{"id":3792,"date":"2019-11-04T04:06:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T12:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2019-11-04T04:06:37","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T12:06:37","slug":"mindful-monday-the-klepto-cat-goes-to-a-writers-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3792","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013 The Klepto Cat Goes to a Writers Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"But first, an announcement: Book 39 of the Klepto Cat Mystery series is now available at Amazon.com in both print and Kindle formats<\/strong>. Order A Purrfectly Perilous Plot<\/em><\/strong> today. I think you\u2019ll find it an interesting, fun with an unexpected series of twists and turns.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed being a panelist at the 805 Writers Conferences yesterday. Despite the nearby fire\u2014about 10 or 12 miles away as the crow \"\"flies\u2014writers arrived at the Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard for inspiration, resources, and tools. More than a dozen professionals were on hand to teach and mentor along with several literary agents and publisher\u2019s editors who invited pitches from eager authors. At least a few of these authors floated home with the encouragement they need to complete and\/or submit their writing project.<\/p>\n

\"\"I sat on a panel discussing self-publishing. Self-publishing is not a new concept, but certainly one with some innovative new twists. Our audience sat at attention as we four panelists shared our publishing background and discussed current options along with the possible pros and cons of each.<\/p>\n

Why do I still accept invitations to speak to authors on publishing and book promotion when my focus these days is writing fiction? For two reasons: I feel I can still be helpful to budding and struggling authors. I\u2019ve had experience with every type of publishing and I\u2019ve pursued many avenues of book marketing. I\u2019m one of those success stories (according to some).<\/p>\n

But there are additional reasons why I do this. I enjoy helping others if I can. AND it gives \"\"me the opportunity to promote my Klepto Cat Mysteries. How? you ask. As was the case with this conference, I get to bring my books to show and sell. I signed some of my publishing and book marketing books as well as my Klepto Cat Mysteries for eager readers. I get to talk about the writing I\u2019m doing now (fiction) as it relates quite deeply to my professional history\u2014in fact, this series is an interesting part of it. I use this venture as an example when talking about publishing options and how to choose the best one for you and your project.<\/p>\n

And, folks, when I get a new reader, I\u2019m opening people\u2019s minds to the abilities and charm of the ordinary house cat. My message on the cats\u2019 behalf is spreading and I continue \"\"to make a difference for cats as well as in the way we relate to one another in kindness and love.<\/p>\n

You didn\u2019t know that? Then you haven\u2019t read one of the Klepto Cat Mysteries. Next month is Christmas. I suggest you order my holiday bundle NOW for your reading pleasure and as gifts. Https:\/\/KleptoCatMysteries.com<\/a> Click on the RED \u201cSpecial Offer\u201d bar. This bundle is discounted through December 10, 2019. What will you will receive? My 3 holiday books: \u201cA Picture Purrfect Christmas,\u201d \u201cA Christmas to Purr About,\u201d and \u201cA Very Meowy Christmas.\u201d And 3 bookmarks. Don\u2019t wait\u2014order today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

But first, an announcement: Book 39 of the Klepto Cat Mystery series is now available at Amazon.com in both print and Kindle formats. Order A Purrfectly Perilous Plot today. I think you\u2019ll find it an interesting, fun with an unexpected … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3792"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3792"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3793,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3792\/revisions\/3793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}