Stories, Students & A Life I Love

A writer · A teacher · A life well lived

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  • 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…

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  • Happy Halloween!

    This is one of my favorite days. I love pumpkins, and the colors and the cooler temperature. I love how for one day out of…

  • Seasons of Your Life

    Women are different then men. We think differently, we respond to the world differently, we approach life differently and more even more noticeably, we age…

  • Back to School

    This summer was an absolutely crazy period of my life, so I apologize for going MIA for a little bit. I worked full time to…

  • The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

    Edging out the 9th spot on my 100 book challenge is Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist. I bought this book at Heathrow airport to read in 2014…

● About Me

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.