Hi! I’m Catherine, but I’ve always gone by Catey. My parents thought the nickname suited me better from moment 1, and it had to be Catey, not Katie, because why would Catherine-with-a-C nickname to Katie-with-a-K? So I grew up with a deep self-confidence rooted in grammatical correctness but also a drive to prove that I’m just fine without ever seeing my name on a keychain. Both things have stuck with me ever since.
I’m currently pursuing an MA in theology and ministry from Drew University. I was awarded the theological school’s prize for excellence in writing in 2023. In 2015, I received my MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. My fiction has appeared in such publications as Lunch Ticket, Hunger Mountain, and Ruminate. I have had a story nominated for a Pushcart Prize and another receive special mention in the Katherine Paterson Prize. Nonfiction publications include an article on organic search and a piece in Slate on the final season of Mr. Robot as a not-as-well-told-as-it-could-have-been story. I also sometimes write on my blog about spirituality, TV shows, and other things I’m obsessed with.
In addition to writing, I work as a professional copy editor. I’ve enjoyed editing work in academic, literary, and marketing settings, and almost nothing fulfills me more than taking a creator’s work and elevating the content to the best it can be (and correcting serial comma usage). I most recently worked as the manager of editing at a national digital marketing agency, where I managed a team of talented freelance and full-time editors and maintained a robust in-house style guide to ensure high and consistent standards.
When not writing or editing, I enjoy reading murder mysteries, playing bass guitar and singing backup vocals in a band, getting too emotionally invested in TV shows, and spending time with my husband, Kyle, and our wonderful rescue dogs, Pax and Lola.
Catey Miller 