Tell us about yourself.:
Catherine Berra is an avid writer, poet, equestrian, and world traveler, a dedicated mother and friend, and a true lover of nature. She holds a BA in communications/business management from Metropolitan State University in Denver and an Animals and Human Health graduate certification from the University of Denver. For more than twenty years, her career in Washington, D.C., revolved around senior-level logistical and management support to a U.S. Ambassador/philanthropist and technical writing at the U.S. Department of State. Upon her return to Colorado in 2014, she resumed her passion for writing and giving back to the world. Catherine resides in Littleton, Colorado, is the proud mother of her son Alexander Aziz, and relishes her role as caretaker of her rescue horse, Dancer.
Her previous works include:
Lucid Life: A Collection of Lyrical Poetry (Amazon)
You may contact her at Sassypantspress@comcast.net
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?:
I was born in St. Louis, MO and moved to Colorado when I was 10 years old. I have been writing poetry and stories since a very young age. It just seemed to come very easily to me and this life-long passion recently motivated me to self-publish two books; one, a book of poetry, and second, a comedy book about my numerous years of funny online dating adventures as an older human. My influence for poetry came from Emily Dickinson and the second book, well, let's just say my influence was all of the nutty dates I experienced. Someone has to write these stories down because they are unbelievably funny and ridiculous.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
With regard to my poetry, sometimes I will literally wake up in the middle of the night and write one down. I am not sure where that comes from, but it is a strange personal phenomenon.
What authors have influenced you?
I was born in St. Louis, MO and moved to Colorado when I was 10 years old. I have been writing poetry and stories since a very young age. It just seemed to come very easily to me and this life-long passion recently motivated me to self-publish two books; one, a book of poetry, and second, a comedy book about my numerous years of funny online dating adventures as an older human. My influence for poetry came from Emily Dickinson and the second book, well, let's just say my influence was all of the nutty dates I experienced. Someone has to write these stories down because they are unbelievably funny and ridiculous.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Speak in your own voice and make sure you have someone look at your final work prior to publication for editing purposes. Even though I self-published, I spent the money to hire a line/copy editor, a layout and cover design person, and an self-publishing consultant (My Word Publishing). It is worth it in the end because once you begin the marketing process, if there are minor but obvious mistakes in your work, it does not look professional.
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