about [me]

My passion is words.

I love the way they look, the way they sound, and what they mean. Words are symbols. They’re what we use to express thoughts and emotions, either in writing or in speaking. We achieve effective communication when what I say and what you hear are the same thing.

Services

Grammar (proper word usage and punctuation) is a tool of a writer’s trade.

We appreciate other professionals who respect their tools— surgeons and mechanics, for instance. That level of integrity should be no different for writers.

I love the nuance of words as in the difference between simple and easy. Writing is simple: Combine any of 26 letters to make a word or two. Writing is not always easy, though.

by [lines]

A sampling of magazine articles written by Kathie Stamps:

BUSINESS LEXINGTON MAGAZINE

• “Putting an end to disorderly conduct” (a roundup)
• “A pleasure doing business” (profile of furniture store owner Frans Munoz)

COMMON THREAD MAGAZINE

• “Locally grown foods in Saint Joseph Health System cafeterias”
• “Miracle patient wakes from coma”
• “Delivered from evil, the Gabriel Kuyena story”