Archive for the ‘ Projects ’ Category

In which I complain and talk nonsense, as usual.

  Clementine, Clementine, Clementine! She is still not finished. I think part of me doesn’t want to finish – because then I’d have to stop spending time with her. Also part of me (a big, big part) is lazy. I have no discipline in my life. I’m working on that. I think I need to [ READ MORE ]

In which I brag and complain, muse and rant.

Back when I was a happy-go-lucky MFA student with no cares in the world and no idea how horrible it would be to graduate and leave the MFA community – however infuriating it was at times – behind, a member of my thesis board suggested that I take up blogging. Of course I was already [ READ MORE ]

What’s new?

I hate it when people ask me, “what’s new?” It’s lazy questioning, like, “tell me about yourself.” What do you say to that? Even when I do have news I always say, “oh, nothing,” because it’s easier than saying, “well, you know, I’m working on a lot of different projects at work – jeez oh [ READ MORE ]

Submissions Catch-up – May Goals

March was a frenzy of activity, writing-wise (I sent out stories to 12 markets), followed by a slumpy, lazy April – in other words, business as usual. Bad news first: I racked up 7 more rejections for my collection. One of them, from a magazine I really love, was very gracious and encouraging – the [ READ MORE ]

Joe Hill Reading – Brainstorming – Birthday

It’s only two days into March and already I’m hard at work on my monthly goals! Last night, two (non-MFA, gasp!) friends and I headed to the South Side for a reading/signing/Q&A by Joe Hill – aka Stephen King’s son. Nobody mentioned it or even alluded to it all evening, so I imagine he’s pretty [ READ MORE ]

No-good-no-job-not-writing-enough-lazy-asshole

So…a month ago I lost my job and since then I’ve been living the authentic writer lifestyle – broke, depressed, drunk most of the time. No, I’m kidding, that’s not true at all. Being unemployed has been pretty nice. My time is my own, to use constructively or waste as I see fit. I admit, [ READ MORE ]

After is looming…

This whole experience is getting a lot more real now! Last night was my thesis defense. I sat down with three of my professors, three people whose opinions and work I deeply respect, and tried not to sound like a blubbering idiot as I fielded questions about my project. It started out pretty rough, I [ READ MORE ]

DONE DONE DONE.

Bringing us one step closer to the “after” part: My thesis is DONE and has been turned over to my board. I defend on December 1. Holy. [ READ MORE ]

WAAHOOOOOOO!

Second draft: DONE DONE DONE DONE. That’s all[ READ MORE ]

This will blow your mind, but…

…I didn’t actually finish Thesis over the weekend. In fact, I didn’t do any writing at all. Instead I did a lot of being hungover and hanging out with the boyfriend and going to the Ren Fest and eating food, but I didn’t do any Thesis. Why? Because I’m an asshole. Also, because I think [ READ MORE ]

Meet Cate

I'm a 27-year-old writer living and writing in Pittsburgh, PA. I finished my MFA in December 2009 and now I flounder through life as I struggle to figure out what it means to be a "writer in the world" as opposed to a "writer in school."

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Submissions – 2012

Stories Out: 1
Accepted: 0
Rejected: 0
Total Submissions: 0

Submissions – 2011

Stories Out: 1
Accepted: 0
Rejected: 1
Total Submissions: 1

Submissions – 2010

Stories Out: 2
Accepted: 4
Rejected: 14
Total Submissions: 20

Published Work – 2010

"Follow the Signs"
The Wanderlust Review: Volume I, Issue 1 (print)

"The Coming Storm"
greatest lakes review: Online

"The Road to Clara"
The Linnet's Wings: Summer 2010, Online

"Harold Upstairs"
shady side review: Fall 2010, Online

"Tyrannosaurus Rex as Evolutionary Ideal"
shady side review: Fall 2010, Online

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