Katherine Karch

@karchwrites

#Teacher, #Author, #AudiobookNarrator. Collector of hobbies. Mostly harmless. Probably human. Definitely a Nerd. Member #CodexWriters. Stories in Metaphorosis, Uncharted, MetaStellar, Radon Journal, Unnerving... www.katherinekarch.com

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Katherine Karch@karchwrites· 25d

What can I say? I'm a weirdo in the booth. I get heated about grammar, swear a LOT, make odd noises, and generally keep myself quite entertained. Looking for a narrator? Let's chat! #audiobooknarration #bloopers #outtakes #voiceactor #inthebooth

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jul 14

This year’s #Readercon book haul. I’ll be reading ODE TO THE HALF-BROKEN 1st bc Suzanne Palmer very generously gave me a copy (& signed it!) at the end of our panel together. She didn’t have to do that, but that’s the kind of generous & wonderful person she is. #reading #sff #books #greatbooks

Photo of eleven books stacked on top of each other with a participant name badge next to it.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jun 18

Got my finalized schedule for this year's #Readercon happening July 9-12 in Burlington, MA. Feeling a bit gobsmacked by the caliber of the folks I'm going to be sharing table space with during my panels. I suspect I may be doing more listening than speaking, lol. #SFF #author #writingcommunity

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Generative vs Depressive Criticism
Salon C-D,Duration: 60 mins
Saturday, July 11, 2026
12:00

Building a Seven Stories Mountain
Create - Collaborate,Duration: 60 mins
19:00

Will We Know Intelligent Life If We See It?
Salon C-D,Duration: 60 mins
Sunday, July 12, 2026
12:00

The Robot Indifference Spectrum
Salon A-B,Duration: 60 mins
14:00

Things Everyone Likes But You
Salon E,Duration: 60 mins

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· May 15

The suspense is killing me. #writer #author #amwriting #amsubmitting #shortstories #SFF #horror #authorslife #writerslife #submissiongrinder

A screen shot from the Submission grinder showing statistics for four stories (titles not shown) with orange and red "Pending Response" statuses, all ranging from 23 to 51 days past the average notification day listed for the (unnamed) markets they're currently at.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Apr 12

Pleased to find that the grease application worked. These animals are excellent problem solvers though. I suspect this fight is far from over. #raccoon #urbanraccoon #wildlife #urbanwildlife #thestruggleisreal #pestcontrol #pestmanagement #battleofwits

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Mar 1

Just finished reading ELISHA BARBER THE DARK APOSTLE (Book 1) by E.C. Ambrose. Oh my gosh, it was so gooooood! I couldn't put it down, and now I'm scrambling to get ahold of book 2. If you haven't read this book yet, you are seriously missing out. Just fantastic. #greatbooks #bookrecs #mustread

Cover of the book, Elisha Barber the Dark Apostle. Image is of a man in a linen shirt and leather apron standing behind a table upon which is laid out an assortment of medieval surgical tools.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Mar 1

There are two people in my family who eat a LOT of yogurt each week and have a taste for the very best (most expensive) stuff. So, I’m trying my hand at making a gallon sized batch of it from scratch. Will post an update on how it goes. #DIY #homemade #skyr #yogurt #icelandicyogurt

A single serving container of plain Skyr Icelandic yogurt lies on a wooden cutting board in front of a steel pot filled with milk.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Feb 23

Sometimes when you stare into the storm, the storm stares back. 😬

Photo of a snow covered window with a formation that looks uncannily like a face.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 17

Behold! Baby preying Mantids!! These are an invasive species where I live, so none will be released from the tank. #entomology #insects #mantids #teacher #biology #biologyteacher #itsthelittlethings

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 6

Snow! 🥰❄️

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Nov 9

Recently procured a TZ Audio Stellar X2 Vintage microphone. Gotta say, I’m kind of loving how it handles my voice. Got a project? Need a voice? Reach out! katherinekarch.com/audiobooks #voiceactor #voiceacting #audiobooknarrator #dowhatyoulove #femalevoiceactor #havingfun #newmic #audio

Me (a blonde haired Caucasian woman with glasses), looking at the camera from behind a Stellar X2 Vintage microphone with a slightly smug expression. Moving blankets decorated with fairy lights cover the walls behind me.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Oct 19

Me: The White House is filled with abusers and trolls. BlueSky: “Block Account? Blocked accounts cannot reply in your threads, mention you, or otherwise interact with you.” Me: Absolutely. #NoKings #NoFascists #Resist

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Sep 14

The final race was high stakes!! #mariokart8 #familyfun #nintendo #videogames

Screenshot form MarioKart 8 showing a three-way tie for first place. Toad, Bowser, and Yoshi all have 37 points.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Aug 8

New recording space, complete. Materials used: thick pile rug, layered moving blankets, staple gun, quilted placemats. VO coach confirms, sound quality is great. Now to start auditioning for #audiobooks. Here's to exploring new interests. #VO #VoiceOver #Audio #Audiobooks #DIY #HomeStudio

An all black XLR large diaphragm condenser microphone positioned on a boom arm with a pair of black headphones hung over the same boom arm. The desk and walls beneath and behind it are all covered in dark moving blankets. The entire space is illuminated with a clip-on desk lamp.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jul 21

This was the Salem Willows pier Friday evening. The next morning it was empty of people but bits of fishing line of varying lengths were strewn everywhere. People come to fish, to enjoy the ocean’s bounty, yet they have no appreciation or gratitude for its gifts. Absolutely shameful. #dobetter

The Salem Willows fishing pier at sunset, crowded with 50+ people all fishing for squid.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jul 20

I’m helping out w/ audio at this year’s #ReaderCon. #Volunteering to help the #SFFH community is my small way of fighting back against policies & actions meant to dismantle and destroy writers, artists, creativity, and critical thinking thought. #resist #support #celebrate #protect

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jun 27

Views from today’s walk. I love coming here in the mornings, starting my day with the scent of the sea in my nose and a gentle peace in my heart. #ocean #oceanlife #mornings #nature #beauty #coastalphotography #iphone16 #salemmassachusetts

Salem Willows/Beverly harbor at low tide. Lots of Moore’s boats stud that still water’s surface.

