by Katie | Jun 16, 2019 | Creative Writing, Freelance Academic, My Books
:: 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. 💐💐💐 On Monday, June 3,...
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 | Feb 1, 2019 | Freelance Academic, My Books
:: I’m not perfect. You’re not perfect. We’re all Okay. That’s what THE FREELANCE ACADEMIC is all about. I wrote a new book. This isn’t totally surprising, since writing books is a Thing I Do. But this one is particularly meaningful to me...
by Katie | Nov 20, 2017 | Creative Writing, Hollywood Lights Series, My Books
:: 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...
by Katie | Oct 16, 2017 | Disability, Freelance Academic, My Books, Social Justice
:: Three years ago, I wrote a column for a magazine about hiding my psychiatric disability because I feared for my job in higher education. Three years later, disability, in particular, mental health, became a regular beat of mine, and I’ve written essays and...
by Katie | Oct 4, 2017 | Creative Writing, Hollywood Lights Series, My Books
:: “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...
