Author Archives: Kat

About Kat

Cat lover, singer, early music addict, reads a lot. Former R&D chemist with an obsessive need for variety. Now active as a freelance technical writer and editor, web designer, photographer, computer coach, and trainer. Owner, MasterWork Consulting (http://www.masterworkconsulting.com/).

Sigh.

I don’t like to admit failure. Last year, I signed up for the 2013 Mount TBR Challenge. I picked what seemed to be an easy level: Mont Blanc. 24 books from my To Be Read pile. Since I read a … Continue reading

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NaBloPoMo – Begins with planning

I have two concerns about this commitment to daily blogging. Can I think of enough interesting stuff to write about? How will I ever find the time? The usual writer’s panic about Finding Ideas and Meeting Deadlines. Finding ideas is … Continue reading

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NaBloPoMo — Again

Time to reboot my blog. After a good start last fall, I’ve let things slide. To keep myself in gear, I need a goal, something more specific than “I want to keep writing,” so I’ve signed up for the National … Continue reading

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Third Sentence Thursday, 2013-01-10

“I wrote that book in order to clear up the muddle in my own mind about innumerable social and political questions, questions I could not keep out of my work, which it distressed me to touch upon in a stupid … Continue reading

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Making a joyful noise again!

I retired from my church soloist job at the end of last season for a number of reasons. We planned to be out of town for several Sundays in September and October, (a time when it’s almost impossible to get … Continue reading

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