing is just something I know I\u2019m meant to do with my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How did you find the Inkitt platform, and what about Inkitt made you publish your stories here?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I got an email about a new writing platform called Inkitt. I read up more on how the platform works<\/a>, and I was interested in their algorithm. I was interested in especially finding out if I could have the same success on this platform that I\u2019d had on other writing platforms.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n When I checked it out, I found that they were running a writing competition. I published Mateo Santiago on Inkitt and watched the ratings rise. In August 2017, I got the email that Inkitt was interested in my story, and in September, I got the offer for publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many young writers using the Inkitt platform. Can you share with them the best and worst writing advice you\u2019ve ever received?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The best writing advice<\/a> I\u2019ve ever received is to keep writing, even if it\u2019s a little bit every day. As someone who writes multiple stories at a time, this is especially useful advice to me because it keeps the creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I can\u2019t say that I\u2019ve received any bad writing advice, simply because I don\u2019t think anyone sets out to give you bad advice. I think anyone who gives you advice is coming from a place of experience, which means that what they\u2019re advising might not necessarily work for you. That doesn\u2019t make it bad advice, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You mentioned that you\u2019re able to write multiple stories at the same time. How many are you currently working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Right now, I\u2019m working on completing the books that I have out on my different platforms, as well as introducing some new works. In total, that\u2019s about twenty books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wow! I\u2019m sure your fans will be excited to hear this! You\u2019ll keep them reading for good long time. When you aren\u2019t busy working on twenty different projects, what else are you interested in? Tell us a few non-writing-related things about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I am a huge K-Drama fan, which is something my family and friends can\u2019t quite make sense of. My favourite genre of music is electronic dance music, another thing that baffles those around me. The thing I\u2019m probably most afraid of is a spider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For me, it\u2019s snakes! Thank you so much, Katlego, and best of luck with your upcoming projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s a sneak peek at Katlego Moncho\u2019s fan-favorite story, <\/strong>Mateo Santiago<\/em><\/strong>, now available on GALATEA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n He rules the most powerful pack in the world. She has been outcast by her family and forced to go rogue. When their paths cross, it could be the beginning of something wonderful \u2013 or the end of them both.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Something in me was stirring, and not in a good way. It\u2019s that kind of feeling you get when the teacher is handing back tests. It\u2019s nerve-wracking, and it\u2019s like a swirl of bad emotions balled up into one, settling in your throat, chest, and stomach, gradually suffocating you and weighing you down at the same time.<\/em> I scented the air, and I could smell different scents, making me tremble as I got closer to the house. I opened the door, and the scents got stronger, together with the stench of blood. I flipped the light switch, and my life froze.<\/em> Interested in more Inkitt author spotlights? Check out our interviews with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brit Andrews <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Danielle Jaggan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly Lord<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nathalie Hooker Sapir Englard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re Open to Feedback! <\/strong>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83d\udce2<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you have a topic you would like us to cover? A suggestion for the next big feature? Share your brilliance! Turn your idea into the next sensation! Let us know<\/a>, and join us on Discord!<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Katlego Moncho lasted two years as a financial planner before she left the corporate world to pursue a full-time writing career. Although the twenty-six-year-old put pen to paper when she was much younger, it was only in 2012 that she began to take writing seriously. I\u2019m certain her<\/p>\n
I started writing because I have stories to tell. From when I was younger, I\u2019ve always been told that I have a vivid imagination, so writing allows me to put that to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d been walking for a while until my grandmother\u2019s house came into view. Fear shot through me like a bullet, and I was suddenly numb as I clutched onto the package I didn\u2019t realize I was still holding<\/em>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
My beloved grandmother lay dead, her blood pooling around her, but that\u2019s not what made me freeze. No, it was the man and woman seated on the couch next to her body \u2013 the man and woman I\u2019d once called mommy and daddy.<\/em>
\u201cSo, this is where you\u2019ve been this whole time, you little runt! You were supposed to be dead a long time ago,\u201d my mother spoke icily. I was too shocked to move or say anything.<\/em>
\u201cListen here, little girl, I told you five years ago that I don\u2019t like being disrespected, and your grandmother followed in her husband\u2019s footsteps by protecting you this whole time, but now you have no one. So, here\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen. You\u2019re either going to choose to stay here in a prison cell for the rest of your life, or you\u2019re going to choose to be a rogue, and we\u2019re going to chase you off of our land. It\u2019s up to you,\u201d my father said emotionlessly.<\/em>
The thunderstorms outside were loud and certainly closer. I could only stare at them in utter disbelief. They couldn\u2019t have cared less that I am their own flesh and blood. But then again, what did I expect? They killed my grandfather and now my grandmother without so much so as a flinch.<\/em>
My mind dawned on what my father had just told me. I could choose to stay here and be an outsider for the rest of my life in a prison cell, or I could become a rogue. Although the answer may seem obvious, it isn\u2019t since I have to consider things like the dangers of being a rogue, especially me being a rogue. I haven\u2019t shifted yet, so I would be killed almost instantly in any case. On the other hand, I will die if I stay here anyway. My mind was made up and Starlet seemed to agree.<\/em>
\u201cI choose to be a rogue,\u201d I said lowly. This seemed to satisfy them both as malicious grins took over their faces.<\/em>
\u201cRun,\u201d they whispered concurrently.<\/em>
Check out Katlego Moncho\u2019s Inkitt Profile,<\/a> and follow her for updates and new material.
Download the GALATEA APP<\/a> to access Katlego\u2019s story and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Nicole Riddley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n