Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Seven Quick Takes

I can’t resist. I’m jumping on Jen’s “7 Quick Takes” bandwagon at least for this Friday. I used to try to write at least one somewhat cerebral post a week, but it’s just not happening right now. (See take numero dos and you’ll see that two little ones are quite possible sucking the brain cellsRead the whole post >>

For Writers

Two upcoming Web events have been brought to my attention, so I thought I’d share them here: From Patricia Punt, an experienced freelance writer and writing instructor: Here’s a chance to get your writing questions answered. Peggy Frezon, a well-published freelance writer has agreed to answer any questions you might have about writing and marketing.Read the whole post >>

Writing and Faith

My mom gave me a subscription to Living Faith as a gift. I always enjoy the daily Catholic devotions based on the day’s readings, but some speak to me more than others. Amy Welborn wrote a devotional back in August that really hit home with me as a writer and a woman trying to liveRead the whole post >>

Creative Writing Exercises

As promised, I’ve included some of my favorite writing exercises for kids in this post. (They’re sure to get adult writers thinking, too.) It goes without saying that there’s an infinite number of ways to get scribes-in-the-making writing. These are just a handful of ideas to provide your child “seeds” that might just blossom intoRead the whole post >>

How to Raise a Writer

I was privileged to teach a mini creative writing camp to children this past week. The budding Hemingways inspired me with their stories of twin sisters releasing coconut candles into the sea mist and man-eating blueberry muffins. These kids are brimming with creativity and I don’t want that to change, so I gave the parentsRead the whole post >>