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 […]
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Cat Writing in Multiple Genres
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 […]
CALLING ALL SPEAKERS! CWA Seeks Topics on Writing/Publishing for 22nd Conference
The Cat Writers’ Association seeks speaker proposals for our 22nd Annual Writers Conference! Please submit your proposed presentation, along with credentials and other pertinent information on the SPEAKER PROPOSAL PAGE. We seek topics relevant to ALL writers interested in perfecting their craft in areas of writing, publishing, blogging, promotion, marketing, and more. We encourage […]
The Cat Writers’ Association Faces New Changes and Challenges in the Communications Environment of Today
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 […]
Cats as Muses for the New Year & New Possibilities
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 […]
10 Basic Tips to Generate Blog Traffic and Keep Your Readers Engaged
As the year winds down, as they say, out with the old and in with the new. This certainly applies to the Cat Writers’ Association as we move forward with a fresh and updated looking website that includes a blog. For many of us writers, a blog was nothing but a four letter word and […]