Hello there—

I'm Catherine. I'm a writer living in Michigan. This site is a digital garden where I tend to my thinking, wander through ideas, and share new work. I'm glad you're here.

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A sunny room with an open door overlooking the ocean.

Edward Hopper, Rooms by the Sea, 1951 - a vision of this digital place!

seasonal update

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03/2025

A tiny winter dispatch

poetry

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03/2025

How to Leave the Life of the Mind

creative process

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12/2024

Why write books?

experiments

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12/2024

Story in emails

creative process

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12/2024

2024: what worked

fiction

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03/2025

Creative Work (in Glass Mountain)

fiction

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03/2025

What I Find in My Mother's House After She Dies (in Milk Candy Review)

creative process

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11/2024

Comparing 4 drafts of my flash story

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Hello there—

Writing

A tiny winter dispatch

How to Leave the Life of the Mind

Why write books?

Story in emails

2024: what worked

Creative Work (in Glass Mountain)

What I Find in My Mother's House After She Dies (in Milk Candy Review)

Comparing 4 drafts of my flash story

Can I send you a letter?