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cate masters writes fantasy/dark fantasy, historical, contemporary and speculative fiction. visit www.catemasters.com
2023-12-06 16:39
Today's release day for A Heart in Port, part of TWRP's Christmas In The Castle Series. A historical tale with a title borrowed from a line in an Emily Dickinson poem (which feature througho… Read More
Cover Reveal!
2023-05-02 13:16
Ta da! The cover artists at The Wild Rose Press gave me an early Christmas present - this beautiful cover!My latest novella, A Heart in Port, will be published as part of TWRP's Christmas in… Read More
2023-04-30 21:10
The Wild Rose Press will soon release two historicals! On May 8, TWRP will re-release my historical, Angels, Sinners and Madmen. This full-length novel is set in 1856 Key West, it's full of… Read More
2022-09-25 21:19
I'm excited to share that I just signed a contract with The Wild Rose Press to re-release my historical, Angels, Sinners and Madmen! Set in 1856 Key West, it's full of adventure and romance… Read More
2020-03-21 19:54
Happy Spring! Not as happy as last spring, probably. Like us, you're likely experiencing a distorted reality these days, but quarantine can have benefits of its own. For one, you may find yo… Read More
2019-05-15 12:02
Wow, this blog is getting hit with a lot of spam. Blogger apparently turned off the option to block certain people, so I'm going to have to go to extremes.For now, at least, I'm turning off… Read More
Re-release Of Western Historical Romance
2019-05-09 13:28
Thanks to Book Strand for releasing the rights to my historical Western, A Midwest Summer Night's Dream.I've spent the past few weeks revising the novella and creating a new cover (sorry the… Read More
2019-04-04 16:09
This week, I sent out what may or may not be my final newsletter under the pen name of Cate Masters. If you're a subscriber, I hope you enjoyed the extra goodies! If you didn't receive a cop… Read More
One Last Tango With Romance
2018-03-09 16:31
After nearly two years, I’m finally finally putting the finishing touches on The Vitruvian Man! First published by Decadent Publishing as a novella trilogy (Cursed, Charmed and Claime… Read More
2017-08-24 23:15
Being focused on pushing forward to new and exciting story horizons, I don't like going back to revised old stories.Usually.But, as the blog post title says, never say never.When a publisher… Read More
2017-04-19 19:55
Writing can be a discouraging business. Lately, it seems like readers are more harsh in their reviews, picking out inconsequential details to slant a review toward the negative. An author o… Read More
Once Upon A Time...
2017-04-11 13:32
... is more fun mashed! My upcoming novella, Finette's Folly, is a reimagined fairy tale based on the French version of Cinderella, Finette Cendron. In steampunk!It's been literally years in… Read More
What's In A Name?
2017-03-19 14:16
Apparently not much. Shakespeare was right when he said, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."Character names are the one thing that can stop me from writing a story. To me, a nam… Read More
Cover Reveal: Omega By Jus Accardo
2017-02-13 17:00
Omega (The Infinity Division #2)One mistake can change everything. Ashlyn Calvert finds that out the hard way when a bad decision leads to the death of her best friend, Noah Anderson.Only… Read More
Get Your Goddess On For Just 99 Cents!
2017-02-12 15:46
Today's my birthday! But Kensington is giving you all a gift - they put Goddess, Awakened on sale! So now it only costs 99 cents to get your goddess on. Pretty sweet, huh?Reviewers have been… Read More
Love Is In The Air
2017-02-04 18:09
On Saturday, Feb. 11, come out to Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouse in Mechanicsburg for a sweet event!I'm one of 19 authors with books on hand at the Love Is In The Air annual signing. Not only… Read More
Happy 2017!
