Category Archives: Book Talk

Interviews and conversations with other cat writers, bloggers, and guests.

EXCITING NEW REVIEW FOR “PLACID RIVER RUNS DEEP”

Authors love good reviews! Whether a reader writes a few kind words or an entire synopsis, it makes an author’s day to receive a good review. I wish more people left reviews or star ratings (good ones, I hope), but … Continue reading

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THE TWO-SECOND SALES PITCH

What can I tell you about pitch-writing in two seconds that will pique your… “Here are 5 steps to a compelling pitch.” “…5 easy steps.” “…5 surefire steps.” “…5 blah blah blah.” Oops! Lost you already. You’ve heard it all … Continue reading

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BLOGS I LOVE: Erin the Literary Cat

Where do I start? Doing a series featuring my favorite blogs is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, because what’s better than sharing something we love? But there are so many wonderful blogs out there in blogland, … Continue reading

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FIRST CHAPTERS: There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped me through Unprecedented Times

There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped me through Unprecedented Times – a COVID memoir “Cat Hair” was a labor of love/hate. It was a story I needed to tell, didn’t want to tell, didn’t want to think … Continue reading

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Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association? NINA NEEFE

My guest today on Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association is Sherri “Nina” Neefe, a retired title insurance manager who discovered her real passion when she became Nina to her four grandchildren.  Relocating with her husband from San Diego to Northern California, they settled … Continue reading

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THREE PINES: A Not-Review

Amazon’s Three Pines: Masterpiece or Travesty? I consider mystery writer Louise Penny nothing short of a genius when it comes to her fiction stories, so when I heard there was going to be an Amazon Prime film adaptation of her … Continue reading

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Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association? MARY TURZILLO

My guest today on Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association is science fiction writer (& fencer) Mary Turzillo. Mary, what can you tell us about your amazing writing career? I publish science fiction, fantasy, and horror, in magazines like Analog, Space … Continue reading

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BOOKS WITH A CAT THEME? LOOK NO FURTHER

What do you like to read? A cozy mystery? A thriller? A rootin’ tootin’ Western? A high fantasy? A dystopian sci-fi? Something with the guy in the above picture as the hero (or the villain)? There are millions of books … Continue reading

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Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association? VALERIE RAMER

My guest on Who Are The Cat Writers’ Association is Valerie Ramer.  Tell us a bit about your writing career. My first children’s book, Alastair McAllister Goes to School, was published in September 2021. Before that, I wrote and directed children’s … Continue reading

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Who are the Cat Writers’ Association: KATHY MANDELL

My guest today on Who are the Cat Writers’ Association is writer, blogger, and sometimes photographer Kathy Mandell.  Tell us a bit about your writing, Kathy. Currently, I am writing a daily newsletter for Patch.com (the Myrtle Beach Daily). I do … Continue reading

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