Hi, I’m Katie.

And if you’re reading this blog post, you already know that. According to the table of contents page that some past version of me has meticulously crafted, there are at least 60 posts that I’ve shared here since this blog was created 9 years ago. I don’t even know if any of them are good {and many of them are likely to be bad}. I’m not certain if I’ll read back through them partially because I’m wound-adverse and partially because at least one will be cringey.

I have had an on-and-off love affair with blogging since I started at Duquesne University, and an infatuation with writing since long before then.

While I can’t promise to be consistent because that seems to be something I continually grapple with in my identity as a writer, I do intend to “put myself back in the narrative” and reacquaint myself with this undeniable aspect of who I am.

So, I’ve decided to create a couple of ground rules.

I will mostly be covering book reviews and personal treatises, as those have always sort of been my forte. All of the opinions expressed in this blog are my own.

There will also be the occasional reflection on other forms of art, like musicals and movies. Because of my training as a graduate student, I’m also likely to cover topics centered on equity, justice, society, and student affairs. There could even be theory thrown in – I have a lot of unfinished business as a scholar-practitioner that I’ll want to untangle.

You may even find an occasional advice post, as I spend my days crafting guidance for my colleagues and peers. I love storytelling in all its forms, and am excited at the prospect of being exposed to new topics and subjects.

If you’ve been around for 9 years, I thank you for being patient with me as I’ve come back around to writing. If you’re new: welcome! I hope that you find a story worth reading. And maybe, if I’m any good, you’ll be inspired to write a story worth telling.

Here goes nothing.

Katie

P.S. You can follow along with my shenanigans in a visual format on Instagram @KatieBennetWrites. GoodReads profile is: goodreads.com/katie_bennett