Welcome to Writer in Residence. Feel free to pour yourself a coffee, pull up a chair and take a look around : )
My Story
I’ve loved to write since I was very young, from the magazines I used to create in my childhood bedroom, to sitting in coffee shops writing sketches of the people around me.
Within these pages you’ll find short, conversational essays around navigating the writing life from a simple, minimalist perspective, touching on lifestyle, books, and the highs and lows of trying to write.
Under ‘Portfolio’ you’ll find links to a selection of my published writing, including personal essays, literary criticism and short fiction. I am also the creator of A Narrative of their Own, a Substack newsletter all about 20th century women’s writing and how it affects contemporary culture.
I hope you stick around for a browse or visit again soon and that this little corner of calm can help you on your own writing journey or path to a simpler, less cluttered life.
If you’d like to read more of my work, consider subscribing to the blog so you never miss a post.
Thanks for stopping by : )
Kate
February 18, 2015 at 5:09 pm
I wish you every success with your writing Kate and look forward to reading more of your work.
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February 18, 2015 at 6:28 pm
Thank you so much x
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June 25, 2015 at 5:01 pm
I hope you don’t mind me commenting on your blog, but I have just read your profile and I see we are maybe thinking along similar lines! Only my two are boys, aged 6 and 8. My excuse is that they still need me, despite the fact that they’re already at school, so am using that as my excuse to stay at home for just that little bit longer and write “properly”!
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June 25, 2015 at 5:10 pm
Thanks for your comments – it is hard when you admit to people (and most of all yourself) for the first time that you want to be a ‘proper writer’ isn’t it? Use any excuse you can to get that time to indulge in following your passions, I say – even if it is your kids!! Happy Writing!
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June 25, 2015 at 5:12 pm
Thank you! You too!
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September 27, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Nice to meet you Kate and thank you for following my blog.
I’ve returned the favor (also following you on Twitter) and look forward to seeing more of your posts and tweets!
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September 28, 2017 at 6:18 am
Nice to meet you too, Mae! Look forward to reading : )
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September 27, 2017 at 11:18 pm
hi kate – i look forward to reading your words. and thanks for following mine – best, beth
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September 28, 2017 at 6:17 am
No problem Beth – thanks for the follow back! : )
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October 10, 2017 at 11:50 am
April 4, 2018 at 3:40 pm
Hi Kate and thank you for the follow; as someone who thinks of themselves as a writer but is reluctant to say it out loud in case the title runs away, scared, I wish you all the best with your project. This blogging world is a good place to be as a writer, as I’ve found. Do you enjoy flash? I see you’ve tried your hand at some. If you’d like some recommended places to find flash prompts let me know. I do a fair few!
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April 4, 2018 at 6:16 pm
Hi, I know what you mean about the title ‘writer’, but I found that once I admitted to it, I started to get more writing published! I have written quite a bit of flash too, and agree that prompts are often a really useful place to start : )
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May 31, 2018 at 8:19 am
Enjoyed your posts. I have to agree with you about what defines us as a ‘writer’ but as you mentioned in your closing – if we write for the mere sake of seeing the words on paper, others reading what we write and commenting on same (usually in a good way), why should we not consider ourselves writers. I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future. Thanks for sharing a bit of your lifestyle with us.
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May 31, 2018 at 8:44 pm
Thank you so much! : )
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December 9, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Hi Kate, hope I can learn from you about writing life and share in the experiences of it. Cheers!
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June 28, 2020 at 5:12 pm
It’s good to connect with you, Kate! Thank you for following Eugi’s Causerie I.
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June 29, 2020 at 9:14 am
Hi Eugeni, lovely to connect! Look forward to reading more of your content : )
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June 29, 2020 at 2:06 pm
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