Catherine Simpson

It’s here! Check it out: SHENANDOAH VALLEY FANTASTIC Twenty-four speculative stories set in and around the Valley edited by James Blakey and Catherine Simpson. Here’s your line-up: James Blakey — “The Battle of Route 42”Julie Cline — “The Train to Mount Jackson”Julian Close — “Talk to the Hand”James Cole —…

What We Want: Calling all meet-cute enthusiasts! We’re looking for short romance stories that hook you in and refuse to let you go. We’re talking red wine spilled on your ex-boss’s new (and very attractive) fiancé, rival pickleball players getting stuck in a haunted elevator, estranged lovers who reunite for the…

A little belated, but better late than never! As always, an amazing time was had out at Brian’s. Mini-seminars out by the lake, defending (and relinquishing) badminton titles, a short story contest in front of the fire (AI didn’t win, but it cam uncomfortably close), and all-around good conversation with…

The dreamiest writer’s residency What a week… Finished my final round of edits on my novel, wrote a goat-inspired short story, drafted a couple different synopses, all in the cicada-hum of beautiful Sourwood Forest. I can’t thank Judy enough for this opportunity to be part of nature while dedicating so…

Super excited to share this one… a little bit different from what I typically write but a lot of fun. Check it out: https://www.wallstrait.com/post/speckled-observations-by-catherine-simpson

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Catherine Simpson is a writer and editor based in Charlottesville, Virginia. When she isn’t writing cozy fantasy stories or working on her Southern Gothic novel, she can be found wandering the Rivanna trails or talking to her cat, Mauka.