Author: Katie O'Rourke

After four months in snowy Colorado, I’m getting in the car tomorrow and heading toward my new house in Tucson! All of my belongings are being shipped. I’m not ...

I used to be a pretty good conversationalist. Now, the topics rattling around in my head would not interest most people. For instance, I could spend several hou...

They call them “short sales”  because the sellers are “short” on what they owe to the bank, so it seems like a cruel bit of irony when your short sale drags on ...

I find myself between books at the moment. In the evenings, I’ve been feeling a little lost. My next book is pre-ordered for my Kindle: The Qualities of Wood. I...

Karen McQuestion’s debut novel was the first self-published Kindle book to be optioned for a movie. And here’s why: her characters are like real people. The plo...

I had hoped my next blog post would be an update on my housing situation. The last closing date was January 13th, but that came and went without a word and I’m ...

Titles have never come easily to me. In general, when I finish a story, I wrack my brain and end up settling for something I don’t hate. The exception to this r...

I’ve got no illusions about you.Guess what? I never did. I love Ani Difranco. Her songs feel like a soundtrack to my life. I continue to find new parts in old f...

This is the first time I’ve had to really answer to anyone about my writing. I can’t disregard my editor’s perspective the way I could dismiss some random reade...

As we say goodbye to 2011, I think it’s good to reflect on the year’s journey. I started the year in New Hampshire and I’m ending it in Colorado- with all my be...