Blog — Katherine Spearing

Katherine Spearing

Give ‘em hell, bitch

Give ‘em hell, bitch

Conversation with my 24-year-old self.

Writing, CareerAdminSeptember 9, 2022spiritual abuseComment

The Bell Jar Through a Trauma Lens

The Bell Jar Through a Trauma Lens

LifestyleAdminJuly 30, 2022the bell jar, sylvia plath, trauma lens, pop culture, trauma Comment

On Writing Fight Scenes

On Writing Fight Scenes

WritingAdminJuly 22, 2022fight scenes, Ivanhoe, Eowyn, Nazgul, hobbit, action scene, literary fictionComment

The Book that Made Me Love Fiction Again

The Book that Made Me Love Fiction Again

WritingAdminJuly 11, 2022writing, fiction, writing sex scenesComment

Is Setting Really that Important for Story?

Is Setting Really that Important for Story?

WritingAdminJuly 2, 2022setting, story, characters, plot Comments

The tale of an (almost) accidental podcaster

The tale of an (almost) accidental podcaster

AdminMay 25, 2022podcasting, spiritual abuse, uncertain podcastComment

Review of My Novel That Brought Me To (Good) Tears

Review of My Novel That Brought Me To (Good) Tears

Writing, Editor's PicksAdminMarch 31, 2022Comment

Grieving the Loss of a Parent When the Parent is Still Alive

Grieving the Loss of a Parent When the Parent is Still Alive

WritingAdminMarch 18, 2022spiritual abuse, Writing, Writing fiction Comments

Dear Tara Westover

Dear Tara Westover

WritingAdminDecember 13, 2021spiritual abuse Comments

Something More?

Something More?

LifestyleAdminDecember 7, 2021dating, frogs, podcastingComment

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

WritingAdminNovember 18, 2021acknowledgements, Writing, editingComment

LA Made Just for Me

LA Made Just for Me

The process of deciding to move away from LA.

LifestyleAdminJune 19, 2021move, life transition Comment

Too Many Stories with a 'Chosen One'?

Too Many Stories with a 'Chosen One'?

WritingAdminJune 4, 2021Writing, nove, novel, fiction, Writing fictionComment

when you say sorry (a poem)

when you say sorry (a poem)

for the abuse survivors who have trouble blending in

WritingAdminMay 31, 2021spiritual abuse, abuse, domestic abuse, poem, poetry Comments

Hawaii: My Favorite Way to Travel

Hawaii: My Favorite Way to Travel

LifestyleAdminMarch 11, 2021Travel, Hawaii, coffeeComment

On Writing Sex Scenes

On Writing Sex Scenes

WritingAdminFebruary 9, 2021Writing fiction, Writing, learning writing, sex, sexuality, writing sex scenesComment

Writing Contests are a Lot Like Dating

Writing Contests are a Lot Like Dating

WritingAdminFebruary 3, 2021WritingComment