Katie’s Blog: Essays, News, Marginalia
Publishing Co-ops and Collectives: A Love Story
:: Identifying strengths and delegating jobs is mission critical. It is arguably the entire point of an author co-op. It is where the magic happens.
On Publishing, Money, and Rhetorical Devices
:: A few thoughts about what it means to work as a writer and in publishing, and to speak out as a woman, and to come from a family that has some money or a family with none, and to have good intentions and to fail to communicate those intentions, and the consequences of that.
Why Didn’t She Run? Why Didn’t She Scream?
:: CW. Because even with all of the essays on sexual assault that I’ve written and published over the years, there’s still one story that I haven’t told. But with Epstein’s ugly face everywhere, I need to tell it, now.
I’m Disabled and I Don’t Have to Share My Secrets. My Children Don’t Have to, Either.
:: Part of changing the world means that my kids do not have to yield their privacy for other people’s comfort.
Protected: DPL 2019 Workshop: Position Yourself as a Media Expert
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
My Depression Is Not for Your Catharsis
:: Sometimes I suffer. Sometimes being me hurts, a lot. But that’s all part of my story. Stop trying to take away my story.
Forget Imposter Syndrome. Let’s Talk About Gatekeeper Syndrome.
:: How on earth am I supposed to get anything done when I not only have to do the thing but also prove that I have the right to do the thing in the first place?
Launch Party Photo Gallery: THE FREELANCE ACADEMIC Comes to Town
:: Most of the time, like most writers, I work alone and wonder if what I do matters. That’s why launch parties and book events are so important. They remind us that there are people at the other end of our words.
Book Reviews: Past Pain and Future Possibilities
Books that bring to light the relationship between past pain and future possibilities by @HaileyEdwards @karissalaurel @cnoepagan
But How Did You Get Here?: From Writer to Lawyer to Professor and Back Again
:: I spend a lot of time mentoring young or new writers and freelancers, and they all ask me a version of the same question: How did you get here? My path is long. My feelings are strong. And so I decided to write this story.
Depression, the blog post
Today, I am painfully, horribly, depressed.
The Lifecycle of a Knitter
:: Once, I was a knitter. I’m not anymore. The lifecycle of a knitter goes like this.
01. About Me
Author, essayist, sometime law professor. Topics that will get me talking: mental health and disability, sexual violence, and making words happen. I want to be your friend, even if I have trouble showing it.
03. Letter
