Kate E Thompson Seattle Author
Historical Fiction, Family Drama, Poetry, Memoir
He flew on silent wings; one swoop and his talons grazed the top of her head. It was my first night as a writer-in-residence at Hedgebrook, a retreat for women writers located on Whidbey Island, WA.
One fun and easy search is in historic newspapers. My 2nd great grandfather, Charles Denney, started his first job in America at the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hired May 14, 1867 at the age of 17, he worked for a dollar a day.
Kate Thompson is a writerly name. Google it; you’ll see. It came to my attention when my daughter-in-law sent me a photo she took in a Scotland train station that was selling books by a Kate Thompson who wasn’t me. My grandson checked out a book from his school library by Kate Thompson. It wasn’t me, either. You see, I’m not alone. There are several.