Hi, I'm Catherine...my friends call me Cat, my mom calls me Catherine Alice when I'm in trouble.
I'm a writer, licensed private investigator and podcaster with a passion for solving mysteries and an obsession with Nancy Drew (though in my version, the punch she drinks would definitely not be nonalcoholic!)
I'm also a former dating columnist, and some people find my path from sex columnist to criminologist bizarre.
And they are right - it has been one long, strange trip.
But honestly, dating and detective work have a lot in common. In both instances, I'm trying to figure out if the person I'm talking to has skeletons in their closet - though (hopefully) in the dating world, the skeletons are mostly metaphorical rather than hidden in a crawlspace.
Sorry, but since I have no boundaries between work and my personal life, the "About Me" and "About My Work" sections will definitely run together!
Over the years I have written for publications including The Atlantic, Elle, New York, GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, the Daily Mail, the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, the Independent (where I wrote the Sleeping Around dating column) and Investigation Discovery. I've covered everything from pop culture to murder cases.
But my true passion has always been solving mysteries. So a few years ago, I moved to Los Angeles, signed up for detective school and got thrown into the field with former FBI agents, police officers and other PIs. I chased corporate criminals and cheating husbands and found myself sitting outside countless no-tell motels at 5 am - but that's probably another post!
Speaking of which, my love of gonzo journalism means I've LOT of crazy things while chasing stories over the years - from learning to street fight like Sherlock Holmes to road testing an experimental sex drug. I've interviewed Prime Ministers, FBI profilers, Playboy bunnies and convicted killers.
Last year, I spent several months in the Arkansas Ozarks investigating the cold case murder of 22-year-old college student Rebekah Gould for the podcast Hell and Gone.
Outside of work, I have a huge passion for subcultures and for solving puzzles, which is what initially drew me to the cryptocurrency world. The number of unsolved mysteries in the cryptocurrency realm is massive (QuadrigaCX, bitcoin, etc.) and I find new ones every day.
Outside of solving mysteries...I love pub quizzes, dystopian literature and TV shows (J.G. Ballard, Aldous Huxley and Black Mirror are favorites but there are SO MANY others!). I love writing fiction and studying languages - I speak fairly fluent French and I'm currently studying Japanese. Also, as is probably evident from a lot of my pictures, I love solo travel for business and pleasure.
My postings could be rather random - but on Steemit I'll probably blog about topics that focus on true crime and current events, with some random musings about travel and insomnia thrown into the mix. I'm excited to get started!
Welcome welcome
Now you sound like the most interesting person ever. I hope we’ll get to hear about how you found urself making the transition. . It sounds like a tv show or novel. So interesting! Will def be subscribing to the Podcast 😃
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Your life sounds as colourful as that last picture ;D
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Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!
Thank you! That's very helpful...I'm going to check out your stuff as well!
Good luck to you. By the looks of things, you've gathered some solid attention, so far. Don't take the slow days personally. Like anywhere, building up a following and a market for your work takes time here. I'll follow along, help out when I can.
Welcome to Steem, Cat! ;) Very nice intro post, sounds like you've had an amazing life so far. I look forward to hearing more about it! Cheers!
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Goodday and Welcome to the great community of Steemit, Cat
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Thanks so much for the help and advice - it's great to meet you too - and I will check out your content! I wasn't aware that there was an app either so that's awesome to know! :)
Yes there is also @ginabot in Discord she will notify you when there is an upvote comment or reply very handy
Welcome to the blockchain, Catherine! Nice to meet you as well. Hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty of shouting out to you on Twitter, just to confirm this is really you (but I'm guessing it is, as spammers aren't usually so articulate... 😂 ). Feel free to shout out if you have any questions, and I look forward to seeing your random ramblings.
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Thanks so much - I will respond on Twitter to confirm I'm not a bot :) (I see that a lot of people seem to post with a picture of today's date, which is quite clever!) I look forward to reading your musings as well!
Just replied to your reply... LOL! Yep, there's a myriad of ways to confirm your identity, but shouting out from a social media account usually works for me. 😊
Happy Steeming!
Cool intro. Welcome to steemit.
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Welcome human, many also refer to me as Cat. However typically with the word “Tub” prior to Cat.
Tub Cat is looking forward to reading about your mysteries, and your quest to maintain your cleanliness.
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You are off to a strong start, but we are a tough crowd.
Keep putting out 'good' content and your audience will find you.
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Thanks for the advice! I'm just getting started and figuring this out so I'm sure the learning curve will be steep - then again, I am pretty used to dealing with tough crowds :)
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I wonder how often murder and sex come together. Well, regardless, I find it kind of ironic, surprising, indeed. Well, random is a word describing dots that are yet to be connected. Yeah, did Black Mirror finally come out with a new season yet?
You're welcome, nice to have you here and I'd be looking forward to sharing in your journey.
Hello and welcome aboard! Looking forward to your articles and posts. Life is fun, bizarre path to explore and write about indeed!
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What an interesting life it seems! I think this could be a great community to share some stories with as the journey you have seems out the fiction you like to read and watch. Look forward to seeingbit all!
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Welcome @supersleuth to this great Steemit platform ... Greetings !!! 💖
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Oh wow! Your work is very interesting :D I love how you compare it to dating hahaha. Looking forward to the stories you’re gonna tell!! 😊 Welcome to Steem :D
Lol almost anything can be compared to dating, including the laws of the universe.
Welcome to Steem!
Now these are the kind of people we need to bring to Steem :)
Nice to have you and please do share some of your work! Republishing your old stuff is definitely allowed.
BTW where was that last picture taken?