Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Aug 14
Book Review – Orphan Train
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline I’d read a children’s book years ago that referenced the Orphan Train, a real part of American history where orphaned children from the cities were shipped out to be given to whomever decided to take them. It’s a fascinating facet of our history, especially seen through the lens of …
Aug 11
Book Review: Ysabel
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay I’ve always been a huge fan of Guy Gavriel Kay’s work, and I bought a signed hardback copy of this the year that Ysabel was up for the World Fantasy award. So my expectations were rather high. Reading it was like opening a cherished bottle of expensive wine that’s been …
Aug 11
Bird on Branch Tee Shirt
I got this idea also from Pinterest. On the pinterest site, someone used a stencil of an owl, cut out of contact paper. Hey, I thought. I have some contact paper. so I cut the branches and bird and laid them on the shirt. Then I sprayed it with bleach. Nothing happened. I smelled …
Aug 04
Beth’s Blue Silver Oak Book
I’ve been making books like this for several years now, giving them away to writer friends. My rule is that people only get one. Then I realized I’d never given one to Beth, my sister-in-law, even though I talk to her every day. I only had three little books left, so I had to …