Category Archives: Book topics

Black Cat Appreciation Day; Show-Off Party with Miscellaneous News

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Leah

Black Cat Appreciation Day is August 17th! This is our celebration party starring our black cats, and our cats of other colors are joining the festivities too! We’re still using old pictures because we’re still trying to get all ducks … Continue reading →

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At Home With Cats

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Leah

This site is all about cats, getting them adopted, showing their beauty and their expressive beguiling ways, their stories, their lives with humans who are making homes, homes and families that include cats. And mostly, the cats who weave themselves … Continue reading →

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Big Cat Identity Kerfluffles

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Leah

Check with me before reblogging or reposting. Cat-themed sites are preferred. That’s a Lynx in the picture at about 7 months old. Our household domesticated cat named Lynx, that is. It’s spring, and animals are showing up on game cameras. … Continue reading →

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New Copies of Catwoods Are Back!

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Leah

The buy button for Catwoods on Amazon is back! Catwoods has won both a Certificate of Excellence and a MUSE Medallion Award from the Cat Writers’ Association. For awhile new copies could not be ordered because there has been a … Continue reading →

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Cats React to MUSE Award for Catwoods

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Leah

Spooky: Human catmom, did you just try to mew? Me: No sweetheart, I said MUSE, it’s a MUSE Medallion. It’s for my book Catwoods, Stories and Studies of Our Feline Companions, and it’s from the wonderful Cat Writers’ Association! Aside to … Continue reading →

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Catwoods the Book Won a MUSE Medallion from the Cat Writers’ Association!

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Leah

It was announced on Saturday night during the Cat Writers’ Association Virtual Awards Gala! I was stunned! Catwoods, Stories and Studies of Our Feline Companions, got a MUSE Medallion! These are awarded to the books that are Certificate of Excellence … Continue reading →

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Here’s That Purr-ty Certificate of Excellence from CWA!

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Leah

Actually seeing the certificate gave it an added dimension for me! When writing I try to think of the ways spoken language sounds . . . and we might say something is “purty” here, with emphasis on the first syllable, … Continue reading →

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Reviews of Cat Books by Ellen Pilch

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Leah

Ellen J. Pilch wrote the two books you see above, Prancie’s Prayer and I Am Not A Skunk. I was unable to get photos of Franklin with the books so I used Franklin’s blankie as a background sans Frankie. Ellen has … Continue reading →

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Catwoods Book Gets Certificate of Excellence From the Cat Writers’ Association!

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Leah

NOTE: My book did go on to win the MUSE Award that year!                                                        … Continue reading →

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Catwoods Gets a Great Review!

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Leah

All the kitties, even grumpy Franklin, are celebrating the review of Catwoods by Ellen Pilch of the website “15 and Meowing”! We’re basking in the feeling of having really connected with a reader and fellow cat appreciator! That’s the best … Continue reading →

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