We had such a great time together in Phoenix last June, that CWA is teaming up again with BlogPaws for our annual conferences! Mark your calendars for May 18-20, 2017 and make plans to meet us in Myrtle Beach, SC. Learn: Many panels and sessions presented by experts will share their knowledge with attendees. Sell Your […]
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Cat Writers’ Association Announces Winners in its International Communications Contest
The 2016 CWA Awards Banquet Program is available as a PDF that can be downloaded at your convenience. ============================================== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (all images Copr. Jerry Thornton, used with permission, unless otherwise noted) CHANDLER, AZ: The 22nd annual Cat Writers’ Association Communication Contest drew more than 290 entries from all over the globe, with Catherine […]
CWA PRESIDENT MARCI KLADNIK INTERVIEWS TICA
Cat Writers Association president Marci Kladnik explores learns more about THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION (TICA) and cat shows in a live GOOGLE HANGOUT interview event broadcast Wednesday April 27, 2016 from 2:30-3:00 pm Eastern Time. The event is available to the public, and also will be recorded and available on YouTube to view and share […]
Cat Writers Association President Marci Kladnik Interviews American Association of Feline Practitioners
UPDATE! Watch the video REPLAY. Cat Writers Association president Marci Kladnik explores the American Association of Feline Practitioners in a live GOOGLE HANGOUT interview event broadcast Tuesday April 5, 2016 from 6:30-7:00 pm Eastern Time. The event is available to the public, and also will be recorded and available on YouTube to view and share […]
Cat Writers Featured in Wall Street Journal
It’s not a cat fight, but purring praise for the Cat Writers Association’s ability to foster and attract the CREAM of the cat writing world. On March 1, 2016 a front page story of the Wall Street Journal examined the pro-and-con arguments for including cat characters in novels, and several award-winning CWA authors weighed in. […]
CWA CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED!
SHOUT ABOUT IT! CWA CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED! CWA is pleased to announce the PAW-some speakers for the CWA Annual Conference, held in partnership with BlogPaws Conference. You can find the tentative CWA schedule on this page and the speaker bios on this page. You’ll also want to check out the entire CWA and BlogPaws speaker listing just […]
2016 Cat Writers’ Calendar of Cat Holidays and Causes
Happy 2016! May the year be filled with fabulous endeavors and passionate musings devoted to our favorite subject – the cat. Here is a calendar of the special days, weeks, and months devoted to them (and others) to help bring awareness to their causes and challenges: Please be aware that this calendar is subject to change. To advise of corrections […]
Google Hangout Answers CWA Contest Questions!
Arden Moore, contest chair, will offer information and field questions about the contest in a special Google Hangout being hosted by Amy Shojai. The hangout will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8 (11 a.m. CENTRAL time). Anyone (member or not) can enter this contest. Entries must be “cat” focused work published by Dec. […]
Christmas and Holiday Season Fun With Cats
A holiday season guest post from Barbara Florio Graham features a few festive photos of her cat Penny. More than ever, cat lovers are celebrating the holidays with their cats. Our beloved felines are receiving gifts in record numbers, special treats and even gussied up in festive costumes. Many of our CWA members have written […]
Mewsings: My Life as a Jewish Cat
Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish CWA members. Our guest book reviewer is Melissa LaPierre, blogger at Mochas Mysteries and Meows I was raised in a Catholic family and spent my elementary and high school years attending Catholic schools. I readily admit that I am woefully uneducated about the Jewish faith. As an adult I have […]