Choices is so honored to host Kathie Giorgio and her new book Don't Let Me Keep You. Kathie, a very accomplished author, brings us her story about motherhood and her thoughts that children should follow their own paths. A very different approach from the way would-be feminists live their lives. Kathie has also written an essay for us on how to combat depression. We are so pleased to share it with you. Here's Kathie and her essay about how to combat depression: Depression: Putting One Foot in Front of the Other By Kathie Giorgio As writers, we’re often told that we need to avoid the cliché, which sometimes makes me feel like a cliché myself! Movies, television shows, and literature often present writers as being depressed and anxious. At least in my case, this is true. I’m a writer, and I’ve also dealt with chronic depression for as long as I can remember. I honestly don’t recall a time that I wasn’t depressed, though … [Read more...]
Please welcome Kathie Giorgio, author of multiple novels, stories, essays and poems
14 books in 13 years! WOW!
Welcome to the Hope Always Rises blog tour, sponsored by WOW! Women on Writing! This book by Kathie Giorgio is perfect for anyone who has ever known someone who wanted to end their life, or anyone who has ever felt that way themselves. Kathie has also been generous enough to write her story of how to publish 14 books in 13 years. I'm sure you'll find it fascinating and will want to take her advice in publishing your own books. Here's Kathie: 14 BOOKS IN 13 YEARS By Kathie Giorgio I’m one of those writers, the ones who know from an early age what they want to do, and then they do it. I’m told I was telling stories before I could actually write, and then once I could write, that was all I wanted to do. I sold my first short story at the age of 15. I’d written out the story of Christ in 1970’s slang (it was 1975). The only place I could think of to send it to was the Catholic Herald Citizen, who promptly divided it into four pieces and published it as a serial. I was … [Read more...]