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Hi! I’m Katie.

I write fiction and essays about friendship and love, loss and change, mixed-race identity and cross-cultural issues, the future and the past, everyday magic, and how we find courage. Every month I share a new story with readers through my story subscription program.

I love finding ways to build community with storytelling. I’m so glad you’re here!

  • Books

    Visit my bookshop to browse my selection of fiction and non-fiction titles in a variety of formats.

  • Story Subscription Program

    Every month, I write and share a new story for my subscribers. Receive a new original short story in your inbox, access my library of short stories, essays, and craft notes.

  • Zine

    The Beautiful Worst is a digital zine exploring different aspects of creativity with interviews, writings, tutorials, art + photography, and other internet sundries.

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What is a story subscription program?

  • Every month, I write and publish an original short story, delivered to members' email inboxes.

    Story Subscribers receive an original short story.

    Reference Desk Access subscribers receive a short story and craft notes related to the story.

    Bookshelf Access offers subscribers the story of the month, craft notes, and access to my library of e-books.

    Subscribers immediately gain access to the story, craft notes, or e-books available to their tier of choice via a Table of Contents, with new work delivered on the last Friday of the month.

    The program is hosted on Patreon to securely process payments.

  • Readers gain access to new work as it is written and an in-depth look at the behind-the-scenes process. Together we are paving a new path of publication that values innovation and community.

  • After I published my first book, I knew I wanted to build a deeper relationship with my readers and include them in my process. I had a lot of experience working on innovative literary projects and heard of this new platform called Patreon. As a membership platform, Patreon empowers creators to share their work on their own terms. I knew it would be an ideal place to share my stories and connect with my readers.

  • Yes! Visit my blog to read previews of previously published short stories, essays, and serialized fiction.

 
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