A diary entry about writing and the writing life from Katie Rouse.Submissions for guest diary entries are open through October 15, 2021. Visit ourfaithinwriting.com (https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/) for guidelines and instructions.Katie Rouse is a writer who took a long time to call herself a writer. A marketing manager from 9-5 and freelancer on the side, she writes in the margins, exploring her faith, doubt, deconstruction, and spiritual practice in real life, after years of disillusionment on the mission field. She irregularly blogs on katierousewrites.com (https://www.katierousewrites.com/), emails a fresh poem to subscribers most Wednesdays, and posts mini-blogs on Instagram @katie.rose.rouse (https://www.instagram.com/katie.rose.rouse/) a few times a week. Katie is currently exploring ways to publish her writing outside of social media, and she is working on her first book, detailing her story of calling to India & deconstruction as an ex-missionary. She lives in Nashville,TN, with her husband, Chris, and their slightly grumpy-face cat, Simmer.Charlotte Donlon is the founder of A Writer's Diary. Learn more about Charlotte and her work at charlottedonlon.com (https://charlottedonlon.com/) and ourfaithinwriting.com (https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/).