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Writing Craft

How the Cat in the Blue Virus Mask Changed My Life

September 7, 2023 by librarian 3 Comments

by Linda Wright It’s all his fault. His fault that my writing career took a 180 degree turn from “serious” Private Investigator (PI) novels, in which my cat-loving animal rights sleuth mends the world, to . . . cat silliness. One particularly miserable day in 2020, I was sure, as were many of us, that […]

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How Joining the Cat Writers’ Association Started Me on My Publishing Path

July 27, 2023 by librarian 9 Comments

By Debbie De Louise. As a child, I loved to read and write. I also loved my cats. My parents were animal lovers, so I grew up surrounded by pets, both dogs and cats. During my college years at LIU/Post where I studied English and then library and information science, I wrote a daily diary, […]

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Cat Writing in Multiple Genres

June 1, 2023 by librarian 6 Comments

by Mollie Hunt Fiction? Non-fiction? Mystery, thriller, cozy? Sci-fi and fantasy? Children’s, YA, memoir, and poetry? If you look at the CWA Book Directory* you’ll see instantly that cat writing comes in all flavors. The booklist itself has fifteen categories for authors to choose from, and that’s not counting the vast selection of sub-categories. Those […]

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Why Every Author Needs to Work With a Professional Editor

May 4, 2023 by librarian 12 Comments

By Ramona D. Marek, MS Ed. Background I grew up in a home of readers. We read everything from cereal boxes to Shakespeare. My mother was a writer and an academic editor for 40 years, so my siblings and I grew up writing; for us it was as normal as playing outside. While Mom checked […]

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Introducing the 2023 CWA Communications Contest

April 6, 2023 by librarian 5 Comments

By Katherine Kern, Contest Chair The CWA Communications Contest recognizes entrants for excellence in cat-specific content in a variety of media. The Contest includes two sections: the regular and Special Award categories. Winners in the regular categories receive the CWA’s coveted Muse Medallions, and winners in the Special Award categories receive cash prizes. Except where […]

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Finding Inspiration to Write from the World Around Us

March 9, 2023 by librarian 3 Comments

by Andrea Dorn, Cat Writer Writers are often asked by others how they get their ideas for books or articles. Struggling to find ideas of things to write about is common. I know I struggled to find a topic for this blog post, so I procrastinated – my usual reaction to a lack of ideas. […]

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How and Why to Add Cats to Your Fiction Writing

February 9, 2023 by librarian 7 Comments

How and Why to Add Cats to Your Fiction Writing

Cats have been popular in literature for ages. Children’s books often feature them, as do cozy mysteries, and other novels. Why? Because people love cats. They can add humor and humanity to a story. With their unique purr-sonalities and mystical natures, they make purr-fect characters to write about. Before we talk about how and why […]

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6 Self-Editing Techniques 

January 26, 2023 by librarian 6 Comments

Pro Tip: Just because an editing program suggests a change does NOT mean you need to take it.

by Cassandra Morgan (CP Morgan) Nothing will ever replace a good editor. Nothing. No software program out there today can replace the years of training and education that professional editors go through to be the very best. But sometimes, we need to know how to edit our own work. Whether it’s an important corporate email […]

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