Early exposure to fairy tales made me eager to seek adventures in foreign lands when I grew up. So I joined the Peace Corps, spending three years in Morocco, where I learned Arabic, taught blind students, and cooked a mean chicken tajine. I learned the art of editing at The New England Journal of Medicine, then honed my skills as an English teacher (on both coasts). Along the way, I became a writer.
My writing beat is motherhood and other adventures. I’ve written about being the sports-averse parent of a natural athlete, how I cured my insomnia, the impact of a substitute teacher at Waldorf school, and what it’s like to host refugees in my home. Mostly, I’m interested in telling a good story – and helping others craft their own.
I am editor of Creative Nonfiction at Literary Mama and live with my family in Portland, Ore.
Contact: kate.haas@runbox.com