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CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Present your workshop during the CWA's 2025 Annual Conference, October 24 in Indianapolis or virtually on October 25! What do you know that could help our attendees? Share it! Topics may include:
- Writing tips, techniques, or new tools
- Marketing yourself or your work as a creative professional
- Emerging technologies or markets for cat writers
- New developments in cat behavior or training
- New research or breakthroughs in feline health
- Different twists on creating your own book covers or promotional videos
- Business tactics for creative professionals
All workshop presenters receive a complementary ticket to the full conference, including the recordings for 30 days afterward. Live presenters also have their hotel room comped for two nights. Deadline for Submissions: July 15, 2025
Complete this form to submit your request to speak.
Save the Date for the "Live in 2025" CWA Communications Conference
For the first time since 2019, the CWA is going LIVE in 2025 again for our annual conference! The conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, October 24-25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Read details about the Annual Conference and hope to see you there!
Thank you for your 2025 CWA Communications Contest Entries
We received 291 entries in this year's contest which offers top awards for media excellence in a variety of areas, including categories for fiction and nonfiction writing; journalism; TV, film and video production; photography; art; marketing; live events; and more. Winners will be announced during our Annual Conference in October.
Access Your Membership Benefits
Would you like to: Add your new book to the CWA Book List; have your news posted on the CWA's social media page; submit a post for the CWA Blog; obtain your CWA member badges; update your information for the CWA Member Directory; or join CWA discussion forums, private social media groups, and biweekly CWA Zoom events? Just log into the Members-Only Portal.
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New Password for the Members Only Page
Did you receive the recent email giving you the new password for the Members Only page of the CWA website? If not, check your spam, junk mail, or bulk mail folder. Then, then make sure you whitelist the CWA's URL (*@catwriters.com) so it will come to your Inbox next time.
Take Time to Browse the Members' Book Directory
CWA is extremely proud of our member authors and their publications. The Members’ Book Directory is a searchable database listing books by animal behaviorists, novelists, poets, short story writers, illustrators, and photographers whose works are sold through professional bookstores and online venues. Search the Book List and find your next cat book to read!
Members: If you’d like to submit your latest cat book, or if you have an update to an item in the directory, please fill out the submission form in the Members-Only Portal of the website.
2024 CWA Fundraiser
The 2024 Fundraiser raised $1,200 for EveryCat Health Foundation. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Read more about EveryCAT Health Foundation at:
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Images in CWA contest banner, L to R: books: Element 5 Digital on Pexels; newspapers: Brotin Biswas on Pexels; man typing on laptop: Pexels; artist with brushes: Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels; camera: Pixabay on Pexels; hand holding microphone: Pixabay on Pexels; video shoot: CoWomen on Pexels; podcast setup: George Milton on Pexels; Muse Medallion image: Cat Writers' Association, Inc.; black cat GIF: A_Lemay on Pixabay.
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