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The Struggle to Write
Have you ever had something that you really wanted to write about but had the most difficult time getting the words to travel from your...

Kara Chatham
Aug 31, 20141 min read
Emotional Induced Writing
Have you ever written something that was entirely out of a certain emotion? I have done that so many times and I am sure that I am not...

Kara Chatham
Aug 20, 20141 min read
The Strange and Wonderful
Yesterday, I completed my yearly ropes course. I have had to participate in at least one low ropes course for the last two, three years. ...

Kara Chatham
Aug 4, 20143 min read
(Not So) Unusual Words of Comfort
Have you ever had a difficult time explaining something that is going on and then you read something that explains it exactly? Well that...

Kara Chatham
Jul 30, 20143 min read
LEGOs: Community & Leadership
I’m currently reading a book for my position as a Resident Assistant – Toy Box Leadership by Ron Hunter Jr. & Michael E. Waddell. It...

Kara Chatham
Jul 22, 20143 min read
It Irks Me
It irks me when I have a completely awesome idea and I get seriously stuck to the point of being unable to keep the idea moving along the...

Kara Chatham
Jul 21, 20141 min read
Posting Ideas
There are times when I really want to post something I have written because I am super proud of it and want others to see it. Then I...

Kara Chatham
Jul 20, 20141 min read
Finding the "Right" Music
I posted this on my tumblr the other day: “Trying to figure out a character’s taste in music, so you can write their story more easily,...

Kara Chatham
Jul 19, 20141 min read
I Have a Problem
Something I do when I get stuck on one project is I hop to another one. This can be good, but for me, more often than anything it’s very...

Kara Chatham
Jul 18, 20142 min read


Novel: Prince of Shadows - Rachel Caine
Prince of Shadows is a retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but it is told from Benvolio’s perspective. It was published on...

Kara Chatham
Jul 14, 20142 min read
Why Do I Do This?
How many times have you asked yourself that question? Why do I do this? Why do we do anything? Honestly. Think about it for a moment. Why...

Kara Chatham
Jul 11, 20142 min read


WebSeries: Jules & Monty
This webseries is absolutely beautiful and if you have not watched this, you should go watch it now (click here)! A warning… there may be...

Kara Chatham
Jun 20, 20144 min read


Film: The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars - affectionately called TFiOS - film adaptation was released on June 6, 2014 and directed by Josh Boone. It is an...

Kara Chatham
Jun 6, 20142 min read


Novel: Rebel Belle - Rachel Hawkins
Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins is great for anyone who enjoys everything a Southern Belle should enjoy with a twist of paladin powers....

Kara Chatham
May 22, 20143 min read
Camp Can Change [Fill in the Blank]
By the title you may have some ideas as to what it is that I am going to be discussing in this blog post. I know this doesn’t really have...

Kara Chatham
May 21, 20146 min read
What is Love?
What is love? A question that has a multitude of answers. What are the answers? They are merely words that lead to more questions. So...

Kara Chatham
May 6, 20141 min read
The Future is Imminent
The future is imminent. Because of how imminent it is, it’s kind of daunting. I think the reason why it is so daunting is because we...

Kara Chatham
Apr 14, 20143 min read
Coming to Life
It really is a beautiful thing watching your story come to life. I wrote a ten minute short film on depression for a class project. My...

Kara Chatham
Apr 7, 20142 min read
Rejection.
Rejection letters are never fun to reveive. I, personally, think it is worse to receive them secondhand. Due to not living at home for...

Kara Chatham
Apr 6, 20142 min read


Novel: The Beginning of Everything - Robyn Schneider
The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider is the most allusion filled novel I have ever read. I loved it! Plot Summary: Ezra...

Kara Chatham
Apr 4, 20144 min read
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