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Written Works

While employed as a Youth Services Associate at Westlake Porter Public Library in Westlake, OH, Cat was tasked with writing numerous blog posts for their blogsite, from 2023-2024, Her main two series, Nostalgic Showcase Presents and Cat's Picks, are updated on a monthly basis and cover a range of topics. See below for a brief summary of both of the series, and cover art Cat designed using elements from Canva. Click on the cover art designs below to read the articles on Westlake Porter Public Library's blogsite.

Nostalgic Showcase Presents (2023-2024)

Nostalgic Showcase Presents is a series of educational and research-based articles discussing and telling the histories of defunct American animation and live action studios, publishers, and franchises, advertising Westlake Porter Public Library's wide and diverse filmography catalogue and other available materials. In November 2024, Cat also hosted a "Nostalgic Showcase Presents Live: Early Hollywood History" program at Westlake Porter Public Library, focusing on Hollywood's early years and film history, presented live. This program will be filmed and posted to the Internet Archive after the event.

 

"From early Hollywood to present-day, Nostalgic Showcase Presents brings the history and filmography of your favorite defunct (and forgotten!) studios to readers! Grab your favorite snacks and sugary beverages, as we re-visit the studios and numerous personalities that created our favorite movies, shows, and comic book series through the last century. It's a blast from the past you won't want to miss out!"

Cat's Picks (2023-2024)

Cat's Picks is a sister series to Nostalgic Showcase Presents, focusing solely on one subject or theme and advertising materials associated with the article's focus that are available at Westlake Porter Public Library. While research may play a role in the writing of these articles, Cat's Picks have a more personal and subjective tone than Nostalgic Showcase Presents. As a result of this more relaxed tone in Cat's Picks, this series has also covered a wider array of topics; queer representation in comics, Shark Week, puppetry, and showcasing various seasonal holiday-themed books, for example.

 

"Cat's Picks is the series for book and movie recommendations from Cat, covering a wide array of topics, from queer and underground comics to reminiscing about Saturday Morning Cartoons, to Jim Henson's diverse world of puppets and the gnarly history of Shark Week! Cat writes from her own personal experiences, wrapping memories with book and movie recommendations, making each article in the series feel like the reader is hearing it, in person, from Cat herself."

Involvement in Zines

Since 2020, Cat has contributed artwork and writing to various fan-run zines. These zines vary from digital, free-to-download booklets to fully published magazines with hundreds of participants, raising money for charity. All participants, regardless of complexity of the zine, has to apply to participate, goes through a strict screening process by moderators, create artwork, comics, or writing based on a theme, and submit it by an established deadline. Below is a list of zines Cat participated in, a summary of the artwork/writing created, how it was published, and if it raised money for charity.

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*"Welcome to Westlake Porter Public Library" mini zine created solely by Cat for Westlake Porter Public Library in 2023 can be found on the Graphic Design Works page.

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2024:

- SOUP! Furry Fanzine Vol. 4: Illustration and short essay written about personal experience finding the Furry Fandom online in 2012. Published and produced in physical, short-run prints. $650 raised and donated to Care for Gaza GoFundMe page by moderator David/PrinceofWorms.

- Furry Zine Vol. 1: Three illustrations created, two original for the zine including one one-page comic. Digital download (Pay-What-You-Want) on moderator ObliviousAlly's Kofi.

- Project N.U.Z. Zine: On indefinite hiatus. Accepted as one of the guest artists. 

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2023:​

​- Transcartoonology Zine: Four page monochromatic comic about gender expression and a cartoon comfort character. Published and produced as a physical, softcover book with additional merch add-ons. Made for-profit, illustrators paid per page by GhostSharkPress.

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2022:

- Jolly ol' Toy King Zine: Cancelled by main moderator, Lucheek. Accepted as one of the guest artists.

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2021:

- ZanyZine- an Animaniacs Zine: Illustration of Steven Spielberg's "Animaniacs" main characters on a rollercoaster. Digital download (free). No longer accessible online.

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2020:

- Rainbow Rocket Prints Collection: Illustration based on a Elton John song/outfit, published and produced in a limited run as a set of 25 prints, $200 raised and donated to the Elton John AIDS Foundation by moderator Reg C. O'Connell

- Jugzine- A Jughead Jones Zine: Illustration of Archie Comics' Jughead Jones in a 1950's styled diner. Published and produced as a physical, softcover book with additional merch add-ons. $444 raised and donated to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma by Ghost of GhostShark Press.

- The Loneliest Girl- A Jade Harley Homestuck Zine: Illustration of alternative "god tier" Jade Harley character from Andrew Hussie's Homestuck webcomic. Digital download (free).​​​​​​​

- Gutsy Gumzine- A Jane Crocker Homestuck Zine: Video game "Choose Your Character" themed illustration. Digital download (free). No longer accessible online.

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