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COVER REVEAL – CAT AUTUMN

A new book! A new cover! One of my favorite parts of publishing a new book is seeing the cover. Whether on the purchase page, in a review, or as I open the carton of print copies, it’s an experience … Continue reading

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IT’S TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING AND A GIVEAWAY!

For me, May is a bit of a lag time. Not yet summer, but not really spring. The weather is unpredictable—anything from a high of 87◦ to a low of 45◦. Here in Portland, we’ve had rain, hail, thunder, sun, … 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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CAT SUMMER – THE DREAM CONTINUES

An all-new cover! I’m so excited to finally have finally published Cat Summer with its new updated cover! This one perfectly matches the beautiful cat-centric cover of Cat Winter, book 2 in the Cat Seasons Tetralogy. Cat Summer is a … Continue reading

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MY COVID MEMOIR, ILLUSTRATED! Part 1

“There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped Me through Unprecedented Times” is next level. I was so absorbed in reading her life experience during the 2020 pandemic that I read the book straight through in one day.  … 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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WHAT CATS TEACH US: The Cat Book Of Life Strategies

My memoir is published! As the days turn longer and the holidays are almost behind us, my memoir, “There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped Me through Unprecedented Times” is quietly launching. It is my story, a tale of … 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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