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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  • Stephen King’s IT

    As a child of the 80’s and 90’s, I was pretty much like a lot of children of my generation– I grew up watching creepy…

  • Just Me, Myself and my $500 Amazon Cart

    Writing a dissertation is hard and it’s also expensive. It’s also terrifying how close to the end I am and how close I am to running out of…

  • It’s Gonna Be May

    Anyone else think the Justin Timberlake meme from his N’Sync days with “It’s Gonna Be May” sprawled across the bottom was hysterical? It’s probably the…

  • 100 Book Challenge

    For lent, I decided that I want to do something that helps me grow rather than giving up diet coke for the umpteenth time. I…

● 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.