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.
In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.
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My Ins and Outs 2025

Inspired by reading Ins and Outs Lists over the years.
Ins
– Puppy Smell
– Broadway
– The Museum of Literature Ireland
– Chocolate Covered Cashews
– Amaro
– Thoughtful Gifts
– Finisher Medals
– Public Art
– Audiobooks
– Substack
– Long Conversations
– Lost tracks of time
– Bite-Size Desserts
– Fact Checking
– Athleisure Wear
– Brunch
– Holding Hands
– Antique Jewelry
– Artful Profanity
– Movie Popcorn
Outs
– Name, Image and Likeness
– Aggressive Driving
– Broken Air Conditioners
– Hidden Fees
– Rude behavior
– Anxiety
– -isms
– Phobias
– Doctor’s that do not listen
– Blood Draws
– High Heel Shoes
– Greed
– Mis/Disinformation
– Fear
– Neon Yellow
– Customer Service Chat Bots
– Orchestrated Obsolescence
– Lost packages
– Moving
– Torn foot ligaments
About Katie

From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
Buy the Book!
The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.