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Bio & Credits
Bio and Credits
I pay the bills by working at Oregon State University, as courtesy faculty with the ROTC program.
Before that, I lived in: Tacoma, Waikiki, Istanbul, Oxford, Guam, etc... So I've been lucky to have traveled all over the country and around the globe, including stints in Afghanistan and Iraq. Future plans include retiring in Europe within the next few years, living in style off the royalties from The Crimson Web of War (once it sells) and maybe books of mine as yet unwritten. Only time will tell.
I'm also a new member of the Pacific Northwest Writers Associaton - www.pnwa.org
Publication and Awards history
- The Crimson Web (screenplay) - Quarter-Finalist, PAGE International 2008 Screenwriting contest
- "Turkish Firebrand" (short fiction) - The Gnu, literary journal of National University, CA
- "If Life is a Prison..." (short fiction) - The Gnu
- "The Box" (short fiction) - Fiction International
- "The Decisive Factor" (essay) - winner of a $2500 AF Clubs scholarship
- "Frayed" & "Pa's Pause" (poems) - published online at The Houston Literary Review
- "Goth Dots (Paris), Steam Grid (Rapid City), Cloud Mosque (Istanbul), Hot Range (Kabul)" (visual art) - displayed online at The Houston Literary Review (Goth Dots (Paris) also selected for print)
- "How to Write Your G.I. Joe" (essay) - selected for publication in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association's Author Magazine
- "Why Should the U.S. Pay for the Restoration of Babylon?" (letter to editor) - selected for publication as 'star letter' in BBC Knowledge
Education The Foilless Fencer, acrylic on canvas
2009 - MFA, Creative Writing - National University, CA
2004 - B.S., History - Excelsior College, NY
Catesbury's Crimson Blog:
www.catesbury.wordpress.com
Disassocation, ink on paper, inverted
Here's a sample of tools and sites I've found useful, as well as a few sites for pure inspiration:
Screenplay resources:
Moviebytes.com - loads of info on contests, agents, etc.
Scriptapalooza.com - annual screenplay competition
PAGE International - another big screenplay competition
Triggerstreet.com - site for workshopping scripts
Neevia Tech - best free .doc to .pdf converter I've found
Mindstar - good (& free) Cinergy script editor
LA.com - lists top 10 talent agencies
Stories and Novel resources:
Zoetrope.com - info on the magazine, studio, and workshops
Glimmer Train - literary magazine featuring writing contests
Tin House - another cool lit magazine
Guernica - online art & politics mag
Science Fiction Writers of America - great all-around resource for sci-fi and non-sci fi writers
Wikipedia - who doesn't know this one?
The Straight Dope - long standing answerer of questions bizarre and bold
World Wide Metric - fast converter!
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - 'nuff said
Inspirational Authors:
Philip K. Dick - sci-fi writer/philosopher extraordinaire; his stories provided the concept behind numerous films
Chuck Palahniuk - visceral writer of Fight Club and many more
Henry Rollins - spoken word artist, punk rocker, and supporter of Iraq and Afghanstan vets!
Hunter S. Thompson - on Wikipedia; world's foremost Gonzo journalist
Misc. Inspirations & Muse Feeders:
Best Rock Band ever! - Blue Oyster Cult
https://blueoystercult.com/
Best Band in Hawaii! - Rubber Soul (Beatle's Tribute Band)
http://rubbersoulhawaii.com
Best Hawaiian Musician! - Henry Kapono (The Wild Hawaiian)
http://henrykapono.com/
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America - supporter of today's combat veterans
