Personal – Cathy Marie Bown

What I’m Reading

I’ve moved on to #5 in the Christmas Tree Ranch series. I love this series so much! Everything about these books is like a warm winter hug. I’m also reading #3 in the Digital Dating series. These books are so adorable and cute. I have been devouring them in a day. My non-fiction book isContinue reading “What I’m Reading”

Publication Round-Up

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 haveContinue reading “Publication Round-Up”

Happy New Year!

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 homeContinue reading “Happy New Year!”

I Voted!

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 fromContinue reading “I Voted!”

NaNoWriMo and GO!

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 lovedContinue reading “NaNoWriMo and GO!”

It’s Publication Day!

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 themContinue reading “It’s Publication Day!”

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

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 onContinue reading “Pumpkin Patch Fun!”

A Little Fall Baking

A few weeks ago, I bought a new kitchen toy for myself, a Dash Mini Pie Maker, like the one you can find here except mine is pumpkin orange. Of course, I had to give it a Pre-Thanksgiving run to see how it works. I read a lot of online reviews before firing it up,Continue reading “A Little Fall Baking”

Proof Copy Approved!

Today, I approved the proof copy of the paperback version of A Covid Christmas Story. And, while I don’t feel romance in the air, I couldn’t be happier with the way the book turned out. If you are looking for the book, you can find it here. Hopefully, it will be available on Amazon soonContinue reading “Proof Copy Approved!”

It Came

Proof copy in hand. This is not a drill, I repeat, this is not a drill! I received my proof copy yesterday, but things around here were a bit chaotic so I didn’t get to share it with you guys. Instead, I did some freelance writing and took part in a Hocus Pocus 2 watchContinue reading “It Came”