Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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A Week in the Woods

I mentioned I was taking a blogging break, but what I didn’t bring up was the fact that my family was heading to rural Maine for a much-needed respite. There was no TV. No Internet. No real bathroom (just an outhouse at the end of the pathway through the woods). No distractions (well, except forRead the whole post >>

· August 28, 2008 · Tagged With: Encouragement for Moms · Filed Under: Maine, Photos, Tales from the Trenches, The Great Outdoors, Travel

Hi, I’m Kate

 

I'm the author of two nonfiction books Getting Past Perfect and Weightless, a storyteller*, overthinker, eating disorder survivor, mom of five, book junkie, socially awkward nerd as well as a speaker (so basically a walking and talking contradiction), and a perfectionist in recovery.

I am currently working towards my MFA in Fiction at Warren Wilson. Thank you to everyone who has read my drafts, offered feedback, and cheered me on. The writing life is often solitary, but I wouldn’t be here without a community of support.

 

*Imperfect motherhood story for Rabbit Box (no children will harmed in the telling of the story and Mom had permission to share this video)

*Some BODY to Love story for Rabbit Box

 

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