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Happy Saturday, dear readers! I'm excited to share another day with you. Today, I want to share another short story from my microburst assignments. This one is Young Adult and a bit dystopian. Let me know what you think! The Visitor By Cathy Marie Bown Being dead felt amazing, Lorelei thought as she looked out… Continue reading “The Visitor” – Short Story
Today, I want to share another short story I wrote a few months ago. Readers beware, this story has some violent content. This is an adult story meant for an adult audience. Please proceed with the appropriate caution. Click. I felt the metal move against my temple before I heard the click of the… Continue reading “Survivor” – A Short Story
Over the last few years, I have had a handful of publications. I thought now would be a good time to do a publication round-up and gather all of the links into one post for readers to dive into. “Down the Country Road” Short Story- https://penmenreview.com/down-the-country-road/ This is my first published piece. Here we have… Continue reading Publication Round-Up
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”
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!
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!
Cathy Marie Bown 