The Moon Children has landed ✨
“If you enjoy visually-stunning science fiction, you’ll enjoy this story.”
—Independent Book Review
⭐️ Captivating science fiction”
—BlueInk Review (starred review)
The series finale, Book 5, will publish in 2025.
Welcome to my website. Thank you for stopping by. My name is Kim, and I’m a writer. Maybe you are too. I’m also an editor and have been for many years, and my articles can often be found in Writer’s Digest magazine. I have embarked on a self-publishing journey that I’d like to share with you. If you want to join me, please subscribe to my email list to receive my newsletter and blog. In it, I discuss aspects of writing craft, my personal writing process, my books, and many, many tips for self-publishing.
If you’d like to learn more about The Jovian Universe, my sci-fi series, click My Books in the navigation bar near the top of the page.
About Kim
With an English degree from Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY), I set out to find a job that would allow me to hone my craft during work hours. My editing career began at one of the big five publishing houses in NYC, and later I became a freelance editor at a time when people had never even heard of such a thing.
Fast-forward to the present, where I continue to write novels as well as offer editorial services, helping others to achieve their publishing dreams (www.editandproof.com).
The Latest News
The Moon Children received its first industry review from Independent Book Review: “I will absolutely be looking out for the next book in the series. I must know what some of my favorite characters—each of them brave beyond their years, faced with huge decisions, and an entirely unknown future—will do next.”
An article I wrote about self-publishing mistakes to avoid appears on the Writer’s Digest blog. CLICK HERE to read it.
My dark fantasy novel, Staked: A Vampire’s Tale was a finalist in both the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2024.
My article, “Hone These Crucial Content-Editing Skills: POV and Setting” appears in the Jan./Feb. 2024 edition of Writer’s Digest magazine.
Staked: A Vampire’s Tale received a starred review from BlueInk Review: “Catanzarite’s prose is evocative, almost lyrical at times as she weaves a tale of two different centuries.”
The First Draft Fridays podcast invited me to talk about the editorial process with host NY Times Bestseller Alessandra Torre. Click here to see it on YouTube.
Bright Blue Planet, Book 3 in The Jovian Universe, published March 21, 2023. Purchase a copy here. Blueink Review gave it a starred review. “Embraces readers effortlessly…”
I spoke on a panel at the BookLife Indie Author Forum. The topic was “How I Do It: Noted Authors Share Secrets of Success,” and I was joined by four other amazing writers.
My magazine article, “The Importance of Genre,” appears in the March/April 2023 issue of Writer’s Digest.
My Writer’s Digest.com article, “9 Ways Self-Publishing Changed My Life” can be viewed by clicking here.
They Will Be Coming for Us won an award in the Readers’ Favorite contest.
My guest blog post titled “To Give It Away or Not to Give It Away” appears on Jane Friedman’s website: Click here for the post.