by Katie | May 13, 2015 | Creative Writing, Freelance Academic, Journalism
:: Writing Isn’t Sexy is my mostly-monthly newsletter for readers and friends. Those who have been reading my work for a while, especially the Freelance Academics out there, know how much I love writing manifestos. What is Writing Isn’t Sexy about? Here...
by Katie | Sep 20, 2014 | Journalism, Sexual Assault, Social Justice
:: Let’s say “running with it” equaled getting my ass kicked, but I finally went through the rape reporting process and wrote the essay. I actually scheduled a date on my planner called “Reporting Day.” Reporting Day was a terrible day....
by Katie | Jul 5, 2014 | Freelance Academic, Journalism
:: My doctoral program did a really great job training me to be an expert in an area of study—but not a really great job training me to share this expertise with the world outside of academia. Suggested Reading: “What’s the Point of Academic...
by Katie | Apr 26, 2014 | Journalism, Sexual Assault, Social Justice
:: Rape is commonplace until you try to prove to someone else that rape happened. Many of you read my previous post, in which I posted a short story published back in 2008 (by the fabulous Bayou Magazine). I didn’t say in the previous post, but I’m sure...
by Katie | Apr 16, 2014 | Creative Writing, Journalism, Sexual Assault
:: She tries to say she is sorry, so sorry, but the words fly away like birds. I published this piece of flash fiction in the literary magazine Bayou years ago (Issue 49 from 2008, if you are keeping count). I don’t write much short fiction or poetry any more,...