2017-01-02 16:12
At year's end, we always take stock of what we've done - or haven't done.Although I was lucky to attend some great events in 2016, the latter defined my writing. I re-released Dead to Rights… Read More
2016-12-19 06:00
In the Dark (The Cities Below, book 1) Demons have returned, a vengeful enemy waiting to strike. Soren and Faith must find a way to survive the evil and darkness. Faith's spur of the… Read More
2016-12-04 20:11
The day I happened to notice that Kensington Publishing had put Twice In A Blue Moon on sale for 99 cents, I also came across an article that the Icehotel had opened for the season.Coinciden… Read More
J. R. Lindermuth Spills The Beans
2016-11-02 05:00
I'm very happy to welcome my friend and fellow central Pennsylvanian John Lindermuth to the blog today.Here's his bio: J.R. Lindermuth is the author of 15 novels, including six in the Stick… Read More
2016-10-28 22:05
For awhile now, I've been thinking about changing my blog design. I've spent hours and hours sifting through stock photos, but nothing hit me - until now.The photo of the woman in my new blo… Read More
October Treats!
2016-10-09 14:11
Ongoing computer issues have made it difficult to update my blog recently, sorry.  The post might appear wonky since I'm updating from my laptop, so I apologize in advance, but had to s… Read More
A Bittersweet Day
2016-09-02 13:45
As of yesterday, the rights for my paranormal Vitruvian Man trilogy - Cursed, Charmed and Claimed - reverted to me. I subbed the first to Decadent and was so thrilled when Cursed was one of… Read More
Get Your Goddess On!
2016-08-28 14:01
The Goddess Connection says: Every woman should be treated like a goddess. Now you can read Goddess, Awakened, the first in the series for just 99 cents! Hurry, the sale ends 10/2. Goddes… Read More
Summer Flash Sale!
2016-07-29 14:08
Decadent Publishing is heating up summer with weekly flash sales! From Friday through Monday, they'll put five titles on sale for just 99 cents from Amazon and All Romance Ebooks. You'll be… Read More
Happy Bookaversary To Going With Gravity!
2016-07-17 13:37
It's hard to believe it's been seven years since my contemporary romance novella, Going with Gravity, was first published. To celebrate its bookaversary, I revised the story a bit. I also cr… Read More
2016-06-20 18:25
There’s a funny meme on social media that says: “I took the road less traveled, and now I don’t know where the hell I am.”That pretty much sums up my current state… Read More
Guitar Magic
2016-06-09 20:17
I'm over at In the Pages of a Good Book talking about guitar magic today.I hope you'll pop over and say hi.I also mention that my contemporary rock 'n roll fantasy/fairy tale, The Griffin's… Read More
Night Magic Cover Reveal And Giveaway!
2016-05-30 10:00
Night Magic:  Moonlight & Jasmine Series, Book 1 The beautiful but lonely owner of a bath and body shop, Krista Winter is in need of legal counsel. She was forced to flee from h… Read More
Summer Sale!
2016-05-29 12:43
Starting today, Kensington Publishing is putting The Griffin's Secret, my rock 'n roll fantasy/reimagined fairy tale, on sale for just 99 cents.Kensington: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/boo… Read More
Don't Wait Too Long Is Here!
