Essay | Katie Rose Guest Pryal

Forget Imposter Syndrome. Let’s Talk About Gatekeeper Syndrome.

by Katie | Jul 24, 2019 | Essay, Lady Issues, Social Justice

:: 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? Some years ago. I’m having a conversation with my friend, Ariane. She’s just called me back—I texted her...

But How Did You Get Here?: From Writer to Lawyer to Professor and Back Again

by Katie | Apr 26, 2019 | Essay, Freelance Academic, Life is Long, My Books, Writing and Publishing

:: 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. **Author’s note: I started writing this...

Depression, the blog post

by Katie | Mar 19, 2019 | Disability, Essay, Life is Long

:: Today, I am painfully, horribly, depressed. I was also depressed yesterday, and the day before. And last week. And the week before. And last month. Likely the month before, and the month before that. I don’t recall much prior because the rest is covered in...

The Lifecycle of a Knitter

by Katie | Mar 10, 2019 | Essay, Life is Long

:: Once, I was a knitter. I’m not anymore. The lifecycle of a knitter goes like this. LAMB Knitting looks like fun. You’re good with your hands—you type really fast and can play the piano. Plus your best friend knits, and she agrees to teach you, and...

I Didn’t Want to Write About Rape

by Katie | Sep 26, 2018 | Essay, Lady Issues

:: I really didn’t want to. But how can I not? How can I not? Someone has to write about rape. [CW: Rape, sexual assault, secondary trauma, etc.] There are so many people out there who can’t write about rape. But I can. I have. First, I wrote about being...

The Glory and Heartache of Tennis

by Katie | Apr 26, 2018 | Essay, Sports, Tennis

:: Welcome to the glory and heartache of tennis. Today I’m going to introduce a new writing topic on my blog, a topic dear to my soul: tennis. I have a family. I do my work. And I play tennis. Those are my three loves. Indeed, the fact that I haven’t...