Instructor: Kathryn Mattingly

Biography: Kathryn Mattingly is a college educator, professional editor, and award-winning author. She has taught numerous writing courses at several private colleges. While senior editor for Possibility Publishing, Ms. Mattingly was instrumental in securing America's Next Top Model, Naima Mora, as a client and received national credit as the editor of her book, Model Behavior. As a feature writer for Possibility Media Group, Kat has published over 30 articles. She is a content editor through her private editorial service and has mentored new writers for over two decades. Kat is the author of seven fiction novels. Her debut novel, Benjamin, was a New Century Quarterly Publisher's Finalist. Her fifth and sixth novels won two awards each for outstanding fiction in their category. Kat's short story collection, Fractured Hearts, includes five award-winning stories. Her work can also be found in twelve themed anthologies through various small presses.

Publication Highlights

-Benjamin (2013)
-Fractured Hearts (Short story collection 2014)
-Journey (2015)
-Olivia's Ghost (2016)
-The Tutor (2018)
-Katya (2023)
-Finley's Song (2025)
-The Writer (2026)
-12 anthology publication
-30 magazine & online publications (1999-2024)
-8 fiction awards (2001-2026)

Classes by this instructor

Writing: Novel and Memoir

In this course, learn essential building blocks for fiction and memoir including plot, setting, theme, characterization, point-of-view and dialogue. What is the hero's journey, and how does a writer develop a story concept into a page-turning best seller? Award-winning author and college educator Kathryn Mattingly will inspire you to begin your novel, complete your first draft or reassess what you have written so far. Open to novel and memoir writers of all levels!
October 6, 2026 to November 10, 2026 | 5:00pm-7:00pm PDT | Sisters