Writing and Publishing | Katie Rose Guest Pryal

I Got a Wife and Kids in Baltimore Jack

by Katie | Jan 9, 2018 | Essay, Life is Long, Travel, Writing and Publishing

:: When I was in my early twenties and living in Baltimore, I was not at my best. I was suffering, sometimes a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to think about. I lived in Baltimore many years ago. I earned my master’s in creative writing here. When I was riding in...

A Wonderful Book Event at Flyleaf Books with Tall Poppy Writers

by Katie | Nov 20, 2017 | My Books, Writing and Publishing

:: Marvelous photos of a book event, where I was joined by fellow Tall Poppy Writers Kristy Woodson Harvey and Susan Bishop Crispell. Last Thursday, November 16, I had a book event at Flyleaf Books here in Chapel Hill with fellow Tall Poppy Writers Kristy Woodson...

New column for Katie: “Writing Isn’t Sexy: Dog Poop and All”

by Katie | Nov 3, 2017 | Writing and Publishing

:: “Make time for your writing!” everyone says. “Prioritize yourself!” Oh sure, I’ll get right on that. Source: Writing Isn’t Sexy: Dog Poop and All | Tall Poppy Writers This morning, I got the kids ready for their father to homeschool them (more on that next week),...

HOW TO STAY Goes Traveling

by Katie | Oct 4, 2017 | My Books, Writing and Publishing

:: “A poignant and layered narrative about the universal desire for something so elusive—a safe place to fall.” There’s been some news on the writing front for me: I had a new book come out in September, and I have another new one coming out in two...

How To Write An Amazon Book Review

by Katie | Jun 19, 2017 | Book Reviews, Writing and Publishing

:: Your words are as important to an author as an author’s words are to you: Please leave a book review. Authors depend on book reviews written by readers. If you read a lot of books, and you don’t know this yet, you can read about why here, and here, and...

How To Write A Holiday Love Story

by Katie | Dec 20, 2016 | Essay, My Books, Writing and Publishing

:: When my publisher told me they wanted me to write a love story set around the winter holidays, and “Oh, it needs a happy ending”—I felt like I was standing barefoot and under-supplied at the bottom of a very tall, very rocky mountain that I had to climb if I ever...