Tag Archives: cat books

Cats React to MUSE Award for Catwoods

Posted on September 7, 2020 by

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

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

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

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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“It Was the Third of June . . .”

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

. . . and our moods are mixed and mostly somber. We’re sorrowful about terrible events in the nation. We had hoped for a world of kindness and compassion by now. I post this on facebook every year on June … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

My book, Catwoods, Volume 1, Stories and Studies of Our Feline Companions, just got a Certificate of Excellence from the Cat Writers’ Association! I am stunned and over the moon! I’ve gone back to see if my name is really there! … Continue reading →

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Catwoods Gets a Great Review!

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

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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Feral Cats Foil Sensible Plans, Part 2

Posted on May 12, 2020 by

Franklin, who will one day live with the kittens. I haven’t been around kittens in a long time. They’re in perpetual motion, hard to photograph. I asked the hubs one day, do you ever go in and find them all … Continue reading →

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Feral Cats Foil Sensible Plans, Part 1

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Because we are getting older and we both have some health problems, since 2014 we’ve had one indoor cat at a time in our home in the woods. When Editor Bud passed in 2017 we took in Ultraviolet, and when … Continue reading →

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Color in Black and White, With Cats

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

I wish I was still doing this kind of work. I did the original drawing using graphite and hard lead drawing pencils. Then I had mechanical prints made from that drawing. I hand-colored them with pencils, making each one different. … Continue reading →

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