Mountain Man

Dear Diary, Every weekday morning, I get a text message that reads: I’m going up the mountain. If you don’t hear from

Adulting

Dear Diary, I was at the pool a few days ago, all by myself, floating on a noodle and snoozing in the

Comfort Food

Dear Diary, Carrie was always known as the cook of the family. She loved being in the kitchen, experimenting with new recipes

Gratitude

Dear Diary, I’ve been thinking about my big sister a lot lately. About her waking up in the middle of the night

Katrina Willis with Parting Gifts Cake
Katrina Anne Willis is the author of Parting Gifts (She Writes Press, April 2016) and a faculty member of the Story Summit Writer’s School. Her personal essays have been featured in numerous anthologies, including Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Possible, My Other Ex: Women’s True Stories of Leaving and Losing Friends, and Nothing but the Truth So Help Me God. She was recognized as one of six distinguished authors at the 2016 Indianapolis Book & Author luncheon, was named a BlogHer 2015: Experts Among Us “Voice of the Year,” was awarded the 2014 Parenting Media Association’s Gold Medal Blogger Award, participated in the 2013 “Listen to Your Mother” show, and was a 2011 Midwest Writers Fellow.

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