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Kathleen Swartz McQuaig
has been published numerous times in various editions of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, as well as in other anthologies, periodicals, and online venues.
She penned her first poems and stories in the safehaven of Kathy's Tree and has quietly continued ever since. Kathleen, or Kathy as some call her, writes from the heart finding inspiration amid everyday circumstances and encouraging others to do the same. )............................
Startled from a deep sleep, I sat straight up and listened intently. I heard only my two little ones’ peaceful breathing and the gentle tick of a clock beside me. Neither pain nor nightmare had jarred me from my slumber. I saw no one. Yet, an almost tangible presence of someone or something had woken me with an insistent message: “You need to pray. NOW!” Read Kathy's story, "Night Fall" In Chicken Soup for the Soul, Touched by an Angel October 2014
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Kathy also loves seeing works-in-progress become powerful pieces. Through substantive or content editing, she's helped authors, like Kimberly Hahn and others prepare manuscripts for publication.
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"Kathy is the word “compassion” spelled with a “K.”
Her love for her family and friends breathes in her writing,
offering peace and comfort to all around.
Come! Sit under the shade of her “tree”
and find rest from the turmoil of today’s worries and deadlines.
Listen to her voice and let its gentle breeze, refresh your weary spirit."Emily Parke Chase, author, speaker
Help! My Family’s Messed Up! (Kregel, 2008