Category Archives: Parenting

Interview and Review on EDGE Media Network

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Kate Christie

While I have been hyper-busy recently learning to be a new parent, an interview and a review of both of my books, Solstice and Leaving L.A., have come online. Kate West, a Seattle writer who contacted me a few months ago about writing the interview … Continue reading →

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Why I haven’t Written Lately…

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Kate Christie

Just thought I’d post a few reasons for why I haven’t written much lately.

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Priceless

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Kate Christie

This morning, I rolled over in bed, glanced at the bedside clock, and did the calculation that has become my post-birth morning ritual—six and a half hours of sleep. This is my record so far, made possible by the fact … Continue reading →

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A Company of Women

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Kate Christie

Birth Junkies and the Not-So-Junkied A few weeks ago I blogged about the changes to Washington state birth certificates that would allow my name to go on our daughter’s birth certificate as a “natural” parent from day one. Well, that … Continue reading →

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The Sporty Lesbian Non-Newlywed Game

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Kate Christie

The other night, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I was interviewed on an internet radio show along with three other lesbian/ bisexual romance writers. During the course of the show, a listener wrote in to ask if I planned to have … Continue reading →