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Recently, I participated in a Children's anthology project called Creative Gems 2. You can learn more about the project here, and you can purchase a copy of the book here. I had an absolute blast working with Andrea, the illustrator, and I can't wait to participate in the next project. I've already begun putting together… Continue reading “Ricky Raccoon Loves to Read”
I hope everyone had a happy holiday season and a wonderful new year! In my house, we spent the holiday weeks suffering from the flu. It was terrible and made for a super unpleasant holiday. The Christmas holiday was also a very depressing time for me this year, given the broken nature of my home… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Good morning! Today I'm going to share another microburst short story that I wrote recently. I am contemplating expanding this short story into a novel-length story. If you think I should, let me know when you're done reading it! “Now Lanie,” my grandma said, “I need you to remember that magic isn’t real. Promise me… Continue reading “Magic Isn’t Real” – A Short Story
Today, I want to post a short story I recently wrote featuring two characters from my upcoming novel, tentatively titled Second Chances. The novel will be a contemporary romance. I hope you all enjoy this sneak peek into my creative brain. Please let me know what you think! The dark green fir tree stood more… Continue reading “First Christmas” – A Short Story
Happy Holidays everyone! As we approach the busy holiday weeks, I just wanted to take a moment and share a HUGE sale on my book. For a very limited time (Until Jan. 1, 2023), A Covid Christmas Story e-book is FREE on Smashwords! Click here to buy your copy! When you're done reading it, feel… Continue reading A Covid Christmas Story Sale!
I know I'm a day early, but I will be with my family in Missouri tomorrow, so I won't be online if I can help it. I do plan to take some amazing pictures to share when I returen! Be on the lookout for a photo dump soon! As we think about Thanksgiving, I just… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
Today's the day when we MUST make our voices heard. I don't care if both sides of the political atmosphere are garbage. This is the day when you decide who takes the least from you. It's sad that this is what politics are in this country, yet the sad reality doesn't stop the gears from… Continue reading I Voted!
I've been debating whether I would participate in NaNoWriMo this year or not. For those not familiar, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. The idea is to write an entire 50,000-word novel in one month, 1667 words per day. I've participated for the last two years and have not been successful. However, I loved… Continue reading NaNoWriMo and GO!
Happy November, readers! Today is the official publication day for A Covid Christmas Story! Below are the links for the book Landing page for most retailers: https://books2read.com/u/3nX2l9 Amazon Order Page: https://smile.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ACathy+Marie+Bown&s=relevancerank&text=Cathy+Marie+Bown&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 Please note if you order from Amazon, I am charging $19.99 for the book. There are already booksellers who have bought copies and are reselling them… Continue reading It’s Publication Day!
I've failed to keep up with my fall uploads here, so let's do a fun Pumpkin Patch Photo Dump! Just a pumpkin lovin' selfie! Above is my granddaughter playing around. Below are my boys having some fun with the apple cannons. My youngest boy trying to pick the perfect pumpkin... And next up...some fun on… Continue reading Pumpkin Patch Fun!
Cathy Marie Bown 