Katherine Ladny Mitchell
Book Review: Steal Like an Artist - 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being Creative
Confession: I am not a huge fan of informational books. Maybe that's partly from educational burnout or because I'm a bit lazy and tend...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Feb 15
- 8 min
Ephemeral - Chapter 1
Clara's tired hands clutched the space helmet to her chest like a child warding off the dark with a cherished toy. She squeezed her eyes...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
Unanticipated Opportunities: Author Update
So last time we talked, I was sharing about my querying endeavors as I search for a literary agent who can help me connect with a...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
Trying Again ...
Have you ever finished a project only to learn soon afterward that you did it incorrectly? Maybe the paint you thought was perfect in the...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
The Often-Unpleasant Process of Pivoting
In the wake of COVID19, most people have had to undergo the often-unpleasant process of pivoting. Some have faced serious pivots from...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Resisting Drift: how small strokes keep us on course
Margaret Thatcher once said, “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions,...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Apr 27, 2019
- 2 min
Highlighting the Essentials: Writing the Synopsis
This past week, I've been working on a surprisingly tricky writing assignment: the synopsis. You might think that after typing hundreds...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
A New Writing Season
A.K.A. "What I've been up to the last four months" The other day I realized I’d written my last blog post almost four months ago in...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Nov 22, 2018
- 3 min
Being Thankful for Process
As my favorite holiday draws nigh, I like to reflect upon the things I'm thankful for. As a twenty-first century middle-class American, I...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Sep 9, 2018
- 5 min
Learning to Read (Again): Rekindling My Burnt-Out Relationship with Books
Sometimes people assume if I love writing then I must also love reading. Truth is, my relationship with reading has been about as steady...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Jul 6, 2018
- 4 min
Mystery Pet Peeves: 3 Ways the Genre Could Improve
When my husband and I plop on the couch at the end of another eventful day, I love cozying up to a steaming cuppa tea and listening to...
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- Jun 8, 2018
- 4 min
10 Helpful Writing Tips (Part 2)
In my last post, I shared five tips to help you develop the habit of writing. But once you’ve formed the habit, it’s time to perfect it....
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- May 25, 2018
- 5 min
10 Helpful Writing Tips (Part 1)
“You have to be a little nuts to be a writer,” said the key note speaker at a conference my husband and I attended a few years ago....
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Katherine Ladny Mitchell
- May 16, 2018
- 2 min
Romanced by Mystery: What I love about this enduring literary genre
The first time I read a yellow-bound Nancy Drew novel, it was not love at first sight. The story’s numerous characters and plot twists...
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