by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I tried so hard to make those baby trees grow. Two years ago, I transplanted three small trees from my front yard to the back, and for weeks I “mommy-ed” them. I watered them, staked their six-inch-tall trunks to the ground, and made sure no one…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Just how much good can we do when we have to stay home during a pandemic?  As writers, we may wonder when publishing houses will be running at full steam again, when we can have in-person book launch parties, and if we can see our friends…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Lightning flashed through the closed curtains, and thunder cracked right outside my window. Why is it I can’t fall asleep on the nights when I need sleep the most? I pulled my curtains open to watch the light show, and then quickly shut them so I…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Deadlines can be such a creativity killer. Rush, rush, rush. Get something on the page. No, get something wonderful on the page. Now! I know I need to slow down and pace myself better to give creativity enough time and room to work. Do you? In…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Finding your niche in the writing world is like discovering what sport you’re good at. You have to try a few sports and play a few positions to find it. My height made me a great candidate for basketball. By the time I was a senior…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 My adventures in blogging began at one of my favorite places on earth—the Blue Ridge conference. I sat nervously in James Rubart’s marketing class and raised my hand. He needed a guinea pig, someone who wanted to set up a blog in class as an example.…