Gaia, Milky Way Galaxy /
AKA katerwriter, Kate began her literary career writing bad poetry at age ten. After working as a grocery clerk, nursing assistant and home health aide, city bus driver, museum aide, a variety of secretarial and clerical positions, and finally, K-12 substitute teacher, all while studying (BA 1999, MA 2010) and raising a family, scribbling looked like a suitable diversion.
Kate honed her creative writing and editing chops in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, Wales, and Kenya, which serves her well as chief wordwhacker at Starstone Lit Services and publisher at Tootie-Do Press.
Kate's poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction appears in a variety of print and online journals and anthologies, and she's the author of a metaphyscial sci-fi novel and two history books for children. Her greatest joy is assisting emerging writers to find their voice and polish their work. And she tries always to dance with paradox and absurdity.