Category Archives: Writing

HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM WRITING

People are always interested in how to make money as a writer. I’m the wrong person to ask because I’d be writing if I were the last person on Earth after the apocalypse. But I do hear things, so here … Continue reading

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CATS ON THE KEYBOARD: Cats and Cat Writing with Mollie Hunt

Today’s the day! Ready or not, tonight I’ll be giving a talk for the Portland Chapter of the Willamette Writers. Join me Tuesday evening, April 4th at 7:00 pm at 1336 NW Flanders St, Portland, Oregon, or on Zoom to … Continue reading

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BLOGS I LOVE: Walk Through the Web Wednesday, by Feline Opines

A Cat Blog Apart As you can guess, I subscribe to lots of cat blogs and read even more that I come across on the web. There are all sorts—Cat advice blogs, cat memes, cat pictures, cat behavior, cat books, … 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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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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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: MARJORIE DAWSON

My guest today on Who are the Cat Writers’ Association is Photographer, Blogger, and Literacy Tutor Marjorie Dawson. Tell us a bit about your writing and blogging, Marjorie.   I have been a cat blogger for almost ten years but … Continue reading

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Who are the Cat Writers’ Association: T. J. BANKS

Today’s guest on Who are the Cat Writers’ Association is writer and journalist T. J. Banks.   Tammy, tell us a bit about your writing. For me, writing has always been a lot like play. I don’t mean that it always … Continue reading

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Who are the Cat Writers’ Association? ANITA AURIT

Our guest today on Who are the Cat Writers’ Association? is award-winning blogger Anita Aurit of FelineOpines, the World from a Feline Point of View. Anita, tell us a bit about your writing/blogging career. I had been published in several … Continue reading

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GHOST CAT LAUNCH PARTY!

Today is the day!     If you preordered your copy of Ghost Cat on the Midway, you will have it by now. I hope this post doesn’t interrupt your reading, but I have something really special to announce. A contest giveaway! … Continue reading

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