Kate G. Jameson

For My Grandma

I love my grandparents. And my grandma has been lovingly asking for a sample of my writing for quite some time. So I decided the easiest way to share would be here. That way the rest of you can see something creative I’ve written. This is a short story I wrote for a class earlierContinue reading “For My Grandma”

Let Gravity Go

I can’t guarantee how coherent this post will be, but there have been a few thoughts floating around in my head the past few days. Mostly, I’ve been thinking about the striking similarities between the songs “Let It Go” and “Defying Gravity”. This was sparked by recently listening to the Frozen soundtrack and soon afterContinue reading “Let Gravity Go”

Friends are Good

I know. It’s an obvious statement. Let me rephrase it: writer friends are essential for a writer. And I don’t think that just holds true for writers. I firmly believe that whatever your passion is, you will only benefit from having close friends who share that passion. This has been on my mind a lotContinue reading “Friends are Good”

Q&A #2

And I’m back! Today, I bring you a Q&A. This will be an interesting one: all the questions were supplied by one of my closest friends, Julie. She gave me some fun questions and hopefully you’ll learn a little more about me. Where does your inspiration come from? That’s a good one. If I knew,Continue reading “Q&A #2”

Happy July!

Hey all! I won’t be posting regularly for the next two weeks, as I’m going on vacation. I’ll post when I can, but I don’t know when that will be.

Baring My Soul

“Oh, you’re a writer. Are you writing a book? What’s it about?” I get asked these questions a lot. They are often followed by “Can I read it?” and “Am I in your book?”. People are curious about my experience as a writer. While I do appreciate their interest, let me just say: I hateContinue reading “Baring My Soul”

Make Everyone Happy

It’s summer and for a lot of us, that means Vacation Bible School. For the past few days, I’ve been corralling about a dozen preschoolers for two and a half hours. Because of that, I’ve been privy to the little gems that are constantly falling out of the mouths of those bundles of energy. AsContinue reading “Make Everyone Happy”

Plot Vs. Character

This post is aimed more towards my fellow writers. I have been absolutely riveted the past few days by the most helpful book in the world (and that’s only a slight exaggeration). Friends, if you haven’t read this book, go buy it. If you’ve read it but don’t own it, go buy it. I’m serious.Continue reading “Plot Vs. Character”

Plotters and Pantsers

One of the questions I get most often as a writer is “Are you a plotter or a pantser?” I was actually thinking about answering this in my recent Q&A, but I realized that this question begs an explanation. So for those of you who haven’t heard of these terms, here’s a quick explanation. Plotters: PlottersContinue reading “Plotters and Pantsers”

Some Fatherly Advice

For as long as I can remember, my dad would send my sisters and I off to school with the same words. “Have a good day. I love you. Shine.” This ritual began after Dad overheard a rather heated argument about what should be the last thing you tell your kids before they go toContinue reading “Some Fatherly Advice”