Monthly Archives: June 2018
Remember our Animal Heroes
“From the carrier pigeons of World War II who delivered critical messages between soldiers on the frontline and their counterparts back home, to the sniffer dogs detecting deadly improvised explosive devices in more recent conflicts, their contribution should never be … Continue reading
Lynley Cannon’s FRIDAY FELINE FACTS & FANCIES, Back from Hiatus
Dear Readers, You may or may not have noticed I’ve been absent from your Friday mailbox for a few weeks. I’d like to say I was on vacation in a tropical paradise or winning the Nobel Peace Prize, but … Continue reading
CAT WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2018: PARTING THOUGHTS
The trouble with having procrastinated my recap of the Cat Writers’ Association Conference for so long is that those CWA members who delivered their blogposts in a more timely manner have already said it all: how amazing the conference … Continue reading
SALE AND GIVEAWAY for PLACID RIVER RUNS DEEP
Now through July 6th get the Kindle version of Placid River Runs Deep for only 2.99 and enter to win a giveaway print copy of the book! Independence Day! Nobody does it up better than a small rural town. Ember Mackay needs … Continue reading
Changing the World Through Fiction
I recently gave a presentation at the Cat Writers’ Conference called Changing the World Through Fiction: 7 (plus 1) techniques to effectively promote your point of view and was asked if I had recorded it. I had not, but I do have a … Continue reading
WIND-UP & AWARDS: CWA CONFERENCE DAY 2
The second and final day of the conference began early with breakfast and the business meeting. Janiss Garza, with the help of her therapy cat Summer, presented a talk on adventure cats, and PR guru Lea-ann Germinder wound it up … Continue reading
FULL SCHEDULE: CWA CONFERENCE DAY 1
Where to begin? Today was a long, full, fun, packed agenda. Beginning with breakfast, we went on into the presentations, lunch, more presentations, a little book sales, and finally to El Gato, Houston’s cat café. It was such a joy … Continue reading
TOUCHDOWN: CWA CONFERENCE MINI-BLOG DAY 0
I arrived in Houston at 5:00 am and bypassed a ruckus I found out later to be a grenade scare. Me, blissfully ignorant, walked off into the hot Texas morning with nary a clue. The hotel, a Hyatt Regency, got … Continue reading
ANTICIPATION & ANXIETY: CWA CONFERENCE MINI-BLOG
In a few hours, I’ll be boarding a plane for Houston, Texas and the Cat Writers’ Association Conference. Excited? Yes. Anxious? Yes. This is so far out of my comfort zone, I can’t even count the ways. But there is … Continue reading