2016-05-26 13:06
It may not be an overly popular theme, but I love writing about people my own age. Boomers face unique problems as life changes, sometimes faster than we can adapt to.So I'm happy that this… Read More
2016-05-23 14:55
Have you signed up for my newsletter? I haven't sent one out in months, since news was slow and I'm not one to spam.But I have some exciting news to share this week! And if you're a newslett… Read More
2016-05-20 15:51
Why can't winter pass so quickly? I can't believe it's already the end of May. The grandboys will be out of school next week, and writing time will dwindle to whatever hours I can squeeze in… Read More
Shhh, I'm Studying
2016-05-12 13:16
Sorry I've been a bit quiet of late. I have lots going on at the homefront. The two older grandboys will be out of school May 26th, which is coming up fast.In a few weeks, we'll welcome our… Read More
A Thousand Yesteryears By Mae Clair
2016-04-26 17:05
Happy release day to Mae Clair! A Thousand Yesteryears kicks off her new Point Pleasant Series, a paranormal thriller you won't want to miss!Behind a legend lies the truth…… Read More
2016-03-19 14:54
The Sweetest Place on Earth is about to get sweeter! In two weeks, the Hershey Public Library will host its inaugural Local Author Festival, hopefully the first of many. According to the web… Read More
2016-03-11 21:13
We can never know what curve balls life will throw at us. I had a reminder of this early this week, when I had to take my hubby to the emergency room because he was having chest pains. He wa… Read More
2016-03-04 00:51
Unfortunately, not a Scooby Doo episode, though it might be categorized as a mystery: how can a desktop computer that is only four years old crash and burn?It's every writer's nightmare. A f… Read More
2016-01-20 16:13
This year's gotten off to a rough start in the arts world! It was horrible to lose both David Bowie and Alan Rickman so close together, then Glenn Frey... hopefully Heaven won't need any mor… Read More
2016-01-02 17:43
I generally don't set goals for New Year's. That seems a setup for failure, so instead, I simply try to do my best every day.This year is no different, in practical terms, except that I want… Read More
2015-12-02 18:51
Ahhh, there is none. The house is quiet (except for the occasional gunshot outdoors, as hunting season began yesterday with many bangs). The grandboys are FINALLY back in school today, and i… Read More
2015-11-01 13:30
I wasn't going to do NaNoWriMo this year, but writing's been a bit slow recently. Over the summer, I completed a 90k futuristic novel (under a different pen name) and revising it and shoppin… Read More
2015-10-31 05:00
It's well known that a visit to Gettysburg might be your best chance of bumping into a spirit in Pennsylvania, but not all ghosts haunt the Civil War town. In central Pennsylvania, some are… Read More
2015-10-28 05:00
Cate: Today, Paxton Summers joins my special Halloween celebration. Paxton, please tell us a little bit about yourself. Paxton: Paxton writes edgy new adult dystopian, paranormal, science… Read More
2015-10-27 05:00
Cate: Please welcome Sandra Cox to my special Halloween celebration. Sandra, please tell us a little bit about yourself. Sandra: Hi, everyone. I’m thrilled to be here with Cate and he… Read More
2015-10-24 12:36
These two recipes might take a little time to whip up, but sound so delicious, it will be worth it!Glazed Fresh Apple CookiesIngredients2 cups flour1 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. grou… Read More
2015-10-22 05:00
No holiday's complete with music! These are some cool songs for the season:Annie Lennox - I Put A Spell On You Shivaree - Goodnight Moon  DONOVAN - Season Of The Witch Michael… Read More
2015-10-21 05:00
Cate: Daisy Banks is here today! Welcome, Daisy! Please tell us a little bit about yourself.Daisy: I am a writer. I’m interested in history. I love to visit antique fairs and shops whe… Read More
2015-10-18 05:00
Cate: Please welcome Scott Pixello to my special Halloween celebration. Scott, please tell us a little bit about yourself. Scott: I’m a writer of (mostly) YA novels, 12 published to d… Read More
2015-10-17 05:00
It’s not one of the things I’d love Pennsylvania to be recognized for! But it made the list of top 13 places around the world that contain portals to Hell. If you do a little d… Read More
2015-10-15 18:07
Some sites evoke a chill of terror with just their names. Pennsylvania's known for its Ghosts of Gettysburg, and you can hardly walk a few feet without encountering some tale of a haunting… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Where the hell did March go? Partly down the tubes via something I've just learned the label for - clickbait.Oh, you've seen them online. Those irresistible captions, the grabber headlines t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was never so happy for a Friday. Today's the due date for my first round edits on my fantasy novel, Goddess, Awakened. And I. Am. Done!Two reasons to happy dance!This week has been intense… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Arlene Webb is a writer you'll want to add to your list of Must Reads. Her imagination is boundless, her writing is unique and her stories will transport you to places you'd never dreamed… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I’ve been remiss. March is Women’s History Month, and there are so many amazing women. Inspiring. So many to remember and celebrate, worthy of teaching our daughters about their… Read More

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