Kathleen Lees
Online Classes: Skillshare for the Curious Writers
Shortly after our wedding, during which we planned to take our honeymoon to Tenerife, my husband and I got COVID. We recently tested...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Progress, Not Perfection: Accept, Enjoy The Journey
My wedding just ended, and it couldn't have gone more smoothly. Everyone was happy, no one acted too embarrassing (at least, that I know...
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Kathleen Lees
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
Writing: I'm Grateful For Everything
It's been difficult posting recently because my wedding is coming up. School has also been very busy. Many students are leaving because...
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Kathleen Lees
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Reading 1st: It's The Most Important Skill
One of my most outspoken students recently got a job at a hospital in St. Louis. I'm really excited for her. She has only been in the...
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Kathleen Lees
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Celebrate the Small Victories
I notice that most students initially struggle with a few things, no matter where they come from; these are regular past tense verbs and...
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Kathleen Lees
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Freelance Work: Day-to-Day-Living
I made a goal to post once a week, and it's been over a week since I last posted. Specifically regarding my writing career, there have...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 30, 2022
- 4 min
How Your Day Job Can Influence Your Writing
The last two weeks have gone by fast. I went from teaching three classes per week to seven. (One of them starts at 9 a.m. in the morning...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 20, 2022
- 3 min
Resilience: Bouncing Back as a Writer
On Monday of this week, I was asked if I could sub for a teacher at Manchester United Methodist. I said yes, but remember joking to my...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
Research in Writing
This weekend, the St. Louis Writers Guild hosted an event with author Tanya Roth about writing history. (FYI, her book "Her Cold War:...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 2, 2022
- 3 min
Writing Resolutions
It’s 2022, and my head is buzzing with so many possibilities. What writing opportunities will this year bring? The previous year seemed...
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Kathleen Lees
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Productivity vs. Creativity in Writing
One of my favorite authors is Stephen King. In his book "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft," King notes that he sets a daily writing goal...
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Kathleen Lees
- Dec 27, 2021
- 2 min
2022: Holiday Hiatus
The workday after Christmas is always so confusing to me. It's that in-between period where you're still in vacation mode (e.g., eating a...
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