I found my true home in writing non-fiction essays. Destined to be terrible at making plot decisions and spinning my characters in the endless vortex of nothingness, I moved away from short stories and fiction. The following essays were written pre-blog days (mainly in college.)
My first real personal essay was written for a high school English class. It was a memoir about nearly failing my English course the previous year due to depression. (what, and angsty, depressed teenage girl? never.) I hope there’s a copy somewhere for posterity. I remember describing the pink bathroom and my blue wrist.
I still don’t really know what triggered my depression, but it was beastly. Gradually, through the course of life, I came out of it and started to become the perky girl I am today. That essay changed things for me. It’s really the first thing wrote where I truly felt like maybe I had some talent.
The essay linked below is just a fun little diddy that I wrote for class about one of my lovable eccentricities.
Katie Leas is an English degree holding semi-blonde from Kansas City, Missouri who found her way into advertising and internet marketing when she saw an ad for a copywriter and realized she wasn't qualified, so she applied for an internship instead. Today, she's the manager of her own niche internet marketing department. 
No that analogy doesn’t work. ; )
I’m glad that I got to participate, however short my stay.
PS, that song is now stuck in my head and I’m mad at you.
How’s the novel coming?
Nice boob shot Katie!
MMMMMM!!!!! When can I come over for breakfast?!!
Aaaaahahahahahaaaaa!!! I LOVE IT!! Who the fuck indeed.
poorly. I have a couple different snippets but no novel.
Um, I don’t really understand this one. And I demand longer blogs! I’m bored here at work and I need something I can read.
Looks great! Merry Christmas!
Do I have to fold the laundry or can I just cram it in the drawer?
Cramming counts but necessitates an additional chore responsibility.
I blink a lot. egad.
Katie, I’m honoed. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed QBQ! I love it to. Heck, I wrote it!
Please keep on your learning journey – and take care. John G. Miller
I wanted to get control over my body again and be fat on my 30th birthday
fixed.
PS. today I scrubbed part of the basement (“Litterbox Corner”) and fixed the garbage disposal. (and I did laundry) I might deserve a pedicure, no?
I like having all of your wonderful writing in one place, and other people may comment more.On the other hand, people with weight issues themselves could go to one place and follow your progress. This could help motivate the other people as well.
Keep it all on this blog.