[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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Live Slow Enough
Live slow enough and there is only the beginning of time. Mark Nepo A few moments when I slow down... Listening to cats purring. I am a cat person. Cats don't live fast. Cats nap when they need to nap. Eat when they need to eat. Cuddle when ...
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Some of the Highlights That Made 2022 A Wonderful Year
Seeing the seasons change on the Beltline. When we moved to Atlanta in April of 2021, we knew the Beltline would be a big part of our Atlanta experience. It has been and continues to be. After living in Miami for a few years, a return to changes i...
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Making A Place At The Table For Grief On Thanksgiving
In "Making A Place At The Table For Grief On Thanksgiving: The holidays aren't easy for everyone," published in BuzzFeed in 2013, BuzzFeed Literary Editor, Saeed Jones, weaves the story of loss during the holidays by presenting individual narratives ...
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Dinner With Strangers
I have always shared dinner with strangers. My habit of eating with strangers probably started in the elementary school cafeteria and has continued in many schools, coffee shops, restaurants, bars, airports, and festivals around the world throughout ...
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Born in 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.
