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Kathryn Sadakierski

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Born

in Springfield, MA, The United States

Genre

Poetry, Christian, Children's

Influences

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, W ...more

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Christian, writer, artist

I combine my passion for literature with my love for teaching & learning in my work as an educator/curriculum developer, book critic, and writer. I write and review material for both children and adults, mainly in the areas of poetry, nonfiction, and literary fiction, centered around spiritual, artistic, environmental, and historical subjects/themes. As an artist, I bring a creative lens of seeing the world to everything that I do. My goal is to share the beauty of the written word with all audiences, illuminating it in every way that I can.

Before writing, my first love was reading. I adore the classics. Additionally, as a lifelong learner, I enjoy reading about many disciplines, including theology, art history (Imp Christian, writer, artist

I combine my passion for literature with my love for teaching & learning in my work as an educator/curriculum developer, book critic, and writer. I write and review material for both children and adults, mainly in the areas of poetry, nonfiction, and literary fiction, centered around spiritual, artistic, environmental, and historical subjects/themes. As an artist, I bring a creative lens of seeing the world to everything that I do. My goal is to share the beauty of the written word with all audiences, illuminating it in every way that I can.

Before writing, my first love was reading. I adore the classics. Additionally, as a lifelong learner, I enjoy reading about many disciplines, including theology, art history (Impressionism, Dutch Golden Age, Baroque, etc.), U.S. and global history, psychology, education, film, theater (especially about my favorite playwrights, Arthur Miller, Henrik Ibsen, and Eugene O’Neill), and nutrition/wellness. I’ve read avidly throughout my life, experiencing the artistry of a broad range of authors who have come to influence my work. Above all, they taught me the importance of being unique; the ways in which they innovated and created their own niches in the literary world were what inspired me most, encouraging me to blaze my own trail, being authentically myself as a writer.

As for my own authorly endeavors, I love writing across a variety of genres. In particular, I love writing poetry, devotionals, essays, and short stories (sometimes, though, they can be rather verbose!) for both children and adults. I am committed to sharing messages of positivity, faith, community, peace, hope, joy, and love in my work. I explore such themes as the beauty of nature, childhood memories, time, and grace in my written pieces. My goal is to inspire others and honor God through writing.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy my work!

Disclaimer: Works of other contributors within the secular anthologies and magazines where my writing appears may not necessarily reflect my personal views. ...more

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	Hope: An Anthology of Hopeful Stories and Poetry by Joe Butler (Goodreads Author), David G. Clark (Editor), Camden M. Collins (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steel True, Blade Straight 2022 Annual: The Belanger Books Journal of Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle-Inspired Stories, Poems and Scholarship by Derrick Belanger (Goodreads Author) (Editor and Author), Brian Belanger (Editor and Author), Bonnie MacBird (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pandemic Devotionals: How the World Overcame Fear with Faith by Alisa Hope Wagner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Holly Smith (Editor), Aleisha Cate 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heartland Society of Women Writers Presents: An Anthology of Writing Women by Kaitlynn McShea (Editor-In-Chief), Tiffany Shull (Composed), Gabrielle Hamel (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Flowers Bloom: Poems and Essays of Strength, Hope, and Resilience by J.K. Larkin (Editor), Vanessa Caraveo (Goodreads Author), Angelo B. Ancheta 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stars and Moon in the Evening Sky: A Poetic Anthology by Southern Arizona Press, Paul Gilliland (Editor), James T Fletcher (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Princess: A Collection of Royal Tales by C.J. Dotson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), D.C. Dubs, Gillian Pegg (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essential by Abigail St. Clair Thomas (Contributor ), Aldo Quagliotti (Contributor), Andrea Miller (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

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“Happiness quite unshared can scarcely be called happiness; it has no taste.”
― Charlotte Bronte

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“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald

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“but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.”
― Jane Austen

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“I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.”
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