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Cat Ellington

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November 28, 1970

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Cat Ellington is an American songwriter/composer, casting director, poet, author, memoirist, literary researcher, voice-over actress, and entrepreneur from Chicago, IL., best known for her extensive contributions to music, film, and literature.

The published bibliography of the prolific multidisciplinary artist includes the Reviews by Cat Ellington series, The Making of Dual Mania, More Imaginative Than Ordinary Speech, Memoirs in Gogyohka, You Can Quote Me On That, The Unique Critique Trilogies series, The Arts series, and The Cat Ellington Sheet Music Collection, among others. Ellington's credentials—in film and music—include her work as executive casting director on the psychological thriller Dual Mania and its corresponding sound ...more

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Cat Ellington's Latest Brainchild Series, The Arts, Is Underway!

My latest #Series, The Arts, is underway with the release of The Arts of Literary Criticism: Thrillers in Tanka, Book 1. I am so excited about this new venture because I can (REALLY) go wild with the #Creative process. I intend to have a blast with this series, and I urge you all to stay tuned for future details concerning the successors of Thrillers in Tanka.

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Average rating: 4.86 · 156 ratings · 69 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Reviews by Cat Ellington (The Complete Anthology, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2018 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dual Mania by Cat Ellington (Goodreads Author) (Songwriter, Composer, Producer), Joseph Strickland (Goodreads Author) (Songwriter, Composer, Producer), Jaki Cavins (Vocalist) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reviews by Cat Ellington (The Complete Anthology, #2) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reviews by Cat Ellington (The Complete Anthology, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Instrumentals: Music from the Motion Picture Dual Mania by Cat Ellington (Goodreads Author) (Composer, Producer), Joseph Strickland (Goodreads Author) (Composer, Executive Producer), Princeton Brown (Producer) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Imaginative Than Ordinary Speech it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoirs in Gogyohka: A Book of Short Poems and Memoirs it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dual Mania (Music from the Original Soundtrack Album) Piano/Guitar/Chords - Sheet Music Book by Cat Ellington (Goodreads Author), Joseph Strickland (Goodreads Author), Princeton Brown (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reviews by Cat Ellington (The Complete Anthology, #4) by Cat Ellington (Goodreads Author), Naras Kimono (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reviews by Cat Ellington (The Complete Anthology, #5) by Cat Ellington (Goodreads Author), Naras Kimono (Goodreads Author), Joseph Strickland (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cat Ellington (Goodreads Author)

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The Cat Ellington Sheet Music Collection (5 books)
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Joseph Strickland (Goodreads Author) (Contributor)

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Unique Critique Trilogies (3 books)
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Cat Ellington (Goodreads Author)

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The Arts (1 book)
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B.J. Patterson (Goodreads Author) (foreword)

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“Songwriters are the architects of the music industry. Without a songwriter, there could not, and would not be a music industry. We create the Blueprint”
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“Nearly everything I do is independent. It's my nature, what being fiercely independent. And publishing my written works of literature under my own imprint—Quill Pen Ink Publishing—is no different. ("Smashwords," 2018)”
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“Writing is my earthly calling. The world of words is the perfect Utopia in whose rapture I am altogther caught up. ("Smashwords," 2018)”
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“As a working professional in the entertainment industry, I have come to truly cherish both my creative freedom and my independence. Because I, for one, know how precious and priceless they are.”
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“Songwriters are the architects of the music industry. Without a songwriter, there could not, and would not be a music industry. We create the Blueprint”
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“After you have done your work—challenging as it may have been to complete—and released it in the marketplace, be not concerned with sales, reviews, critical acclaim, or anything else of the like... After you've written and published a book, you're now an AUTHOR. And that great honor can NEVER be taken away from you, no matter what. ("My Book Place," 2018)”
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“I would never quit on a book, even if it’s awful. Once I start something, I believe in finishing it. The process of completing such a book will take me that much longer, but I wouldn’t abandon it altogether. ("The IndieView," 2017)”
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“I am an author of the analytical critique. And because of that, a ton of research is done by me in order to bring an examination into comprehensive being. ("Interviews With Writers," 2018).”
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