Cat Pleska was born in Hurricane, WV, and grew up there and in Pt.
Pleasant, WV. She is the only child of Jean and Vernon Hodges. She  
married Dan Pleska in 1973, and they have one daughter, Katie. They
also share their home in Scott Depot, WV, with Lexi, a German
Shepherd, Plott Hound mix, and a black and white Tuxedo cat, Zoe.

Cat holds a BA in English (West Virginia State U), an MA in
Humanities (Marshall U), and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction
(Goucher College). She has published travel articles in the Charleston
Gazette, feature articles in state newsletters and in publications such
as Wonderful West Virginia Magazine. She has three articles in the
new Encyclopedia of West Virginia. Her memoir, The Last Storyteller,
began as a thesis for her MFA and eventually was polished into a
manuscript. She works as a freelance writer and editor, and is History
Alive! character Frances B. Johnston. Click on the FrancesJohnston
tab for more information. Click blog link to read about all things
Appalachian.

Born on Halloween, her life takes mysterious twists and turns at
times, and she wouldn't have it any other way.

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This is Lexi, my
German Shepherd,
Plott Hound mix.

This is Zoe,
my tuxedo cat.

This is my
daughter,
Katie.

My husband Dan and me.