April Ossmann is Kate’s next Guest Writer–joining us on April 22 at 1:30 p.m. at Kate’s J Street writing loft in Sacramento! Come to this free reading, Q&A and potluck book signing reception (bring your book money!). R.S.V.P to kate (at) kateasche (dot) com to receive address and parking information. […]

Welcome to the spring installment of my annual regional conferences and workshops list! The permanent (date-less) list lives over at my Resources page, so feel free to bookmark that! I will update with additional events as later-summer and fall dates become available. I’d also like to note my own new […]

I have been avoiding this blog post. I don’t know why. This is a celebratory post, a post of gratitude for time, transition and transformation. * Sometimes the hardest part is finding the first word. Sometimes the hardest part is going inward, or going outward. After so much outward, what […]

Dear Writers and Readers, I have embarked on two new projects! The first is an interview project, designed to help us get to know our regional writers and writers who are friends of our region better; interviews will be posted here, at Kate’s Miscellany (the first is below!). The second […]

Writers and lovers of good writing, don’t miss these wonderful upcoming conferences and festivals! I’d like to highlight new additions to my annual listing. These are Writing by Writers at Tomales Bay and at Lake Tahoe (listed at bottom because they are in the fall, but do note spring application […]

I am so excited to see many Sacramento Valley writers and friends from the wider region preparing to attend the annual Associated Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Los Angeles March 31-April 2 this year! Below, you’ll find the list of events in which I am participating (plus some […]

Dearest Writers,   As this year ends and we think about our schedules for next year, where can we go to find out about literary events?   A number of people have reached out to me recently, saying something akin to: “I used to write poetry [or genre of choice]. […]

The Writing By Writers Conference at Tomales Bay (October 2015) was a fantastic five days of writing, learning, and working (and playing!) in community with dozens of amazing writers. Here, I share a bit of the participant experience and, mostly, as many of my notes as I could manage from […]

Friends and Writers, I hope these beautiful fall breezes are stirring your imagination for autumnal writing. I can’t wait for this fall, which is–for me–going to be a whirlwind (to continue with weather references) of lit mag submitting and chapbook readings and celebrations. I’d love for you to join me […]