Katlyn Bates Author

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.

Chasing Buzzards

By Katlyn Bates Author | 11/20/2024

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…

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The baby buzzard…vulture

By Katlyn Bates Author | 11/20/2024
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OWL–A Friend Until They’re Not

By Katlyn Bates Author | 11/20/2024

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…

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Five Baby Rabbits versus My Garden!

By Katlyn Bates Author | 11/20/2024

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…

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Skunks Make Awful House Guests

By Katlyn Bates Author | 11/20/2024

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…

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Texas Hot Tub

By Katlyn Bates Author | 11/20/2024

Gosh, it ‘s been Hot This Summer!

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KIDS AND WATER

I took three granddaughters, ages 11, 14, and 17, to...
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Free Advice

Don't smash a mosquito on a glass shower door.
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Stay Away From Auctions

Who doesn’t love a good auction? The bling, the crap,...
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Mowing, My Way

Everybody has their own style of mowing. Well, those of us...
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What Did You Do Today?

What Did You Do Today? Posted: June 21, 2020 in Home...
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A Smile, A Kind Word

She works at a discount store. We didn’t actually meet, she...
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Those Acronyms Are Killing Me

All because of texting, language has transcended into acronyms that shorten words for...
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Pot Pies

The Texas summer has been unbearable this year, the heat has almost...
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