Catherine Rossi
Writer of fiction, creative non-fiction, and humorous essays
Latest News & Musings
- Article published in The Hooghly ReviewMy micro piece A Life was published in Issue 4 of The Hooghly Review. The article is about my mother who passed away in 2024. I miss her. I’m excited to be part of the The Hooghly Review family! Click to read the article and to browse the other amazing pieces and artwork while you’re … Read more
- Article published in Raw LitMy article The Day I Believed in Aliens has been published in Issue 4 of Raw Lit magazine. The essay describes the hardships of dating later in life. Let me know if you can relate! I’m excited to be part of the Raw Lit family. Click to read the article and take a look at … Read more
- Essay published in Midstory MagazineI’m excited to announce that my essay Not in the (Motherhood) Club was published today in Midstory Magazine. The article shares my experience as a mid-life woman who never had children and now finds herself a step-grandmother. This is my first magazine publication and my first paid article! Click to read and comment on the … Read more
Table for One
The heartfelt and humorous life story of a single woman, battling society’s expectations as she struggles to find her purpose.
Upmarket Women’s Fiction / Book Club Fiction
Quotes from Beta Readers:
“I just read your well written and enjoyable novel. In all my reading I’ve never read a unique story about the struggles and pressures on a single woman for not marrying and having children.”
(…from a former book manager at a major public library system)
“Katie was super relatable. Absolutely spellbinding.”
“Lots of clever and funny lines.“
“Finished your book and I honestly loved it.”
“Absolutely amazing. Best I’ve read in years.”
Bio
Given that her parents met in a library, it is no surprise that Catherine Rossi owned a library card at age 4. She has been reading and writing ever since.
Catherine graduated from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!), then dove headlong into the tech field where she wrangled words and people as frequently as code and data. Over her lengthy career, she published papers at conferences and authored technical documents.
A member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network, she writes fiction and creative non-fiction, essays and novels. When she isn’t writing you’ll find her volunteering in the community, performing with an oom-pah polka band, and following her beloved sports teams. She frequently writes about strong, single women, using decades of bad dates as inspiration.
Her work has been published in The Hooghly Review (page 67), Raw Lit, and Midstory Magazine.