Dear CWA Members, By now many of you know that Karen Payne has tendered her resignation as Editor of Meow, our long-standing and award-winning CWA newsletter. You also may know that Meow is changing formats. It was Lorie Huston’s (our sorely missed late President) intention to change the Meow to a totally digital newsletter. As I understand it, she had […]
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BlogPaws 2015 Conference Welcomes CWA to Nashville in May!
[subscribe2] Have you registered yet for the BlogPaws Conference? You won’t want to miss the Cat Writers’ Association Writers Track! There also will be a boatload of other paw-some seminars, panels, exhibits and more. The full BlogPaws speaker schedule is here, hotel/travel and registration information is available by clicking the box above. Cat Writers Association […]
Book Signing Ops for CWA Members at Amazing Pet Expos!
Our CWA Sponsor, good friends at AdoptAShelter.com have offered to share their booth space with Cat Writers’ Association authors and artists at any one or more of 30 Amazing Pet Expo events held all over the country! Look for your favorite cat book authors and artists at these PAW-some book signing events! You’ll need to […]
CWA Writing Panels at BlogPaws Conference
The CWA is excited to announce our two writing panels at Blogpaws 2015, the premier pet blogging and social media conference. Publish Or Perish? This publishing panel features pet book authors and publishers Amy Shojai of CWA; Pam Johnson-Bennett, a best selling cat behaviorist and author; Lisa Erspamer, a best selling publisher of cat and dog […]
The 2015 Cat Writers’ Calendar for the Special Days, Weeks, and Months Devoted to Feline Care and Awareness
Once again the New Year is upon us and once again there are numerous special days, weeks, and months devoted to promoting causes and awareness for our feline friends. To follow, you will find all the pertinent dates for 2015 – please take a moment to look them over and bookmark the site for reference […]
Warm Holiday Purrs and Wishes
It’s the most wonderpurr time of the year. I’d like to extend warm wishes to all CWA members for a safe, happy and joyful holiday season. [subscribe2]
Farewell CWA President Dr. Lorie A. Huston
Yesterday humanity was diminished by the passing of Dr. Lorie A. Huston, friend, ailurophile, veterinarian, writer, blogger, social media expert and one of the kindest people ever. I met Lorie at a CWA conference in Westchester, NY, and we visited occasionally at veterinary social media conventions. I was struck by her gentle demeanor, her intelligence […]
July/August Member Spotlight: Susan C. Willett
July’s member spotlight is a bit late as we’re actually into August now. But I’m happy to say that the honor goes to Susan C. Willett. I’ll let Susan take it from here. I think you’ll enjoy hearing about her activities. I make a living in corporate communications, where my work has won many awards, […]
Photography 101 – Top Ten Tips for Taking Great Pictures of Your Cat!
With technology allowing us to capture moments in time as they happen, writers have come to rely more and more on using photos to complement their storytelling. This is especially true for those of us that write about cats – many of us have blogs or websites that demand a visual presence alongside the written […]
Special Discount Offer for Members and Conference Registrants Plus Other CWA News
Hello fellow CWA members and cat lovers. I have some exciting CWA news to share with you today. CWA members and conference registrants are entitled to a special promotional offer from our sponsor and official PR firm Fetching Communications and its PetPR.com service. PetPR.com will write a press kit or press release announcing your company’s […]