Blog – Kathy Boles-Turner

I Want: A List

I want to start taking photographs like this again, the featured image by Nitish Kadam who shares on Unsplash. The pretty yellow flowers featured on the generationkathy header were captured by my sister who is an awesome photographer. She does landscapes for pleasure and portraiture for business and pleasure. I have a Nikon that sits in […]

by Kathy Boles-Turner

You Could Just Tell Me, Really

Listening to so many podcasts featuring writers of every known genre that have traditionally published in the past fifty years, one would think it possible to encounter a writer willing to share the real horrors of querying agents. Oh sure, they all give some hint that it was time consuming or tough. Except for those […]

by Kathy Boles-Turner

First Week of July Writing, Reading, Joining, Quitting

Featured image by Tonya Boles

by Kathy Boles-Turner

I Am A Writer: A Blog Post About Making Writing Public

The decision to write about writing publicly was made years ago. I opened generationKathy with the intention of regularly taking the opportunity to introduce myself as a writer. I get all warm and fuzzy over the prospect of introducing myself to new acquaintances as a writer. Truthfully, though, I’ve yet to suggest to any of […]

by Kathy Boles-Turner

Free Time: A Blog Post About Looking For Writing Jobs

So, there’s this thing called The Pitch. Somewhat like a query letter, only not. I get the impression that magazines have been requiring The Pitch for quite some time, even if it is a new-to-me phrase. I’ve had my head in the sand a while, apparently. Or, maybe I have spent an inordinately small amount […]

by Kathy Boles-Turner

I Am Not An Evangelist: An Essay In Progress

The completed essay is now here. Thank you for reading.

by Kathy Boles-Turner

Sitting Still In Traffic: A Blog Post About Writing, Not Driving (Mostly)

Goals. I have them: Friday is the deadline for a chapbook contest. I will be submitting a new and very small collection of found poetry and cento, as well as my usual rambling free verse. My first collection was autobiographical, this second will speak on social issues, particularly crime. I am fascinated by the crimes […]

by Kathy Boles-Turner

Day-by-Day — A Blog Post About Daily Posts And The Aftermath

How fast did April go by! Possibly for the first time ever, I completed a month-long writing challenge. This is a noteworthy accomplishment, because the writing, and the daily posting coincided with daily reading, in addition to writing for the weekly Brigit’s Flame prompts. April writing was BIG. Now comes the question: is any of […]