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/).

2015 Mount TBR Reading Challenge

Posted on 2014 Dec 28 by Kat

TBR stands for “To Be Read.” The challenge? To get those dusty books off my To Read piles and actually read them! Yes, I’m signing up for it again. And, this year, I’m going to take the advice I was … Continue reading →

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Blogging challenges for 2015

Posted on 2014 Dec 28 by Kat

Since this isn’t a single-theme blog, and my main goal is to become better at writing non-technical non-fiction, I use blogging challenges to prompt me to write outside my comfort zone. NaNoBloPo (originally National Blog Posting Month; now continues with … Continue reading →

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How do you begin to stop?

Posted on 2014 Oct 30 by Kat

I’m considering a new approach to my annual New Year’s resolution ritual. The whole thing is usually an exercise in frustration for me. I start out with enthusiasm, then gradually stop doing whatever it was I started, and then beat … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday 2014-10-29: October

Posted on 2014 Oct 29 by Kat

I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. ~ from Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery    

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Expectations

Posted on 2014 Oct 09 by Kat

“You’re doing NaBloPoMo? Why?” “It’s a bunch of mommy-bloggers and foodies, and they don’t write very well. Why associate yourself with them?” My colleagues and friends expect bad writing about subjects that don’t interest them, and that’s what they find when … Continue reading →

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