Location: Australia
Member Since: Dec. 02, 2011
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Kate Walker


Biography

Hi, I'm Kate Walker.

I live in Australia and I've been writing since 1977, and I love it. Writing is the only thing I want to do when I get up in the morning. I'd write all day long if I could. Which is just as well, because I'm one of the slowest writers on the planet. It takes me an age to write anything. I do dozens of drafts. Even a short story can take me years to complete.

Because of the vast differences in what I write – Children’s Books, YA & Adult stories – I've posted my work on separate web pages. Please see:
www.katewalkerwriter4children.com - & - www.katewalkeraustralia.com

I also taught Creative Writing for 20+ years and I’ve just published two booklets of exercises that cover the creative approach I developed. Because my first classes were with students with learning difficulties, I had to find a whole new way of teaching writing … and I did. Please see: www.creativewritingclassroom.com

There's an accomplished Romance writer of the same name – Kate Walker. She’s from the UK and publishes with Mills & Boon and Harlequin. If you’ve come to this page looking for her, you’ll find her home page at: www.kate-walker.com Greetings, Kate.

Where to find Kate Walker online

Website: http://www.katewalkerwriter4children.com
Twitter: KateWalkerOz
    Facebook: Facebook profile
    Blog: http://www.katewalkeraustralia.com

    Where to buy in print

    https://www.amazon.com/author/katewalker

    Books

    Rory, My Brother    by Kate Walker
    Price: Free! 2200 words. Published on May 19, 2013. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    It's hard to live with some people, and harder to live without them. 'My brother was sick for ages, then all of a sudden it happened. He died. I suppose it wasn’t sudden for him.' A story about not needing to be perfect to be loved.
    Step By Step Stories - A New Approach to Writing    by Kate Walker
    Price: $3.49 USD. 16840 words. Published on May 18, 2013. Nonfiction.
    A totally new way to Teach & Learn story craft & creative writing. Exercises honed in the classroom by a well-published, professional author. For Teachers - Home Schoolers - & Young Solo Writers. No pre-class prep required. Just open the book & read out. Sample download will give you the intro, plus Exercise 1 to trial. Students love this approach. It makes them feel like real writers.
    Writing Enrichment - The Basics of Good Creative Writing    by Kate Walker
    Price: $3.49 USD. 19980 words. Published on April 22, 2013. Nonfiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    A radically new way to Teach & Learn Creative Writing. For Classroom, Home Schooling & Keen Writers working alone. This approach prompts young writers to use the 2 basic techniques all professional writers employ. Teachers - no prep required, just open the book & read. The sample download will give you the intro, plus Exercise 1 to trial.
    No Bullies No Way    by Kate Walker
    Price: $1.99 USD. 32960 words. Published on August 19, 2012. Fiction.
    How do you deal with bullies? Two cool kids at different high schools find themselves confronted by very different types of bullies, and for both it’s something that’s never happened before! Surfer Mitch & mountain-biker Sue exchange very personal emails on matters at their various schools, matters fast spiraling out of control. How can bullies be halted?
    First Time, First Love, and Segovia    by Kate Walker
    Price: $0.99 USD. 6300 words. Published on December 27, 2011. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    A story of first-time love and intimacy. A young girl chooses the man to initiate her into the joys of adult love. But chooses him for his music and not himself. Alone with him, she finds herself not as ready as she thought she’d be. He's a rogue without disguise, and far from a romantic figure. But he's also a man in touch with his own soul. Contains adult content.
    Always There's Omens    by Kate Walker
    Price: $0.99 USD. 6370 words. Published on December 26, 2011. Fiction.
    A story of insight and loss. A mother, jack-knifed out of reality by the pending death of her only son, begins to see the world differently. Suddenly there’s signs and meaning everywhere – signs that explain the inexplicable, uplift and furnish hope. But are these signs real? Is she reading them correctly? Can anything truly spare her the grief that's now just a phone call away?
    The Man Who Loved His Wife    by Kate Walker
    Price: Free! 4020 words. Published on December 26, 2011. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 2 reviews)
    William Scott married Zara O’Mear, a dying girl who was considered ‘unfit for marriage’. Though friends and family advised against it, William saw in her what others failed to see. And Zara likewise saw in William what all others could not begin to understand. Theirs was a love both of this world, and beyond the worldly. A love story about the marriage of two souls. Contains adult content.
    Letters of a Convict Girl, Age 11    by Kate Walker
    Price: $0.99 USD. 8100 words. Published on December 6, 2011. Fiction.
    At age 11 Rosie O'Brien is sentenced to 14 years in prison and transported to the other side of the world – the far Colony of New South Wales. In this wild place she has only herself to rely on. Her letters home record the trials, hardships and miracles that befall her. Somewhere in this God forsaken land is her convict father, but is he alive? Based on actual convict experiences.
    Peter    by Kate Walker
    Price: $3.99 USD. 48920 words. Published on December 5, 2011. Fiction.
    Peter is a 15 year old dirt bike rider & would-be photographer who has the usual teen hang-ups about sex & ‘fitting in’. Then he spends a brief, unplanned afternoon with his brother’s friend, David. David is 20, tall, good-looking & immaculately dressed – everything Peter is not. And it turns out David is gay. A very personal & honest look at a boy’s awakening sexuality.
    The Dragon of Mith    by Kate Walker
    Price: $0.99 USD. 24460 words. Published on December 3, 2011. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 1 review)
    A dragon arrives in the town of Mith, and everyone takes fright and runs! Except a young girl, Krissy, who thinks to ask the dragon why he's come. Slowly she discovers some amazing things about him. And about her town! A funny dragon story full of secrets and surprises. Award-Winning fantasy novel to make you laugh. And bite your nails! For readers 7 to 70.
    The Rascal Horse of Rumpsford - A Funny Story in Verse    by Kate Walker
    Price: $0.99 USD. 2080 words. Published on December 2, 2011. Fiction.
    Prize Winning, funny story about a crafty old horse & a greedy landlord. An easy to read tale in rhyming verse. But be warned, things get 'mucky' towards the end! Ist PRIZE in Fanstory's 'Share a Story in a Poem' Contest March 2012. Fun poetry for shared reading.

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