Hi, I’m Kate.
I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, socially awkward nerd as well as speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery. My first love has always been fiction, so I'm trying to get over my imposter syndrome and am currently working on my first novel and also in the process of applying to low-residency MFA programs. You can read more than you'd ever want to know about some stranger on the Internet here.
I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – idealism, cynicism, anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, acting, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky, cluttered counters. I believe hope, love, and truth will prevail and will one day crush fear, hate, and lies. (I have no other choice but to make myself believe this. Otherwise, my overly empathetic, Eeyore self probably won't want to get out of bed most days.)
I strive every single, imperfect day to build bridges even when it would probably be easier to build walls or to just fall in the water, to see those who feel invisible, to give voice to the voiceless, and to work toward a world that chooses love and justice - for every single human being and for this beautiful world we're lucky to live in as well.
I'm kind of sappy, but I'm also very self-deprecating, and I love making people laugh and embarrassing my kids as frequently as possible.