{"id":3294,"date":"2019-02-28T03:54:39","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T11:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2019-02-28T03:54:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T11:54:39","slug":"thoughts-for-thursday-whats-happening-in-the-klepto-cat-mystery-factory-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3294","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts for Thursday \u2013 What\u2019s Happening in the Klepto Cat Mystery Factory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Book 33 of the Klepto Cat Mystery series, The Secret Claws<\/em> is selling like crazy; book 34 FURever Friends <\/em>is in the final editing stages; and I\u2019ve just about finished fleshing out the details of another intriguing story. I\u2019m really excited about these last two. Look for Book 34 around the end of March and Book 35, perhaps in June.<\/p>\n

Winner Announcement<\/strong><\/p>\n

This morning Lily chose the winner of the latest \"\"contest. Congratulations to the lucky winner: Edith Brunner wins a FREE book of her choice either print (if sent to a US address) or Kindle. Thank you all for responding to my burning question\u2014\u201cWhat is your favorite book in the Klepto Cat Mystery series?\u201d Some of you responded on Facebook and some emailed me directly. The most popular book, it seems, is Catnapped<\/em>, the first in the series. Readers say that is because Catnapped<\/em> got them involved in the series and it was the book that set the scene and the tone for all the others. Other faves are A Picture Purrfect Christmas<\/em> (Book 13), Mansion of Meows<\/em>, Cattywampus Travels<\/em>. But most who responded listed \u201cAll of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Presentation on Fiction-Writing With Cats<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"In the meantime, three colleagues and myself are preparing to present a panel discussion at the 25th<\/sup> annual Cat Writers Association (CWA) conference in St. Louis in May. Oh, and I\u2019ve entered some of my books in the highly competitive CWA contest. The awards ceremony takes place at the conference and it\u2019s quite an event\u2014sparkle sparkle.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been gathering my catty-est outfits and I\u2019ve already packed my cat ears. Yes, we really do make this event all about cats. Some members even bring their cats. Well, they don\u2019t want to miss the red carpet show. Interestingly, while the humans are planning their wardrobe around cat ears, sweaters embroidered with cats, cat motif leggings, and all, the cats will dress in human clothes\u2014bow ties, little dresses, tiaras, glasses…<\/p>\n

Lily and Sophie will not be attending this event, but I\u2019ll bring back lots of photos of their kind for them to enjoy. I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll be a little \u201ccatty\u201d about some of these cats\u2019 outfits, but that\u2019s okay. It\u2019s what a cat does and this event is all about cats.<\/p>\n

Putting aside the frivolity of it, we\u2019re also there to learn how to be better cat parents, shelter owners, advocates for cats through our writing and speaking and volunteering, cat rescuers, colony managers, etc., by attending sessions on cat care, behavior, health issues, and more. I\u2019m also looking forward to the pet photography workshop. I learned a lot in a similar session last year.<\/p>\n

If you work with cats or simply enjoy cats as pets and you write about cats or would like to, be a part of our organization, learn more here: http:\/\/www.catwriters.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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