Katherine Ladny Mitchell

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...

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...

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...

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...

In the wake of COVID19, most people have had to undergo the often-unpleasant process of pivoting. Some have faced serious pivots from...

Margaret Thatcher once said, “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions,...

This past week, I've been working on a surprisingly tricky writing assignment: the synopsis. You might think that after typing hundreds...

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...

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...

Sometimes people assume if I love writing then I must also love reading. Truth is, my relationship with reading has been about as steady...

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...

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....

“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....

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...