[The Stage is on Fire] is a page-turner in which, much like life, there are no easy answers and yet each step of the journey yields insight and hope. This work of heart must not be missed!
Melanie Faith
Creative Writing Teacher, Essayist & Poet.
Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.
The Society of Professional Journalists
In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.
I thank you … It is the authenticity of your “class notes”; and it is the delicacy and skill with which you present the nuances of classroom life and the actuality of your students’ and fellow teachers’ lives.
Maxine Greene
Philosopher and Education Scholar
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30 For Thursday: On The Beauty of Clouds
I start most of my days with a run. I have done that for years, from wherever I have lived. I have always appreciated cloudy days. Whether a surprise rain shower, an interesting shape, or signal of a coming storm, I am thankful for clouds. Clouds...
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30 For Thursday: Data-Driven Decisions
I believe in making decisions based on data. It makes sense to me for a lot of reasons. If motivation comes from seeing results, and results can be tracked more closely using data, incorporating data into my marathon training plan makes sense. Also, ...
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30 for Thursday: Where I Am Heading
January 10th, 2021 I will turn 50 in October of 2021. (Those who know me know "0 Birthdays" are a big deal.) I am claiming the entire year as a celebration. To kick off the year of living joyously, I have registered to run the Walt Disney World Ma...
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My First Pelvic Ultrasound: Reflecting on Love and Normalcy
My first pelvic ultrasound occurred when I was 37 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). I was participating in a Turner Syndrome study, and it was a big deal for me. I knew the ultrasound had been prescribed to assess my health, not to evaluate...
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From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
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The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.
