Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Sep 04
Book Review: Give and Take
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam M. Grant A lot of books like this aren’t nearly as groundbreaking as they claim to be, but this one definitely changed the way I think about the world. The authors divide the world into three types of people, givers, takers, and matchers. Not surprisingly, …
Aug 29
Book Review: Leviathan
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld I’m never very enthusiastic about starting a series anymore, because I don’t want to commit to more than one book and so often they end in media res. But, I’ve really enjoyed Scott Westerfield’s PEEPS and the Pretties & Uglies series, so I decided to pick this up, just to see …
Aug 27
Emily’s Fifth Birthday Cover
This was one of my first publications, and you can see I kind of struggled with learning how to use gimp to make the cover. The ones on the left were much smaller, and I decided I’d scroll through my photos and find something brightly colored and interesting, then make sure that my name and …
Aug 26
Book Review: Kick Your Fat in the Nuts
Kick Your Fat in the Nuts by T.C. Hale I got this as a free book through BookBub, and despite the horrible title and bad cover, I picked it up because I am a sucker for self-help books, especially self-help books for problems I don’t have. I also love non-fiction books about science, and anything …
Aug 19
Small Dark Smiley Ball
I made a new batch of smiley balls to give to my friends who helped edit my last novel. I used some leftover clay I had from a year ago, so the smiley balls are all different colors. Some turned out better than others. I’d like to have some good models to work from, but …