A writer · A teacher · A life well lived
One of the things I had to give up when my husband died was the publishing contract that I had on my middle grade/high school fantasy novel that I had worked so hard on and was so excited to see coming to print. It was a gutting decision, but one…
Did you ever find that you have something that constantly pops into your life? For me, that is West Virginia. When I was little, my…
I originally requested a galley of this novel because I was most interested in the author. Amber Cowie has most definitely lived the writerly life.…
I am in a really weird phase of my life. I have a job that I have loved for years, but now I had my…
Wilhelmina “Willa” MacCarthy is your typical 18-year-old girl. She is stuck between what her devotedly religous family wants for her and what she wants for…

Hi, I’m Kate! I am the author of this blog that takes you on a journey from books to widowhood to teaching and everything in between.