Katie Vosgien


Portfolio

I specialize in creative nonfiction, personal essays, fantasy, speculative fiction/horror, murder mystery serials, and middle reader/young adult works. 

I also write lighter slice-of-life stories and cozies set in small towns, beachfront cottages and the occasional dimly-lit cafe.

My work is sometimes grounded in reality, other times set in a fantasy realm featuring a water sprite governess assuming the form of a stern, no-nonsense but really very caring older woman.

Shorts (Nonfiction)

Shorts (Fiction)

Poetry Samples

Books and Chapters

Personal Essays

Articles/Listicles

50 Romantic Things to do for Couples in Bend

1. Tumalo Falls These beautiful falls are located in the Deschutes National Forest, near Tumalo State Park and Tumalo city proper. During the winter and early spring months, the main gate is closed off, so you’ll have to trek to the falls with your sweetie. However, in the summer and fall, it’s a quick drive up to the parking lot, which fills up fast, so come claim your spot early in the morning or in the evening, where you’ll have a great view of the sunset over the mountains.

5 Reasons Everyone Should Learn To Code

Years ago, I sat in front of a computer typing for a week–for summer camp. Most summers, I stayed at a 4H camp on the lake, brimming with trees and nature and occasionally a couple of bears meandering through the campsite (there was an alert dog for that). This was a different sort of camp. We didn’t stay in bunk beds or sing songs around a campfire. Instead, we learned how to code.

We created programs that ran a small desktop fan, controlled fighting robots, and racing cars, and even accidentally set off a small fire in the elementary school’s chemistry lab. I didn’t regret forgoing a traditional summer camp for this one. I felt proud to learn even just the basics of a new skill set, whether or not I’d apply it to my profession in the future. It proved useful, but not always for the reasons you might think.

ARCs, Edits & Proofs