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the extraordinary ordinary
The blog book tour stop today is at The Extraordinary Ordinary. I just read it through tears. Thank you, Heather. I am humbled by your words. I met Heather a couple of years ago at the inaugural MN Blogger Conference. I did a presentation on creative nonfiction and discussed how bloggers could utilize the elements of CNF to…
blog book tour and book giveaway
A huge thank you to The Loft Literary Center and to everyone who came down to the launch last night. It was amazing to be surrounded by so much support! Thank you, also, to Magers and Quinn Booksellers for being there to sell Use Your Words. They sold out of the 80 copies they brought!…
it’s here
Last night when I got home, there was steak on the grill and a card and orchid waiting for me on the dining room table. Sweet D, my biggest supporter. This morning when I came downstairs, he kissed me and said, “Happy Launch Day.” May every writer have this kind of encouragement. Sadly, I also…
launch week
It’s here: launch week! I’m so excited! It’s a busy week, and I hope you’ll be able to join me at one of the following events. Tonight, I’ll be presenting on the Mothers Who Write panel at 7 p.m. at the St. Anthony Library in St. Paul with Julie Schumacher, Katy Read, and Kate St.…
daughters, a dog and a book
I’ve been quiet here lately, and I’m sorry about that. Life is extremely full right now. (And for some reason—barometric pressure?—I’ve been so exhausted that I haven’t been able to get myself out of bed when my alarm goes off at 5 a.m. (I reset it or snooze it forever, which I’m sure is incredibly…
teacher pride
I love teaching. I know I’ve written that very sentence here before, and I know I’ll write it again. Putting it down here reminds me that the classroom is my passion, that my students have changed my life, that their words have the power to change other people’s lives, as well. This is what I’m…
Champagne anyone?
What was waiting for me on the front step when I got home from work today… And then… Disbelief. Ecstatic. Giddy. (A little deranged, maybe.) And this is why you never give up. Persistence, always.
AWP Re-cap
I knew that February was going to be a whirlwind, and it was. But it was also a month that energized and inspired my writing and teaching. Between my Motherhood & Words retreat (Thank you, ladies, for your wonderful writing, your bravery, and your laughter!), and AWP (less than a week later), I’m ready to,…
Faith’s Lodge
I’m here again at Faith’s Lodge for the 3rd annual Motherhood & Words Retreat, and I already know it’s going to be another amazing weekend. Last night, as we waited for everyone to arrive, we sat in the Great Room with plates of cheese and glasses of wine, unwinding, letting the comfort and beauty and…
Milwaukee
I left work at 2 p.m. on Thursday and picked up my friend, Jess, and then we hit the road for Milwaukee. Jess and I have been friends since college and we see each other regularly, but we rarely get to spend extended periods of time together. Nothing like a road trip to fix that!…
Last-minute opening for retreat!
One of my lovely students can’t make it to the Motherhood & Words retreat next weekend, so I have one opening! Please click here for more details, and e-mail me if you are interested: katehopper [at] msn [dot] com. It’s an amazing weekend with a wonderful group of mother writers!