![]() But now I understand that the gardening actually feeds the writing in many ways. I felt guilty neglecting my novel in progress. I used to worry about the time spent in the garden away from my pages. ![]() I always joke, “I’m growing way more than flowers and veggies out there.” I feel like the garden is often where I “grow” the stories as well. Katrina: They absolutely feed each other. Does gardening feed the writing, does writing feed the gardening, or do they both feed each other? With as busy as Katrina always is, I’m flattered that she took the time to answer a few of my questions.Ĭhristina: You are an avid gardener. If you haven’t had the chance to learn from this most passionate teacher, you should figure out a way to do so. She most recently accepted a position as faculty member at the University of Dayton’s English Department, and she’ll continue to teach some of her most popular writing classes through Word’s Worth Writing Center. ![]() Teacher, mentor, actor, gardener, runner, and more, she is the author of Traveling Light, Two Truths and a Lie, The Kindness of Strangers, The Blessings of the Animals, and Reasons to Be Happy, and as many an author will tell you, is currently working on more manuscripts. ![]() I can’t go a day without running into someone who went to school with her, has taken a class from her, or has worked with her in some capacity. Katrina Kittle is a little bit of a legend, at least around these parts. ![]()
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