Author Mentoring
I’VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE
I've written four novels. I know what this takes.
I work with one author at a time — intentionally, and by design. Writing a book is one of the most vulnerable and demanding things a person can undertake. It deserves focused attention, genuine partnership, and a mentor who has actually done it.
I know what it feels like to stare at a blank page, to lose the thread, to wonder if any of it is worth it — and to hold a finished book in your hands and know that it was most definitely worth it.
That experience shapes everything I bring to this work.
If you’re writing your first book or your fifth, navigating the gap between idea and finished manuscript, or simply needing someone in your corner who gets it — this is for you.
The Jo Oliver Thriller Series
Four Novels Built Around One Enduring Question: Does Life Make Us Better — Or Bitter?
A lifelong lover of the written word, Catherine reads and writes daily. In the Jo Oliver Thriller series, she sets out to illustrate the consequences of choices — weaving stories that keep readers up at night, turning pages, and wrestling with the same question she finds endlessly worth exploring: what does life do to a person, and why does it make some people better and others bitter?
As Police Chief Jo Oliver prepares for her dream wedding in Maui, she must keep a killer with ties to her past from derailing her plans for the future.
A Dead Body–A Cryptic Clue. Will Jo Oliver Solve the Riddle in Time?
Police Chief Jo Oliver needed a little time to herself. But when her escape to Wisconsin turns deadly, she teams up with FBI agent Nick Vitarello, hoping to catch the Bow Tie Killer. Their romantic past and complicated present lead them into uncharted territory as they match wits with a psychopath bent on destroying everything they hold dear.
WHEN POLICE CHIEF JO OLIVER’S soon-to-be-ex-husband had an affair with another woman, she could have murdered them. When someone does, Josie is the prime suspect and the only one who can solve the case.
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, Jo Oliver has been Chief of Police of the quiet village of Haversport, Illinois. She’s kept her husband’s abuse a secret, until now. Adding to the chaos of her personal life, her old flame drags her into the FBI’s investigation of the Mentor Sister Serial Killer. As the holidays approach, the serial killer escalates. And so does her husband, leaving Josie fighting for her marriage, faith, and fate.
A Thinking Partner, Not An Editor
Catherine works with you on vision, voice, momentum, and the deeper questions your writing is asking
Accountability That Actually Holds
Regular sessions built around where you are and where you want to be
A Coach's Lens on the Creative Process
Understanding what’s blocking you isn’t always about the words on the page
The Perspective of Someone Who Has Been There
As a published author and a lifelong reader, Catherine brings both craft and empathy to every session
Committed to One Author At A Time
Alongside her coaching, mentor coaching, and supervision work, Catherine reserves space for just one author at a time. Not because her schedule demands it — but because this kind of partnership deserves it. Writing a book is a long road, and she brings the same focused presence to your manuscript that she brings to every client relationship.
If you’re curious whether this might be the right fit, the best place to start is a conversation.
Openings are rare. Inquire to find out if Catherine is currently accepting a new author.