Category Archives: Writing

CYN LEY AND HER “UNPREDICTIBLE” STORIES: INTERVIEW

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

“You need to have Life to write. It’s the difference between brushing the surface and knowing something in your soul.” Today I have the pleasure of interviewing versatile author Cyn Ley. Cyn takes much of her inspiration from the part … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Talk, Interviews, Writing | Tagged author interview, book launch, Cyn Ley, Cynthia Ley, fiction books, inspirational, NIWA, paranormal author, writing | 2 Comments

“TIME BEING” NOW LIVE ON KINDLE VELLA

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

It’s happening! Kindle Vella is now live! Amazon didn’t give us any forewarning, except to say, “Get ready, ’cause here it comes!” They said that for two months, so now that the time has finally arrived with a note … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories, Writing | Tagged #catwriters, Cat Fantasy, cat fiction, dystopian story, first 3 free, inspirational, Kindle Vella, new story | 4 Comments

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A GHOST CAT? NEW CONTEST, NEW BOOK!

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

Ghost Cat of Ocean Cove is now available for preorder! Who’s seen a ghost? Many people have told me they’ve experienced spiritual interactions with cats that have passed across the Rainbow Bridge. I, myself, had a few such encounters. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, Contests, My Cat Cozies, The Tenth Life Cozy Mysteries | Tagged #catwriters, #crazycatladycozymysteries, #tenthlifecozymysteries, Cat mystery, cats, ghost cat, inspirational, New cozy series, Oregon Coast mystery, paranormal mystery | 26 Comments

MY FAVORITE PART OF THE WRITING PROCESS

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

Do you know my favorite part of writing a book? Aside from the initial concept, where my imagination runs wild… Aside from that first flowing sentence… Aside from the last sentence when I finally get to write, The End… … Continue reading →

Posted in My Cat Cozies, The Tenth Life Cozy Mysteries, Writing | Tagged #catwritersassociation, #tenthlifecozymysteries, cozy cat mysteries, inspirational, self-publishing, Writing Process | 4 Comments

EVERYTHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE NEW KINDLE VELLA

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

Introducing a new storytelling option: Kindle Vella. With Kindle Vella, U.S. based authors can publish serialized stories, one short episode at a time. In the next few months, readers will be able to access Kindle Vella stories in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sci-fi & Fantasy, Writing | Tagged #catwriters, #crazycatladycozymysteries, #writingcommunity, Kindle Vella, storytelling | 6 Comments

WE HAVE A WINNER OR 5!

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

When I put out the call to name and describe a character in my upcoming series, the Tenth Life Cozy Mysteries, I had no idea how many people would answer, nor how imaginative and thorough their entries would be! … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Talk, Contests, Contests, My Cat Cozies | Tagged #catwritersassociation, #crazycatladycozymysteries, #tenthlifecozymysteries, Cat paranormal, character contest, Ghost Cat of Ocean Cove, inspirational | 6 Comments

CRAZY CAT LADY NEWS: NEXT UP – ADVENTURE CAT!

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

There is a new Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery in the works! Adventure Cat takes up five years after the Cat’s Cradle short story where Lynley saves a kitten stuck in a gym bag and ends up running for her … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, Contests, My Cat Cozies | Tagged #catwriters, #catwritersassociation, #crazycatladycozymysteries, Adventure cats, book cover, cat mysteries, Cat's Cradle, contest, cozy mysteries, inspirational | 12 Comments

AN ALTERNATIVE LOOK AT CAT COZIES

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

Now for something completely different… If you are reading this, you already know that I write cat mysteries. I also read them. I would much rather settle in with a Lillian Jackson Braun or a Shirley Rousseau Murphy than any … Continue reading →

Posted in OTHER BLOGGERS, Writing | Tagged cat fiction, cat mysteries, cozy cat mysteries, critic, editorial | 12 Comments

SAVING MONEY WITH THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

Do you like to save money? Recycling your old calendars is fun! Everybody has that favorite calendar. It may be a favorite artist or scenes from a place you visited. It may represent a cause. (I receive ones from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Writing | Tagged being green, calendar, Happy New Year, perpetual calendar, reusing, saving money, useful tip. | 8 Comments

NEW SERIES, NEW CHARACTERS, AND A CONTEST

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

I’m currently knee-deep in the second edit of my new cozy, The Ghost Cat of Ocean Cove. I’m still working on the blurb, but it will go something like this: Septuagenarian Camelia Collins moved to the coast to fulfill a … Continue reading →