Heartwired Writing

An Announcement…

Posted on June 12, 2016

Dear Heartwired Writing friends, I am pleased to announce my essay, “Gifts from Dark Places,” will be featured in the upcoming…

Posted on May 26, 2016

“Seize the day, then let it go.” -Marty Rubin One by one, cars creep past. Passengers point and gawk, muttering…

Posted on May 6, 2016

The following essay, Love Baked Daily, was a semifinalist for the Chicago “Listen to your Mother” Show. I wrote it as an homage to…

Posted on May 1, 2016

I wake to footsteps on creaky floorboards. Little girl feet race through the house, chasing the darkness between their nightlight…

Posted on April 12, 2016

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same…

Posted on April 4, 2016

(This post originally appeared in the March 2015 issue of Sasee Magazine. All rights to republish belong to Katie O’Connell….

Posted on February 24, 2016

I felt its beginnings over a week ago. In response, I bought fresh flowers. I diffused uplifting essential oils. I…

Posted on February 9, 2016

My stomach twists as I pass the pink paper sitting amongst the table’s clutter. “Freshman Course Selection: Class of…

Posted on January 11, 2016

We rushed into the restaurant, cold wind blowing behind us as we pushed through the glass doors. This would be…

Posted on December 20, 2015

The warm sun greets me as I walk the retreat center grounds. Befuddled birds tweet their spring songs, confused by…