Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Colony Cat Caper NOW in PRINT!

The Colony Cat Caper—book number 5 in the Klepto Cat Mystery series—is now in PRINT! Order your copy at Amazon.com for only $8.50 here: http://amzn.to/1kAI8I2 Regular price $8.95. Scroll down to “The Colony Cat Caper, print edition.” Description: Savannah Ivey, … Continue reading

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Cat Trivia and Where’s Klepto Cat Mystery 9?

Kitty Cat Trivia Do all cats purr? I don’t have to look this one up. I have a cat who didn’t purr until fairly recently. Lily is as sweet and cuddly as cats come. Yet, for her first 5 years, … Continue reading

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New Review of Sleight of Paw

Caren at Cat Chat With Caren and Cody has posted her review of Sleight of Paw. Wow, she makes it sound like a darn good book. I hope you think so, too. Read her review here: http://www.catchatwithcarenandcody.com/2015/01/book-review-and-give-away-sleight-of.html

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My Story–Writing With (and About) Cats

Today, I want to instill in hopeful and struggling novelists the concept of keeping your audience in mind, not only when considering the topic, slant, and scope of your story, but also during the writing process. In earlier posts, I … Continue reading

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My Story—Secrets to a Book Series Success

So what makes my Klepto Cat Mysteries popular and what is my role in their success? This is the topic of today’s post. Thankfully, I entered the world of fiction after having paid my dues as a nonfiction author. One … Continue reading

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My Story—The Birth of a Book Series

This is part 4 of My Story. Read parts 1-3 here at this blog site starting January 6, 2015 Yesterday, I left you with my decision to try writing fiction…but what would my storyline be? I knew I’d write about … Continue reading

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My Story as a Publishing Industry “Maven”

For the next fifteen years, still with an array of cats at my side, in my office, on my lap, dancing on the keyboard…I embedded myself in the world of publishing as a teacher, workshop leader, speaker, and consultant. I … Continue reading

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My Story–The Ups and Downs of Life as a Journalist

Thank you for following my story. I’ve enjoyed bringing it to you. To continue… As you may know you can’t make a living as a freelance writer—or so you’ve been told and you’ve read and many of you have even … Continue reading

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My Story; My Way (or How Cats Have Helped Shape My Professional Life)

People often ask how I came to write these fun, little Klepto Cat Mystery books. I’ve done numerous interviews at mystery writers and cat websites on this topic and I tell my story on my profile page at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Patricia-L.-Fry/e/B001HO3QYU/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1420568072&sr=1-2-ent … Continue reading

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