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It's Time to Move On
Writing Life, Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand 6/17/26 Writing Life, Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand 6/17/26

It's Time to Move On

Another rejection landed in my inbox this week. That's okay. The stories still matter. At some point, continuing to chase acceptance starts feeling less like persistence and more like procrastination. The collection is coming, whether the gatekeepers approve or not.

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Fire, Fracture, and the Finish Line
Writing Life, Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 3/20/26 Writing Life, Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 3/20/26

Fire, Fracture, and the Finish Line

My book is so goddamned close. And So, She Rose didn’t come together in a straight line. It came together through death, through failure, through pain, and finally, through fire. Turns out, sometimes the ending of your story doesn’t come from inspiration… it comes from impact.

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Words forged in fire, ink, and steel.
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