Category Archives: Kate’s Posts

Kate Flora: No published writer I know is immune from those enticing emails. “Come be a speaker at our conference in Wales,” they say. “We want you to a featured guest at our book club.” “I’m organizing a festival and … Continue reading →

Kate Flora: Whenever I clean out an old purse, empty the tote bag from a conference, or clean out the pockets of an old coat headed for Goodwill, I find little scraps of paper where I’ve written down things I … Continue reading →

Kate Flora: This past Thursday, my brother John and I went to Waldoboro to formalize the sale of a hundred acres of woodland to the Georges River Land Trust. No Christopher Robin. No Winnie the Pooh. But yes, a hundred … Continue reading →

Kate Flora: I just spent two days in a park in Waterville, sitting in a hot tent, trying to sell books. The big plus of this endeavor was that I spent it with my friend Maureen Milliken, which meant we did … Continue reading →

Kate Flora: I’ve been in a terribly fallow period this summer. Not writing much, just reviewing and revising and trying to decide what to do with some of those “books in the drawer” that I’d like to find homes for. … Continue reading →

Kate Flora: Today feels like it’s going to be an oops day. They happen sometimes. Yesterday was our 48th anniversary and so writing a blog post for today totally slipped my mind in the midst of musing about how I could … Continue reading →

Kate Flora: So many times, over the years, someone in the audience of an author talk or in a class will be looking for the magic answer. What should they do to make the book a bestseller? I heard the … Continue reading →

Right now, the rhubarb plant I got from a friend in Camden has become three huge plants, reminding me that I’ve got to start making some delicious rhubarb recipes. Years ago, I shared the column below from my mother’s book. … Continue reading →