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Kathrin Lake

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Canada

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https://kathrinlake.wordpress.com/

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Memoir, Romance, Travel

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When Kathrin Lake was eight, she made up stories, cast the other kids in parts, raided her mother’s closet and then started rehearsals immediately. Much later she studied theatre and film at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Kathrin is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, newspaper writer, author and writing coach who lives in Victoria, BC, but winters in Mexico where she gives writing retreats annually. She has written the well reviewed book, Writing with Cold Feet, as well as six other books AND including the "The Happy Hammock" series, described as a creative non fiction memoir and humourous romance about her and her husband’s adventures and misadventures in small town Mexico. ...more

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	Writing with Cold Feet: The Secrets of How to Write When You Are NOT Writing 4.03 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Happy Hammock: How to Escape the Cold and Live in Mexico 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The A to Zen of Writing 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Happy Hammock Builds a House: How to Build Your Dream House in Mexico; A Continuing Romantic Humorous True Story 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Survival to Thrival 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Write an Enthralling Memoir Using Fiction Techniques: Exercises and Worksheets Included it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Plans for Writing a Book!: Practical Tools for Helping Writers Outline: Novels, Stories, Screenplays, Memoirs, Non-Fiction and Self-Help Books liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Putting Fear in Reverse Gear: Understanding and Stopping Fears, Anxieties and Procrastination 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Our Story Journal: A Story Prompt Journal for You, Your Parents, Friends & Family to Fill In and Record Important Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy

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“writing is not what you think it is,”
― Kathrin Lake, Writing with Cold Feet: The Secrets of How to Write When You Are NOT Writing

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“Why We Don’t Write When We Really Want To”
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