Katie McEnaney writes books that celebrate the power of words, language, and history. She is an upper-elementary school teacher with a passion for reading and ensnaring others in a web of life-long reading. As a traveler, photographer, and former archaeologist, Katie has visited five continents, numerous countries, and 41 of the 50 US states. She loves introducing readers and her students to the wider world and fostering their excitement about history.
She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, son, and two very-demanding cats.
Latest Posts
- Lyrical Nonfiction #PBMentorTexts#PBMentorTexts is a monthly feature over on my Instagram account. Each month I share a collection of picture books under a common theme. These would make great mentor texts for picture book writers, as well as great text sets for classrooms or at-home reading! February’s theme was lyrical nonfiction. Rather than an oxymoron, today’s nonfiction… Read More »Lyrical Nonfiction #PBMentorTexts
- Grandma’s Flute #50PreciousWords#50PreciousWords is my all-time favorite kidlit writing contest. It’s run by Vivian Kirkfield, and it was the first writing contest I ever entered. I love the challenge to write small and two of my previous entries, Dig: an archaeological lift-the-flap and A Handful of History, have been selected as finalists. I’m excited to share my… Read More »Grandma’s Flute #50PreciousWords
- The Cookie CalamityHappy December! And happy annual-holiday-writing-contest season! I’m delighted to be joining Susanna Hill and a host of other wonderful kidlit writers in this year’s contest. (You can read my honorable mention entry from last year, The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care here.) This year’s contest must feature a countdown of some kind… Read More »The Cookie Calamity
- Hush! Hammock #FallWritingFrenzyThis is my second year participating in Kaitlyn Sanchez’s Fall Writing Frenzy. (You can read all about this year’s contest here.) The challenge is to write a 200-word or less Fall-themed kidlit story based on one of the photographs chosen for the contest. Last year I wrote what felt like a section from a middle… Read More »Hush! Hammock #FallWritingFrenzy
- Faster, Higher, Stronger #SunWriteFunHappy summer and happy #SunWriteFun! This annual writing contest, hosted by Karen M. Greenwald is a celebration of nonfiction (and info fiction) in 200 words or less. The theme this year was “Dreams.” You can read all the details – as well as the entries – here. Faster, Higher, Stronger (c) 2023 by Katie McEnaney195… Read More »Faster, Higher, Stronger #SunWriteFun
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