Rosanne Catalano was born in Glendale, (Queens) New York to parents who were middle-class. When she was 5 years old however, her parents moved to a rich neighborhood on Long Island called Plainview, New York; where she grew up and where her passion for writing began. Rosanne has a Certificate in Creative Writing & Children's Literature from St. John's University in Jamaica, (Queens) New York; obtained by attending St. John's University at night. She has been passionately writing her stories, poems and articles since she was 7 years old and in the third grade of school at Manetto Hill Elementary School in Plainview, New York. The encouragement she received from her third grade teacher Mrs. Abrams and classmates spured her on to continue writing. After graduating from high school in 1977 however, she worked full time as a secretary for over 20 years but still wrote at night. Five years ago she went full time with her writing upon the publication success of her work in print & online. A year later she founded and started her own Internet-based magazine titled The Cat's Meow for Writers & Readers Ezine.

Certificate for Creative Writing & Children's Literature, December 1983, from St. John's University in Jamaica, (Queens) New York.
Bronze Award for Outstanding Achievement in Ezine Publishing, 2006.
Golden Pencil Award for Excellence in Storytelling, 2003.
Member of SPAN [Small Publishers Association of North America] since 2004.
Member of NWU [National Writer's Union] since 2003.
Member of NAWW [National Association of Women Writers] since 2003.
Numerous poems, short stories and story articles published in print and online since 2002; (Rosanne's published work can be found on her website's "Helpful Links" Page).

Rosanne is currently working on her third book, which will be her first fiction novel. Her first published book, Touch of Tomorrow, was a book of poetry anthology. Her second book, Mirrored Images, is a book of her own poems, short stories and story articles (nonfiction); available to purchase from her author website and/or Lulu Press since January 2007. Rosanne also has an upcoming scheduled author-interview that will be featured on Tannia Ortiz-Lopes' "Time With Tannia" website (http://timewithtannia.tripod.com) for the entire month of October 2007.

Welcome to Rosanne Catalano's Website!
Although Rosanne Catalano is publisher & editor of "The Cat's Meow for Writers & Readers Ezine", an Internet-based magazine, she continues to write her own poems, short stories, story articles and articles because writing is her #1 passion. However, publishing and helping others are her #2 passions. Hence, the reason she founded & created her Internet-based magazine, The Cat's Meow for Writers & Readers Ezine. She wanted to get helpful information of all types into the hands of those who may not have it at their fingertips. And she wanted to help showcase, and give exposure to, her fellow writers work by publishing new and established writers in her magazine; enabling them to then go on to greater success with their writing.

thecatsmeowforwritersreaders
Rosanne also has a blog where she writes her thoughts, feelings about current events and any helpful information she deems appropriate for her readers. She considers her blog as an extension of her magazine and her own writing. Although she doesn't write in her blog on a daily basis, she likes knowing she can go to Blogspot.com and write whenever she feels like, or is up to, saying something.

Storytime Tapestry, an Internet-based newsletter
Storytime Tapestry is published by Carol Roach, a published author, publisher and freelance writer. Rosanne highly recommends Carol's Internet-based newsletter because it is chock full of excellent short stories, story articles and poems written by over 450 writers including Carol's own publisher's column (titled "Carol's Corner"). Carol Roach has a second book out titled "Angels Watching Over Me" which is published with Lulu Press too, and can be purchased by going to: http://www.lulu.com/content/964306

Sayinsomethang
The website of Trisha Martin, a published poet and writer, who has a first book out titled "My Naked Mind: An Intimate Collection of Poetry" (available at www.publishamerica.com, www.amazon.com or www.bn.com). Trisha just got her author website up & running in May of 2007. Her website is inspirational, uplifting and fun to be in. Her site shows the diversity of Trisha Martin's talents as a writer. Her author website can be seen and read by going to: http://www.freewebs.com/sayinsomethang