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Sanditon | TV
An unfinished series for an unfinished novel Andrew Davies, the man behind the 1995 Pride & Prejudice mini-series, the 2008 Sense &...

Kara Chatham
Mar 25, 20203 min read


leading literary ladies
As I am in the middle of working on my own fiction novel, it has been a thought that has crossed my mind a multitude of times how the...

Kara Chatham
Feb 5, 20204 min read


imagingUSA 2020 | Define the Work
I had the pleasure of attending imaging USA 2020 in Nashville, TN. For those who don't know what imaging USA is - it's a conference for...

Kara Chatham
Jan 29, 20202 min read


little adaptations
As yet another movie that is based on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women had been released, let's talk about the similarities, differences,...

Kara Chatham
Jan 8, 20204 min read


27 | A New Start
Taking a moment to briefly reflect on what 26 has brought me and how 27 is really when the new year starts for me.

Kara Chatham
Oct 13, 20193 min read


Harry Potter & The Girl Who is Semi-Late to the Party
author's note: this is a mix of review of the books as well as sharing my own experience with the series. Being a part of the generation...

Kara Chatham
Jul 31, 20193 min read
Little Women | Film
The 2018 adaption of Louisa May Alcott’s well known novel, Little Women is a modern one. We are truly getting to see the story unfold...

Kara Chatham
Sep 28, 20182 min read
The Spy Who Dumped Me | Film
Have you ever seen a trailer that looks like the movie is going to be so bad it might actually be good? That was just one of the many...

Kara Chatham
Aug 6, 20182 min read
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is set in the aftermath of World War II. Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows create a...

Kara Chatham
Jul 4, 20182 min read
Enjoying the Creativity of Silence
Everyone talks about how growing up causes you to forget how to be creative, but what if you’re just not taking the time to fill your...

Kara Chatham
Jun 30, 20183 min read
Ready Player One | Film
The adaptation of Ernest Cline’s novel — that was unfortunately co-adapted by the author. I’m not sure if the film was better, but I know...

Kara Chatham
Apr 29, 20183 min read
The Fates Divide - Veronica Roth
The closing novel to Roth’s sci-fi duology, The Fates Divide, continues the story of Cyra and Akos, but adds a few more characters to the...

Kara Chatham
Apr 24, 20183 min read
Carve the Mark - Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth’s start to her sci-fi duology is beautiful! It’s a dual narration, but we do get to see things through one narrator’s view...

Kara Chatham
Apr 19, 20183 min read
Jessica Jones — Season 2 | Netflix
Season two of Jessica Jones is not the same kind of dark as season one. We are introduced to an even more relatable kind of...

Kara Chatham
Mar 16, 20184 min read
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
Honestly if it wasn’t for Audible, this would have probably been another one of those novels that I started because the concept...

Kara Chatham
Mar 4, 20183 min read
Geekerella — Ashley Poston
I’ll be honest. I struggled to initially pick up this novel. Based on the title I was able to surmise that it was yet another Cinderella...

Kara Chatham
Feb 18, 20183 min read
Goals AND Resolutions
Here we are a week in to a new year and you may or may not still be going strong with your “New Years Resolutions”. Personally, I didn’t...

Kara Chatham
Jan 8, 20182 min read


Extraordinary Means — Robyn Schneider
Robyn Schneider’s Extraordinary Means is a beautiful story that reminds us why it’s important to take risks and enjoy life to the...

Kara Chatham
Oct 31, 20172 min read
Radical Respect
Choosing to respect others even when they do not respect you. Why is “in order for me to give respect, they have to earn it” the excuse...

Kara Chatham
Oct 6, 20173 min read
Get Back in the Content Game
Creating content has been a bit of a struggle lately. I’ve spent a decent chuck of time reassessing the type and when and where I post my...

Kara Chatham
Sep 12, 20172 min read
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