Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.
In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.
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The Story
The Challenge and Art of the Six-Word Memoir
Broken miracle beautifully duct taped together.
Depth breath. Two steps. Deep breath.
Star dust. Scar tissue. Steel rims.
Brick by brick. Stone by stone.
Let the river carry you home.
Full-hearted pilgrim planting seeds and singing prayers.
Seeking grace. Sipping Saki. Crying to Carlile.
Green Ford. Blue Mazda. Gray Lexus.
Control freak pescatarian. Empathetic cheese lover.
Comforted by rainbows, cats, kaleidoscopes, seasons.
Thanks for reading my six-word memoirs.
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About Katie

From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
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The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.
