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When The Universe Takes Over
Personal Essays & Reflections, Writing Life Kate Sjostrand 12/15/25 Personal Essays & Reflections, Writing Life Kate Sjostrand 12/15/25

When The Universe Takes Over

I don’t write on command. I write to stay ready. Because when inspiration shows up, it doesn’t ask what you planned to work on that day, it takes the wheel. Yesterday, it dragged me out of one project and dropped a whole new book in my lap. All I could do was let the words fall out.

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Dreaming on the Edge of Becoming
Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 12/4/25 Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 12/4/25

Dreaming on the Edge of Becoming

Tonight I’m dreaming — about the book I just finished through broken bones and pain, and about the life I’m building from the ashes. This memoir is my launchpad. My declaration. My refusal to play small. And the future I’m carving is starting to take shape.

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On Gratitude, Fear, and Finally Finishing the Damn Book
Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 12/4/25 Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 12/4/25

On Gratitude, Fear, and Finally Finishing the Damn Book

After months of chaos, healing, and unexpected clarity, I reread my memoir from beginning to end — and realized it’s finally fucking done. What comes next is terrifying and exhilarating in equal measure, but I’m stepping into it head-on.

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Me and My Watch
Writing Life, Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand 8/9/25 Writing Life, Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand 8/9/25

Me and My Watch

Schedules are my kryptonite. Creativity is my fire. The problem? Writing for a living requires both—and nothing makes me want to curse humanity more than penciling “Thursday at 5” into my calendar.

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Words forged in fire, ink, and steel.
© Kate Sjostrand

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