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FIRST CHAPTERS: Cats’ Eyes
Cats’ Eyes was the first book I wrote in the Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery Series. I knew it was going to be a series right from the start. Lynley had to have more than one adventure, and her varying … Continue reading
CATS TAKING OVER THE WORLD, ONE CONVENTION AT A TIME
Cats aren’t just for crazy cat ladies anymore! Last weekend I participated in something new- a cat, pop, and art convention called Pop Cats. Since the advent of Cat Con LA and Jackson Galaxy’s Cat Camp a few years ago, … Continue reading
LUX: TERESA SPEAKS OUT
Something amazing happened a few weeks ago. Teresa Barker, Lux’s original human-mom left a comment on one of my blogposts. Teresa is the woman who gave Lux up through Jackson after Lux scratched her baby and terrorized her family … Continue reading
SNOW-MAGEDDON 2016, THE STORM THAT SHUT DOWN PORTLAND
Yes, it’s true. An inch of snow brought Portland, Oregon to its knees. People took hours to crawl home on the dusted freeways; cars were abandoned after the first slippery slide. All schools and most … Continue reading
CATS! CAN YOU BELIEVE?
If you have read any of my Crazy Cat Lady cozy mysteries, (Cats’ Eyes, Copy Cats, Cat’s Paw) you know that I begin each chapter with an interesting cat tip or fact. I’ve amassed quite a collection and thought it … Continue reading
CAT’S PAW: IT’S ALMOST TIME!
Cat’s Paw, from the back cover: “When cat shelter volunteer Lynley Cannon attends an elite creative retreat at the world-famous Cloverleaf Animal Sanctuary in the San Juan Islands, she gets more than a lesson in art. Accused by vigilantes of … Continue reading
Mollie Hunt’s Extremely Informal Newsletter #3
Cat Tip of the month: Cats especially like stretching and clawing when they wake up from naps, so if your cat has a bed she likes, put it next to a scratcher instead of on furniture she shouldn’t be scratching. … Continue reading
BOOK GIVEAWAY for COPY CATS by Mollie Hunt
I’m running an Amazon Giveaway for Copy Cats, #2 in my Crazy Cat Lady mystery series. Beginning today, April 22, and running through April 26, you can get Copy Cats free. From the back cover: If your cat told you there … Continue reading
NANOWRIMO: 9 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY NOVEL
A fellow blogger and Nanowrimo participant was recently inspired by yet another participant to blog the things she hates about her novel. The reasoning was good – to stimulate better writing and more in-depth creativity. I can see … Continue reading
A CHEER FOR STUMPTOWN LIT WRITERS FAIR
Does Wordstock intimidate you? Does the Willamette Writers Conference leave you quaking in your Nikes? Many people enjoy that sort of sensation overload, and I admit it; I do, too. I annually attend the largest Star Trek convention in the … Continue reading