April 22, 2013
by Kate
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I’ve been MIA here for the last couple of weeks, and I’m sorry about that. Stella, Zoë, and I were all sick—laid out!—a couple of weeks ago, and then I was traveling. Then last week I was trying to catch … Continue reading
February 23, 2013
by Kate
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I’m Western Wisconsin for my annual Motherhood & Words retreat at Faith’s Lodge. This is generally a hectic time of year for me and this year is no exception. In the days leading up to the retreat, I was on … Continue reading
November 30, 2012
by Kate
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I’m really excited about Patricia Zaballos’ book Workshops Work!: A Parents Guide to Facilitating Writing Workshops for Kids, which is just out. Patricia is an expert homeschooling writer mama, and I’m so glad to know her. She loves words and … Continue reading
October 26, 2012
by Kate
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Last weekend, the girls, D and I drove 4 hours from Minneapolis to Bayfield, Wisconsin, where we stopped in at the adorable Apostle Island Booksellers as we waited for the ferry to Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands in … Continue reading
September 21, 2012
by Kate
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I’m sitting in a small café in Winnetka, Illinois, with an hour to spare before my Motherhood & Words workshop at StoryStudio. It’s chilly outside, on this first day of fall, and I’m grateful for the hot coffee and steaming … Continue reading
September 17, 2012
by Kate
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The summer heat that browned the edges of our Hostas and killed our grass has suddenly disappeared, and the air is fresh, crisp, for the first time in months. It smells like new beginnings outside, which seems fitting because today … Continue reading
September 4, 2012
by Kate
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I have two last-minute openings in my online fall Motherhood & Words class, which begins Sept. 12. This is how it works: Each week we’ll cover a chapter or two from Use Your Words, which grew out of this online … Continue reading
August 9, 2012
by Kate
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All of my stops in the Bay Area were fabulous. Thank you to all the gracious bookstore staff for welcoming me and making me feel at home. A special thank you to Judy at Towne Center Books in Pleasanton (for … Continue reading
June 2, 2012
by Kate
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I spent the weekend of May 18-20 at the inaugural River Teeth Nonfiction Conference at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, and let me tell you: It was the best conference I’ve ever attended. Why? Well, I’ll tell you. Here are the … Continue reading
May 10, 2012
by Kate
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Okay, I’m just logging in after a very crazy day to discover that my post yesterday about the wonderful Ivy League Insecurities has gone missing. What’s up with that? Aidan hosted day four of the Use Your Words virtual book … Continue reading
