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Visits & Workshops

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“Thank you for inspiring our inner ‘writer-yness’ (and word creation), for believing in us, and for helping us climb over writer’s block and become the best writers we can be.”
— Students from a 7th-grade writing workshop
 

Author Visits

Casual question-and-answer sessions where students hear about my path to becoming an author and all about the process of writing, revising, and publishing a book. In-person or virtual.

Publish

Your young writers in print! Partner with me and Pink Eraser Press for an extended writing workshop culminating in a professionally packaged chapbook of student work. (Available outside of Maine. In Maine, please see The Telling Room.)

 

Workshops

One-off or extended writing workshops in which students explore and generate fiction or personal narrative through a FUN, time-tested, standards-aligned curriculum.

customize

Want me for a full day? A keynote speech? A customized interdisciplinary workshop? Let’s do it! I’m eager to meet students where they are and to work with schools and libraries to find a program that fits their needs. Start the conversation.

 
 

Writing Prompts

@thestorycabinet

What special power does this bracelet give its wearer? What happens if the ring is separated from the bracelet? Vintage pearl, diamond, and garnet bracelet found at W.M. Schwind Antiques in Yarmouth, Maine. #thestorytellerya #yafiction #historical
What special power does this bracelet give its wearer? What happens if the ring is separated from the bracelet? Vintage pearl, diamond, and garnet bracelet found at W.M. Schwind Antiques in Yarmouth, Maine. #thestorytellerya #yafiction #historicalya #writingprompts #oldstuffiscool #antiquefinds #thestorycabinet
Who carried this embroidered clutch? What party did she take it to, and what precious things were inside? What would have happened if she lost it…? Embroidered silk clutch with pearls (era?) found at Foreside Antiques in Falmouth, Maine. #h
Who carried this embroidered clutch? What party did she take it to, and what precious things were inside? What would have happened if she lost it…? Embroidered silk clutch with pearls (era?) found at Foreside Antiques in Falmouth, Maine. #historicalya #writingprompts #thestorytellerya #thestortcabinet #oldstuffiscool #antiquefinds #vintage
Who was the child playing with this toy train? Did her mother make tea in a black iron kettle as she choo-chooed the toy across the floor? Who did the girl grow up to be? Found at W.M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques & Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine #histori
Who was the child playing with this toy train? Did her mother make tea in a black iron kettle as she choo-chooed the toy across the floor? Who did the girl grow up to be? Found at W.M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques & Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine #historicalya #writingprompts #historicalfiction #thestorytellerya #antiquefinds #oldstuffiscool #kathrynwilliamsbooks
Was she seeing what she thought she was seeing? She lifted the opera glasses once more to her eyes. Mother of pearl. A gift from… Found at W.M. Schwind Jr. Antiques & Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine #writingprompts #thestorycabinet #thestoryt
Was she seeing what she thought she was seeing? She lifted the opera glasses once more to her eyes. Mother of pearl. A gift from… Found at W.M. Schwind Jr. Antiques & Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine #writingprompts #thestorycabinet #thestorytellerya #antiquefinds #oldstuffiscool
Monday was washing day; Tuesday was ironing day. This cast “sad” iron (derived from “solid”) was heated in a fire or on coals to press sheets and clothes… Who used this iron, and what garment did they use it to press? W
Monday was washing day; Tuesday was ironing day. This cast “sad” iron (derived from “solid”) was heated in a fire or on coals to press sheets and clothes… Who used this iron, and what garment did they use it to press? Who owned that garment? Was, perhaps, the ironer or the clothing-wearer sad? Why? Personal collection, used as a door stop. #writingprompts #thestorytellerya #thestorycabinet #antiquefinds #oldstuffiscool #writing
It was the silvery tinkling of a bell that woke her after midnight… Who once rang this bell, and why? Found in my grandmother’s silver collection. #thestorycabinet #thestorytellerya #writingprompts #writewithme #oldstuffiscool #antiq
It was the silvery tinkling of a bell that woke her after midnight… Who once rang this bell, and why? Found in my grandmother’s silver collection. #thestorycabinet #thestorytellerya #writingprompts #writewithme #oldstuffiscool #antiquefinds
“Wyeth & Bro. / Philad’a.” What did these bottles once hold? Someone wanted what was in them. Why? Found in a forgotten antique store in Maine. #thestorycabinet #writingprompts #oldstuffiscool #writewithme #antiquefinds #thes
“Wyeth & Bro. / Philad’a.” What did these bottles once hold? Someone wanted what was in them. Why? Found in a forgotten antique store in Maine. #thestorycabinet #writingprompts #oldstuffiscool #writewithme #antiquefinds #thestorytellerya
What did these “cheese crispies” taste like? How did they get from Holland to rural Virginia? Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge, Virginia
What did these “cheese crispies” taste like? How did they get from Holland to rural Virginia? Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge, Virginia
“Hello?” she said. “Hello? Are you there?” Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge, Virginia.
“Hello?” she said. “Hello? Are you there?” Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge, Virginia.
What did Everett Baughman do to earn those four dollars? And who is Fred? Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge County, Virginia
What did Everett Baughman do to earn those four dollars? And who is Fred? Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge County, Virginia
What special power does this bracelet give its wearer? What happens if the ring is separated from the bracelet? Vintage pearl, diamond, and garnet bracelet found at W.M. Schwind Antiques in Yarmouth, Maine. #thestorytellerya #yafiction #historical Who carried this embroidered clutch? What party did she take it to, and what precious things were inside? What would have happened if she lost it…? Embroidered silk clutch with pearls (era?) found at Foreside Antiques in Falmouth, Maine. #h Who was the child playing with this toy train? Did her mother make tea in a black iron kettle as she choo-chooed the toy across the floor? Who did the girl grow up to be? Found at W.M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques & Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine #histori Was she seeing what she thought she was seeing? She lifted the opera glasses once more to her eyes. Mother of pearl. A gift from… Found at W.M. Schwind Jr. Antiques & Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine #writingprompts #thestorycabinet #thestoryt Monday was washing day; Tuesday was ironing day. This cast “sad” iron (derived from “solid”) was heated in a fire or on coals to press sheets and clothes… Who used this iron, and what garment did they use it to press? W It was the silvery tinkling of a bell that woke her after midnight… Who once rang this bell, and why? Found in my grandmother’s silver collection. #thestorycabinet #thestorytellerya #writingprompts #writewithme #oldstuffiscool #antiq “Wyeth & Bro. / Philad’a.” What did these bottles once hold? Someone wanted what was in them. Why? Found in a forgotten antique store in Maine. #thestorycabinet #writingprompts #oldstuffiscool #writewithme #antiquefinds #thes What did these “cheese crispies” taste like? How did they get from Holland to rural Virginia? Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge, Virginia “Hello?” she said. “Hello? Are you there?” Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge, Virginia. What did Everett Baughman do to earn those four dollars? And who is Fred? Found at the Brownsburg Museum in Rockbridge County, Virginia