I have been in working with the editor of my new book, and realized that name recognition is very important. Since I began my blogs some 7-8 years ago, I have used the pen name of Katie G. and signed all of my posts with that name. Recently I discovered and quite by accident that there are other Katie G's out there and one in particular that I would NOT like to have anyone think that I am. For this reason, I wanted to introduce myself to you.
My name is Katie Gauger, and I currently live in Lehi, Utah with my husband Dennis, however I was born in American Fork, Utah. I am a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and wear my religion on my sleeve, as I hope you can tell through my blogging. I know it, I live it and I love it, just like Sister Ann Dibb said in a talk this past year. I love to create beautiful projects through using my God given skills and talents, through graphic design. Hopefully you know about this and have seen my gifts to you on my other blog, http://visitingteachingsurprise and if not, you need to go visit that blog. It is great and I have loved creating it to help and assist and encourage in a very small way, the sisters of my faith in doing their Visiting teaching.
I am also a soon to be published author and published writer. My book is well on it's way and I hope you will look for it when it comes out. (Believe me, I will announce it's coming) The name of my book has finally been decided and it will be "If you want to be happy, give something away." I would love to tell you more, but you will just have to wait for my announcement in the very near future. I don't have my website up yet for that book but once again, when it is up, I will let you all know.
I write articles for one of the Deseret Digital Media groups, for one of their many sites called Familyshare.com and can be found at this link: http://familyshare.com/ So far I have about 6 published and I look forward to having more to add, as soon as I write them. It is a lot of fun, and my writing skills have greatly improves through the many years I have been maintaining and posting on this blog. You can go to http://familyshare.com/ and type my name (aka) "Kathleen Gauger" in the Search box, and you can bring up my articles. Currently, my most recent is on the front page so look for "Tips on how to document your childs life." http://familyshare.com/tips-on-how-to-document-your-childs-life?Itemid=631
To answer the question I know is on your lips... ha, ha... why do you sign Katie G instead of using your formal name? My husband began calling me Katie when we were married many years ago, and when people heard him, they just thought that was what my name was. Rather than constantly correct them, I answered to the name of Katie. I like it, and have enjoyed being known as Katie for many years. It is a bit confusing when I see the friends and family who knew me as Kathleen while I was growing up, but some of them are even converting to calling me Katie, as well. I have other names that I am called most recently such as "Sister Bishop, first lady of the ward, and Mother of the Ward, and I love having those attached to me and I love and revere the Man who leads our Ward as Bishop!
To sum all of this up... if you ever search me and type in Katie G. make sure you get the right Katie G. I am not the one who has inappropriate photos posted all over the internet. I was sickened to think that there would be a possibility that any of my readers could mistake me for her. So, as Paul Harvy use to say... "And that is the rest of the story".
Oh and if you know who I am and ever see me, make sure to say hello. It if fun to find out who the readers of my blogs are, even though I do get emails a lot, it is still fund to meet you. Hopefully at my book signings, you will come and introduce yourself to me, and let me autograph your copy of my book for you, that is if I can remember which name to sign it. Ha ha.
Best regards,
The real Katie G. aka Kathleen Gauger
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