"Story of Our Days: possible memior or biography of a family. It would depend on the back blurb, what it offers me, the cover would also make me wonder...would it be dark or something on the lighter side. On my bookcase, I realize my books are…"
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Katherine E. Hinkson
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Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'Need reactions to a possible title' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'Have you been to a Writers Conference?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Sorry to have been absent for so long; as everyone knows, life sometimes takes precedence over writing. I’m looking forward to going to Killer Nashville next weekend. I need to spend time with sane and reasonable writers. Good conferences and…"
Katherine E. Hinkson commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"My vacations are working vacations this summer. I plan to use my time off going to writer's conferences, writers workshops and hopefully one retreat.
My day job is stressing and then add taking care of my grandmother and my parents, getting…"
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'In Six Words: "My Biggest Challenge as a Writer"'
"Writing 'The End' and no more"
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'Introduction' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Hi Carrie, Welcome to She Writes. You will find many kindred spirits here. As for face to face time, check out your libraries, bookstores and local writing groups of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America and…"
Katherine E. Hinkson liked Kamy Wicoff's blog post It's About Time: She Writes Press!
Katherine E. Hinkson commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I'm agreeing with Kelley's and Cara's comments. Check out Preditors and Editors to see if there are any complaints on this publishing house. I can't reinerate enough to check to see who else published with them and if…"
Katherine E. Hinkson commented on the blog post 'Give and take'
"I have always believed in supporting other writers. I hope they will return the favor when I'm published. In the meantime, I'm enjoying thier labors of love."
Katherine E. Hinkson commented on the blog post 'Five Things I Wish I Had Known When I Published My First Book'
"Tayari,
A recent writer's/reader's group discussed this very thing. Several newly published authors were talking about what they wish they had known several things, when it came to being published. I'm going to forward this to…"
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'Have you been to a Writers Conference?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I attend at least two conferences a year. I share costs with a fellow author or two. Gas, hotel and driving. I attend Killer Nashville in August with another author. I have pitched to several editor, agents and publishers at this conference. It has…"
Katherine E. Hinkson commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Welcome Samantha,
Good luck on self publishing and keep us posted on how its going."
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'How often do you write?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I have an advantage over a lot of writers. I'm the single cat lady in my family. I use writing as a stress reliever after taking care of my 96 year old grandmother (dementia is fun and can be funny-please don't think I'm being mean- I…"
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'How often do you write?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Generally, I try to write 2-3 hours every day. On a good day I can get up to 5 or 6 hours. It may be in short stolen increments, but I write everyday. I'm not the fastest writer, which is part of the reason I try to write as much as I can.…"
Katherine E. Hinkson commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Hi Ladies, I jumped out of the frying pan into the Camp Nano fire. I'm listed under MysKat01. I'm writing paranormal mystery. I'm not sure if it will be the cozy or the darker mystery. I've completed NaNo in November several…"
Katherine E. Hinkson commented on the blog post '[REALITY CHECK] When Authors Don’t Try'
"This is a great post. For the last year or more, Sunny Fraiser has been saying the same thing. The Posse has taken it to heart and has worked hard to promote themselves and each other. If you're not ready to promote, then don't waste…"
Katherine E. Hinkson replied to the discussion 'Thinking About Writing Workshops and Conferences' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"My first conference was several years ago. I was so shy, I couldn't speak to anyone (that was the norm for me at the time). I traveled alone and attended by myself. An attendee, a old timer, took me under her wing. She guided me through the…"
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- Who I am:
- My name is Kat. I have been telling and writing stories since I was four years old and the captive student of my older brothers and sister. I found that reading and writing was a great escape for a very shy girl and relief from a troubled life. I have a website that is a work in progress: Katherine.e.hinkson.com
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- n/a
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- n/a
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- n/a
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I'm willing to critique those that are willing for a readers opinion
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- yes
- My professional associations:
- SinC Iowa SinC
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Sunny Frasier
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 7:59am on September 28, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Welcome to She Writes - and glad to have you in the novelist group, Katherine! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on.
We do a live chat every Wednesday at 1EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler Wednesdays" box near the top of the group page. Hope you can join us for that.
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize
- At 6:40pm on June 11, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
- Hi Kat,
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
- At 6:32pm on June 11, 2011,
Margaret Traylor said… Hi Kat, welcome to She Writes! We're glad to have you here. You can use the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. Let us know if you have any questions!
Best,
Margaret Traylor
Intern @ She Writes
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Marcy S Hatch commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'"@TD I recently had a similar experience. I was a little further along in my story but really plodding. Writing the end suddenly helped me fill in what I miss missing. I am now a mere five outlined chapters from the end :)"
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T. D. Hassett commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'"I got stuck around 60,000 words and just couldn't seem to wrap up my own second book. That's when I came up with the idea to cheat and skip to the end. I wrote the epilogue and that gave me the direction I needed to fill in the…"
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