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Cat Writing in Multiple Genres

June 1, 2023 by librarian 4 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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Writing Craft Tagged With: Cat Writers' Association, writing

How a Kitten Became My Muse

May 18, 2023 by librarian 16 Comments

by Valerie Ramer As a kid growing up in the Bronx in the 1960’s with just my dad and sister, I felt like a misfit.  “Where’s your mom?” kids would ask.  I had no idea.  She left the family when I was two years old.  Everyone else seemed to have a mom, how come I […]

Filed Under: Blog, Feline-Human Bond Stories Tagged With: Cat Writers' Association

Why Every Author Needs to Work With a Professional Editor

May 4, 2023 by librarian 8 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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Craft, Writing Craft Tagged With: Cat Writers' Association, cats, Editing

Q&A With CWA President Marci Kladnik

December 10, 2016 by Janiss Garza 1 Comment

CWA President Marci Kladnik with Barney and Maggie

Have you met CWA president, Marci Kladnik? Here is a Q&A so you can get to know who is at the head of our association.

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Cat Writers Association President Marci Kladnik Interviews American Association of Feline Practitioners

April 6, 2016 by Amy Shojai Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: AAFP, American Association of Feline Practitioners, Cat Writers' Association, Marci Kladnik

Karen Payne, Editor of Meow, Honored by CWA

February 10, 2015 by Cat Writers' Association Leave a Comment

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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Farewell CWA President Dr. Lorie A. Huston

October 1, 2014 by Cat Writers' Association 1 Comment

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 […]

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Basic Tips for Creating a Good Backup Plan for Your Computer

April 12, 2014 by Deb Barnes 2 Comments

With spring officially here, many of us look at it as a time of rebirth and rejuvenation – the days are longer, dormant plants bloom again, and people begin a ritual of cleaning – windows are washed, closets get a once over for impending trips to Goodwill, and we flock to the stores for linen […]

Filed Under: Blog, Craft Tagged With: back up, Cat Writers' Association, cloud, computers, technology

The 2014 Cat Writers’ Calendar for the Special Days, Weeks, and Months Devoted to Feline Care and Awareness

February 15, 2014 by Deb Barnes 1 Comment

There are 365 days in the year and it seems like almost all of them have been claimed for some sort of awareness day, week, or month for one reason or another. A great many of them are related to our beloved feline friends and that got me to thinking of the collective power we […]

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Cats as Muses for the New Year & New Possibilities

January 12, 2014 by Deb Barnes Leave a Comment

There is no doubt with the onset of a New Year that it is an opportunity for new possibilities and personal rejuvenation. As members of the Cat Writers’ Association it gives us time to reflect on new projects that we may finally feel ready to pursue, such as starting a blog that has been an […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Cat Writers' Association, cats, Inspiration, New Year, writing

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