Three white egrets spread out along a rocky shore at low tide.

A rocky coastline extends into the distance with a few coastal homes visible in the distance. The sky is streaked with alto cumulus clouds that stretch to the horizon.

A beautiful low angle photo of Salem Harbor in the low, warm light of early morning.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jun 26

Last fall I picked up a new hobby. Now that it’s summer, I get to spend more time on it. Getting my ACX profile set up and samples uploaded. Having fun and learning many new skills! #havingfun #hobbies #voiceover #narration #audiobooks #neverstoplearning #trynewthings #growthmindset #summer

A very DIY home recording space with a laptop, iPad, microphone, and audio interface surrounded by moving blankets.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jun 7

The school year is almost over, and my summer season has returned. The new pier in Salem, MA is gorgeous. I felt a swell of gratitude for simply existing as I stood at the end of it today and gazed out at the ocean. So beautiful. #nature #ocean #seaside #photography #SalemMA

Photograph of an ocean pier stretching away to toward the ocean's horizon with a moored sailboat visible in the distance and a hazy outcrop of land even farther away behind it.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Feb 18

I built my very first microphone from (almost) scratch & after multiple rounds of troubleshooting involving no sound (cue some desoldering and re-soldering of wires) and then a ground hum 9cue more desoldering and re-soldering) it works! It stinking WORKS!! #DIY #audio #micmod #beginner #learning

Photo of me grinning proudly as I hold up a black bodied microphone with CAD GLX 1800 written on it.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Feb 15

This year I’m volunteering to help keep the #Boskone62 fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and lively conversation. 😁 #volunteer #volunteering #sff #sciencefiction #fantasy #conventions #nesfa

Folks sitting in various spots, chatting and eating food, in a hotel suite common room.

Folks sitting in various spots, chatting and eating food, in a hotel suite common room with floor to ceiling windows in the background providing a scenic view of Boston.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Feb 8

~ 85% done with my very 1st mic mod project. Just have to get a tube of E6000 glue & I'll be good 2 go. Mic body: CAD Audio GXL 1800 Condenser Circuit board: OPA Alice Single Channel Capsule: JLI-2555BXZ3-GP #learning #sound #audio #DIY #VO #voiceover #microphone #micmod #curious #NerdyByNature

Image of the partially assembled guts of a microphone. A green circuit board, two different sized microphone capsules, a couple of wires, and a black microphone capsule saddle lie atop a gridded yellow crafting mat.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Feb 5

Well, here’s the $18 donor body, but I might send it back because one of the three connecting pins is loose and can move. I don’t know. Is that normal? I feel like I shouldn’t be able to push/pull a connector pin in and out of the mic body? 🤷‍♀️ #DIY #learning #sound #audio #micmod #beginner

Box for the GAX1800 side address studio connector microphone purchased on Amazon.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Jan 21

So… how was YOUR weekend? Mine was fine. It’s fine. Everything is fine.

Me crouched in front of a hot water tank with the guts hanging out of it and a Tupperware filled with rusty water on the floor.

A picture of my hot water tank with the guts hanging out of it and multiple Tupperware and buckets filled with rusty water on the floor. Sopping wet towels lie around them.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 28

Shiny new toy! The Bei Fei Li C-414 is my very first xlr mic! Gave her a quick try today (using my zoom H6 as an audio interface. Not intuitive. Need to do some research on best way to set everything up. #diy #audio #sound #fieldrecording #voiceover #beginner #hobby #alwayslearning #havingfun

Photo of a Bei Fei Li large condenser mic wired into a zoom H6 with a set of over-ear headphones sitting on a desk with a laptop, an iPhone camera tripod, and a science fiction anthology collection titled, ENTANGLEMENTS.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 19

Project “Kill the Echo” update. 70% done… maybe. Also, I have learned that Tacky glue takes about an hour to dry (in case you ever need to know). No idea if this is going to work, but I’m having fun. #diy #audio #sound #vocaltraining #beginner #hobbies #justforfun #lifelonglearner

Low angle photo of black acoustic foam squares glued to thin sheets of corrugated plastic.

High angle photo of black acoustic foam squares glued to thin sheets of corrugated plastic.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 16

Assuming the tacky glue works the way I’m hoping it will, project “Kill the Echo” is 25% complete. #DIY #sound #audio #acoustics #beginner #voiceover #hobby

Photo of a double sheet of corrugated plastic with six 12 by 12 inch black foam sound panels glued to in a tight 2 by 3 orientation

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 13

This morning’s sunrise.

Shot of a sunrise with clouds lit up in brilliant pinks and oranges.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 11

Another day, another game to score. This is a sport I do not play, watch, or care about at all. And yet, here I am, suckered into running the scoreboard for the season… 🤷‍♀️🫡 #teacher #teacherlife #highschool #basketball #notmyvibe

Low angle photo of a High school gym scoreboard controller.

Katherine Karch@karchwrites· Dec 11

Well, this is it. This is what I’ve got to work with, plus a completely untreated & very echoey shared home office space to work in. We all have to start somewhere, right? #hobby #diy #beginner #sound #audio #fieldrecording #voiceover #voiceacting #neverstoplearning #socialhuman