author

Stop Aging Up YA Characters. It’s Ruining the Genre.

Teens deserve books written for them. It often starts with a small shift that doesn’t seem like it should matter. A character is aged up slightly. The tone becomes a little older. The situations become a little more adult. On paper, these changes might feel minor, but in Young Adult fiction, these small shifts can…

My Story “Elrida” Published in Seasons of Romantasy: Winter

“Elrida” is now available! I’m late in announcing this on the blog. What can I say, life’s been busy. BUT… My short story, “Elrida” is published in the Seasons of Romantasy: Winter anthology! This might just be the best short story I’ve ever written. It’s got magic, a snarky protagonist (and even snarkier horse) a…

Boost Your Writing With These Must-Know Literary Devices

Discover how imagery, metaphors, and other essential techniques bring your words to life. “I could never write like that.”“I’m just not a literary writer.” If I had a dollar for every time a friend, student, or fellow writer said something like this… well, I’d at least be able to buy myself a new notebook. This…

What to Do When Your Draft Isn’t Working

A Writer’s Guide to Not Spiraling Every writer has a few moments in the drafting or revising process where they stop, stare at the manuscript, and think, Oh no. This is a disaster. You know the moments I’m talking about: your plot veers off in twelve directions, your characters are suddenly acting like they have…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

About Me

Hi, I’m Cate. I’m a writer, children’s author, and teacher. My work has appeared in Highlights, Muse, Cricket and many more! When I’m not writing, I can be found running, sipping coffee and daydreaming. I live in Wisconsin with her family.

Subscribe to My Blog

Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.