Tag Archives: inspiration

#4: How an Author’s Reading Impacts Their Writing, By Connie J. Jasperson

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

This is the fourth in a six-week blog tour series for the Northwest Independent Writers’ Association. NIWA serves Pacific Northwest writers working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing and marketing. You can catch up with them at … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Talk, Self-Publishing, Writing | Tagged Connie J. Jasperson, inspiration, NIWA, reading, Spring Northwest Independent Writers’ Association blog tour, writing, writing advice | 2 Comments

FICTION WRITING Part 1: CAPTURING THE FICTIONAL WORLD

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

As most of you know, I write the Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery series featuring Lynley Cannon, a sixty-something cat shelter volunteer who finds more trouble than a cat in catnip. I write every day; never have writers’ block; … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Talk, CAT WRITERS, Interviews, My Cat Cozies, Writing | Tagged #catwritersassociation, #crazycatladycozymysteries, books, Cat, cozy mysteries, feline fiction, fiction writing tips, inspiration, inspirational, writing, writing fiction | 11 Comments

CATS OF MAZATLAN

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Mollie Hunt

This was going to be a docu-post, following cats I saw on the streets here in Mazatlan, but street sightings have always been rare, and this time, non-existent. Cats aren’t popular here, the locals preferring dogs. Often it’s thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Shelters, Cats, Travel | Tagged cat shelters, Help cats, inspiration, Mazatlan, Mazatlan Humane Society, Travel | 10 Comments

CAT-MAS POEM and AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Mollie Hunt

Here is my latest cat poem, “Merry Cat-mas“, published on the Fire Star Blogsite to celebrate the holiday season. And speaking of poems and cats, I have a big surprise coming before the end of the year. It has to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Poetry, Secret Soul | Tagged cat poetry, Fire Star, inspiration, Love of cats, Merry Cat-mas, poetry, poetry book | 8 Comments

TOUCHDOWN: CWA CONFERENCE MINI-BLOG DAY 0

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Mollie Hunt

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 →

Posted in CAT WRITERS, Cats, My Cat Cozies, Writing | Tagged blog, cat talk, Cat Writers’ Association, cats, Houston, inspiration, Travel | 2 Comments

ADOPTING A SENIOR CAT

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Mollie Hunt

As a shelter volunteer, I hear many reasons why people don’t want to adopt a senior* cat. Expensive medical bills are a valid concern, as is knowing the pain of loss will come sooner with an older cat, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Shelters, Cats | Tagged adopting a senior cat, Cat, inspiration, joy of cats, Oregon Humane Society, Senior and geriatric cats, senior cats | 8 Comments

MIND-PIX FROM THE CAT WRITERS’ CONFERENCE 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Mollie Hunt

I am a visual person. My memory is like a slide show rather than a spread sheet. Now that I’m back from the Cat Writers’ Association conference/ BlogPaws in Myrtle Beach, my mind is spinning with images. From the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, CAT WRITERS, Cats, My Cat Cozies, Writing | Tagged animal rescue, blogging, BlogPaws, Cat Writer, Cat Writers’ Association, cerebellar hyperplasia, compassion, inspiration, Muse Medallion, Myrtle Beach | 7 Comments

ON LOCATION RESEARCH FOR CAT CALL, A CRAZY CAT LADY MYSTERY #4

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Mollie Hunt

Nicholas Cage sits at the craps table. Angelina Jolie is serving drinks. Elvis places a bet on red fourteen, Beyoncé undulating against his arm. Nathan Fillion (the Firefly years) crosses the room, a cocktail in his hand. Gene Hackman, George … Continue reading →