Where Storytelling Meets YOU

I share insights into my writing process, character development, and the everyday moments that inspire my work. Whether you're curious about my books or just love storytelling, I invite you to explore and engage.

Texas Hot Tub

Gosh, it ‘s been Hot This Summer!

Skunks Make Awful House Guests

By Katlyn Bates Author | 08/20/2023

Skunk spray is an awful thing to wake up. Skunk odor seeps through the house even though the doors are shut. “Uck! They did it again.” I open the glass door a pinch, cut my eyes to the sleeping…

A tree with green leaves and branches in the sun.

OWL–A Friend Until They’re Not

By Katlyn Bates Author | 04/20/2022

There were unusual scuttling noises high in the oak tree in the back yard.They were coming from the old abandoned tree house my son, Josh,built with his dad many years before. We couldn’t see what was making those noises…

A dog is jumping over the roof of a building.

Chasing Buzzards

By Katlyn Bates Author | 06/20/2021

The dogs run through the field, barking at the sky…Alert! Alert! Five…then ten…fifteen buzzards circle overhead. As their circles narrow, I know. It’s time. Buzzards usually return to the same nesting site every year to hatch their yearlings. They like…

A couple of animals that are laying down in the dirt.

The baby buzzard…vulture

By Katlyn Bates Author | 06/20/2021

A person holding an animal in their hand.

Five Baby Rabbits versus My Garden!

By Katlyn Bates Author | 03/08/2018

Everything comes to life in spring. My terrier found baby rabbits hiding in our raised garden five little ‘uns, with their heads stuck in the concrete blocks, as if they thought themselves hidden. I shooed the dog away, picked…