by Katie | Apr 26, 2019 | Creative Writing, Essay, Freelance Academic, Life is Long, My Books, Publishing, Textbooks
:: 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...
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...
by Katie | Jun 29, 2018 | Disability, Life is Long, Sports, Tennis
:: I’ve spent the last 13 days dizzy, cognitively impaired, and afraid. I’ve spent so many years of my adult life as a disability scholar and activist for disability rights—and frankly, as an activist for the understanding and humane treatment of people with...
by Katie | Apr 23, 2018 | Essay, Family, Life is Long
:: Two weeks ago, my cat, Princess Richard, was attacked by a “large canid”—either a dog off-leash or a coyote—and she nearly died. During the weeks since the attack, I’ve stayed home nursing her, working from home, cleaning her wounds, giving her...
by Katie | Apr 8, 2018 | Creative Writing, Essay, Family, Life is Long, Sports, Travel
:: Every bluefisherman dreams of the bluefish blitz. It is our holy grail. Note: This is an original essay that I’m publishing for the first time here on my blog. This essay is dedicated to my father. My father is smart to bring a sleeping bag for me. He is...
by Katie | Jan 9, 2018 | Creative Writing, Essay, Life is Long, Travel
:: 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...
