Kathi Macias

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Kathi Macias | Slowing Down the Pace
May 19, 2013
I hear a lot about the need to "slow down the pace" of our writing, and I know that especially applies to me. I am  Read More...

Kathi Macias | Why a Book about Harriet Tubman?
February 16, 2013
I am often asked why I chose to write a contemporary novel based on the life of historical figure Harriet Tubman. I suppose it was  Read More...

Kathi Macias | Avid Readers, Prolific Writers
December 11, 2011
Though not all children who are avid readers grow up to be prolific writers, there are few such writers who weren’t also lovers of  Read More...

Kathi Macias | Writing Beyond "What You Know"
December 28, 2010
When I first started writing, I heeded the admonition to “write what you know,” even though it severely limited my topics and focus. As a  Read More...