Books Archives - Katara Washington Patton

Writing tidbits

Do you have a book brewing in you? Or do you just want to write more of your thoughts and stories? When people hear I’ve been honored to write and publish 8 books (and there’s really more, but 8 have my name […]

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025

Career Health

Why I Dislike Photo Shoots! With a 2024 Update

I’ve waited a long, long, long time to take another professional headshot. And I had to come to grips with why–after all, I am checking off some great career bucket list items (to the tune of a 3-book series plus more). I […]

July 25, 2016

Career Writings

Why Publish With A Traditional House

Why Publish With A Traditional House Last week, I shared my reasons for self-publishing. I must admit, my thought process on this has evolved as quickly as the entire publishing world. I once thought self-published books looked cheap and were “less than,” […]

June 14, 2016

Career Writings

Reflections on getting a book published–Part 2: The value of writers conferences

Now that my first book written under my own name has been released and I am fully immersed in the marketing phase, I hear even more people say: “I have a book, too” or “I want to write a book, too.” And […]

April 26, 2016

Career Thoughts Writings

Reflections on getting a book published–Part 1

This week my very first book (written under my name) was released! And in my more than 20-something years of publishing, I’ve learned just as much this week (or leading up to it) that I learned in journalism school and working in […]

April 16, 2016