Meet Katie!
Hello there! Welcome to my blog. I’m Katie. Come on in!
This is the place where I’ll share a little bit each month about my writing and my writing journey. You can also subscribe to my monthly newsletter for a closer look behind the scenes, as well as a free short story (and more!).
About Me
Hey, I’m Katie! I’m a lifelong creative– a novelist and poet. I write for the young and young-at-heart. I draw my inspiration mostly from nature and history. I am happily married to my husband of sixteen years, and we have four awesome kids, plus three kitties and two pit bulls. Our family lives in the heart of Indianapolis, Indiana.
I love to hike, camp, garden, paint, draw, and I’m kind of obsessed with Broadway musicals. I especially love Hamilton and Hadestown, and a favorite since middle school is Newsies. Last summer my oldest was in a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, so that’s a new favorite, too. My favorite movies are Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings, and my favorite book is Jane Eyre. A longtime goal is to hike the entire Appalachian Trail.
About my Writing
I wrote my very first book in Kindergarten– and then ended up writing a whole series about its main characters (who were pretty eccentric). I wrote all throughout my childhood and teenage years, often filling spiral bound notebooks and illustrating my stories. In high school, I created an imaginary planet and set many stories there.
I wrote my first novel, Going over Home, while I was in college, and published it in 2012. Its sequel, Going over Jordan, released in 2015. They were my first books, and will always have a special place in my heart.
In 2017, I published my first picture book, When Mother Read Aloud: The Life Story of Almyra King Holsclaw. The book tells the story of my great-great-great grandmother, an Indiana pioneer woman. It includes a pictorial biography of Almyra, and the story was illustrated by five local high school art students.
Last fall, I published my first book in verse, Wildflowers in Watercolor. The story follows three sisters as they navigate their healing journeys and are taken care of by the fairies who have promised to always watch over their family.
This March, I will be releasing Little Bird Woman, another story in verse based on Indiana author and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. The story follows 11-year-old Geneva on the day of her mother’s funeral as she wanders her old family farm and its woods, and communes with her beloved Nature in her grief and sorrow. The book releases at the spring equinox.
You can keep updated on my writing and books by subscribing to my monthly newsletter. When you sign up, you’ll receive a free short story, based on a heartwarming childhood experience of my grandmother. In my newsletter, I’ll share all my book news, plus updates on author visits.
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Katie
