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Who are the Cat Writers’ Association? Nancy Peterson

September 21, 2023 by librarian 6 Comments

An interview with CWA member and former President Nancy Peterson by Mollie Hunt. Who are the Cat Writers’ Association is a series of interviews with CWA members, but not your usual who, what, and where discussion. I like to ask a different set of questions and am always amazed by the answers. I hope you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Profile Tagged With: Cat Writers' Association, cats, CWA special awards winners, writing

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 […]

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

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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Global Pet Expo 2023 Report, Part 2

July 13, 2023 by librarian 4 Comments

By Lynn Maria Thompson In Part 1 of this year’s GPE report, we explored new products from the Cat Writers’ Association’s sponsors. In this part, we’ll venture out into the broader world and look at some of the products we saw from other companies. There’s so much to see! While it’s been a few months […]

Filed Under: Blog, Cat Education Tagged With: Cat Writers' Association, cats, Global Pet Expo 2023, products for cats

The Curse of Verse: The Top Ten Reasons Editors Hate Rhyme

June 15, 2023 by librarian 11 Comments

by Lee Wardlaw “The apparent ease of Dr. Seuss’s verse and his mad-cap nonsense have inspired so many untalented poets to mimic him that editors cringe when they see a [rhyming] manuscript.”             – Ellen E.M. Roberts, Editor If you’ve written a feline-inspired picture book or poem in rhyme, is it cursed to a life […]

Filed Under: Blog, Craft, Poetry, Fiction, & Prose Tagged With: cat poetry, Cat Writers' Association, cats, poetry, writing

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 […]

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

The 2015 Cat Writers’ Calendar for the Special Days, Weeks, and Months Devoted to Feline Care and Awareness

January 6, 2015 by Deb Barnes Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: awareness days, calendar of events, cat causes, cats, Deborah Barnes

Photography 101 – Top Ten Tips for Taking Great Pictures of Your Cat!

August 7, 2014 by Deb Barnes 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Craft Tagged With: cat pictures, cats, feline photos, photography

The Cat Writers’ Association Faces New Changes and Challenges in the Communications Environment of Today

February 1, 2014 by Deb Barnes Leave a Comment

Like it or not, our world is in a constant flux of change and this is a fact that is especially relevant to those of us who are members of the Cat Writers’ Association. The days of newspapers, film developing, hard cover books, and typewriters are virtually gone. Magazines are becoming thinner, often nothing but […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cats, communications, social technology, writing

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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