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Welcome to the World of Cat Rambo

Welcome to the website of Cat Rambo: writer, editor, teacher, and podcaster. Here you can find links to my writing, classes, and other Cat Rambo miscellania.

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Who's Cat Rambo?

Since coming through Clarion West in 2005, Cat Rambo’s 300+ fiction publications have included stories in Asimov’sClarkesworld Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and frequently appear in year’s best of collections. They work across genre, writing literary, thriller, science fiction, slipstream, fantasy, magic realism, historical, and humor with fluid ease, making them one of the leaders in American story writing.

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Upcoming Events

Sep
15
Fixing the Broken Story
How to fix a story that seems broken often perplexes a writer. Learn how to fix stories that aren't quite working.
Sep
27
Reading at Gathering Volumes, Perrysburg, Ohio
You are invited to join Cat Rambo as they speak with Gathering Volumes about their latest book "Rumor Has It." A Q&A will follow.
Sep
28
Reading at Barnes & Noble, Mishawaka, IN
Join us as we welcome Cat Rambo for a discussion and signing of their new release, Rumor Has It.
Oct
12
Writing Flash Fiction: The Art of the Short Short Story
This workshop focuses on flash fiction, also known as short short stories. Includes in-class writing exercises, discussion on turning fragments into flash, and an overview of flash fiction markets.
Oct
23
Surrey International Writers Conference
Join Cat for the Surrey International Writers' Conference, the most comprehensive professional development conference of its kind in Canada.
Dec
15
How to Finish Stories
In this class you will learn strategies for finishing unfinished stories and moving them toward a submittable state.
Feb
16
Ins and Outs of Outlines
Learning how to outline a novel can be key not just to the writing but the revision phase as well. Find out how.
May
11
Everything You Need to Know about Titles
Names and titles can make or break a story: Gideon the Ninth, The Hobbit, Parable of the Sower. How do you come up with a title that intrigues a reader?
Jul
25
Guest of Honor at Confluence, Corapolis, PA
Confluence is Pittsburgh's longest-running literary conference with a focus on science fiction, fantasy and horror in literature, art and music. July 25-27, 2025.

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