My Dog is a Jedi Master
Do you ever think your dog knows some grand secret of the universe that you do not? That happens to me all the time…
KateBitters
Kate Bitters is a Minneapolis-based author and freelance writer. She is the author of Elmer Left, Ten Thousand Lines, and He Found Me. One of her proudest/nerdiest moments was when Neil Gaiman read one of her short stories on stage at the Fitzgerald Theater.
Inspiration: Boundary Waters Canoe Area
In my blog, I have often talked about drawing inspiration from your surroundings, no matter how small. Sometimes, however, I crave BIG inspiration. When cracks in the sidewalk and tiny butterflies are just not doing it for me, I seek […]
Writing Limbo
Sometimes I write something that I know is good. I mean, earth-shattering, mind-blowing, gut-wrenching good. Sometimes I’m not so sure. Right now I’m experiencing the latter. It happened in “Elmer Left” and it’s happening in “10,000 Lines.” I call it […]
Here’s to My Hometown! (Thank you, Grand Rapids, Minnesota)
When I was in high school, I couldn’t wait to get out. It was too small, too claustrophobic. When I walked down the sidewalk by Central Square Mall or through the doors of Target, I would inevitably bump into someone […]
10,000 Lines: A Snippet
Hello reading world, “Elmer Left” is out there. It’s fending for itself (until I get on the ball with a bit more marketing). To be honest, I’m a little sick of Elmer. That will happen when you’ve read it through […]
99% Perspiration
“I am certain there are many people out there who are better writers than me, but until they put pen to paper, how am I to know?” Inspiration can only take a person so far. The rest involves hard work, […]
I Dare You…
I dare you to type my name (Kate Leibfried) into Amazon’s search engine. Go ahead. See what you find 🙂 It’s an incredible experience to see my book on the web. Visible. Vulnerable. Ready for everyone to pick apart and […]
It’s Nearly Published!! (excerpt #2 from Elmer Left.)
ALMOST THERE!! My book, Elmer Left, is nearly on Amazon for your reading pleasure 😉 In the meantime, here is another excerpt to whet your appetite. Bon apetit. Three o’clock a.m. and the old man stirs. He stretches. He wriggles […]
I’m Sorry (but not really…)
I haven’t posted anything new lately. I haven’t been writing. For that, I am sorry…but not really. I’m not really sorry because I’ve been editing and editing and editing and editing my novel, Elmer Left, so that it is shiny […]
The Time Has Come
“The time has come,” the Walrus said,“To talk of many things:Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–Of cabbages–and kings–And why the sea is boiling hot–And whether pigs have wings.” The walrus had it right. The time has come.The time is now.