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WRITING IN MAZATLÁN | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
What do you think of when someone says, Mexican Vacation? Margaritas on the beach, dancing till dawn, playing in the ocean, riding the banana boat or going up in a parasail? How about lounging in my suite, working on my new book, resting in the shade by the pool, eating lots of good food, and…
My CRAFTY CAT Great Escapes Virtual Blog Tour is on a Roll! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
While I'm on vacation in sunny Mexico, bloggers are hard at work promoting my book CRAFTY CAT for me! I can't say enough about the Great Escapes Blog Tours. What a great bunch of people who love cozy mysteries like do and want to tell the world about them. Click HERE to read today's REVIEW…
EXCERPT FROM CAT NOEL, a Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Christmas Novella | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Who’s ready for Christmas? Not Lynley Cannon, that’s for sure. Lynley finds a new meaning of Christmas when a wiccan’s familiar is cat-napped and Lynley becomes her only hope. The holidays aren't Lynley Cannon's favorite time of year. The sixty-something cat shelter volunteer would rather hang out with cats that brave her daughter's elaborate and…
SANTA-CAT’S HOLIDAY FAVES – TYLER’S WISH LIST 2024 | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Tyler has once again outdone himself collecting his list of noteworthy items for the holiday season. At twenty-one, Tyler has developed impeccable if sometimes slightly quirky taste. See what you think of his latest offerings. Tyler's Choice for 2024: A cat castle by Royal Meow Castles for Cats.…
Dona Nobis Pacem – HOLD THE LIGHT | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Today I am blogging for peace. Today, November 4, 2024, marks the 19th year of peace blogging in the Blogosphere, but I have been advocating for peace for much longer. It started with my father, a pacifist to the core. Though he fought in WWII, he never talked about his experiences, never boasted or uttered…
AND THE WINNER IS… | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
It's time! Crafty Cat is launched and out in the world for all to see. Promotional responsibilities are over for now. Let’s get on to something fun, drawing the name of the winner of my Crafty Cat Giveaway! If you remember, the prize is a signed paperback copy of Crafty Cat, the 11th Crazy Cat…
HELLO, CRAFTY CAT! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Today's the day! Crafty Cat is published! Crafty Cat, in eBook version and in paperback, is available today! Yes, it's exciting for me, and I hope it's exciting for you too. Here's the back cover blurb: Romance, death, and cat quilts. What does quilting have to do with murder? Lynley Cannon is about to find…
CELEBRATING CATS! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Celebrate National Cat Day (and Crafty Cat Book Launch)! For years, I’ve released my Crazy Cat Lady cozy mysteries on National Cat Day*, and this year is no exception. On Tuesday October 29th, 2024 Crafty Cat, the 11th Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery, will be available for purchase! I chose National Cat Day because I…
MADE OF HUG – CURIOSITY QUILT THE CAT | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Quilts for a cause. In my 11th Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery Crafty Cat, a central plotline is a group of quilters who are making cat-themed quilts to donate to a cat rescue charity auction. I’ve just discovered that here in Portland, there is a real quilt guild doing something different but similar. The Portland…
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO LAUNCH A BOOK | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
It’s that time again! The Crafty Cat book launch is set for October 29th—17 days from today. The manuscript for both the paperback and the eBook versions are still with my editor getting formatted. Only a tenth of the promotional information has been sent out. I have yet to write my launch edition newsletter… The…
THE CATS OF LYNLEY CANNON | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Here's a snippet from Crafty Cat, a new Crazy Cat Lady mystery coming soon. “Frannie mentioned you have several cats,” Dora commented, smoothing Elizabeth’s sideburns. “I think she said nine?” “Something like that,” I replied discreetly. “Wow!” Dora commented. "That's a lot of cats!" Who are Lynley's cats? With a new Crazy Cat Lady cozy…
CRAFTY CAT COVER REVEAL and A GIVEAWAY | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Without further ado, I present... Crafty Cat! I'm proud to finally present the cover for my latest Crazy Cay Lady mystery, Crafty Cat. This cover, like the other books in the series, features artwork by cat artist Leslie Cobb. The piece is titled, "Greetings!" and is one of her Best Friends Animal Sanctuary series. The black…
AUTUMN ONE – A NARRATIVE | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Autumn one. A weak white sun filters through the sea mist swirling around the tips of the fir, pine, spruce, and hemlock that grow on this continent’s edge. I have the heat on, just to warm the place. Memories of days too hot to move slipping away, though they were only a few weeks past.…
Remember Me Thursday: Light Up The World For Orphan Pets | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Changing just one mind can save a life. Share this to help others #ShineALight about pet adoption on #RememberMeThursday. On September 26, 2024, let’s get the entire world talking about pet adoption. Tweet, tag, post and share the beauty and life-saving significance of pet adoption on social media. Let’s honor the 1+ million orphan pets…
COMING SOON! The 2024 CWA 30th Annual Communications Conference | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
What the cat is the CWA? It's hard to believe a decades-old international organization could remain so unknown, but it has. Whenever I mention the CWA-Cat Writers' Association-I get blank looks and questions. Over and over I explain patiently that the Cat Writers’ Association is a global cat-centric professional organization dedicated, not just to writing,…
SEPTEMBER is Happy Cat Month | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Go the extra mile for cats this September Last year, my COVID cat memoir, There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped Me through Unprecedented Times, won a prestigious award sponsored by the CATalyst Council, so when I learned the Council had declared September “Happy Cat Month,” I was all for it. The…
LAST OF AUGUST SUNFLOWERS | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
This year, we grew some very tall sunflowers with multiple flowers on their stems. A week ago we had a rain-nado (sort of a tornado of rain) which beat down a few of the stalks despite their trellis supports. Bringing them in, I've been able to enjoy them even more than I do the ones…
REMEMBERING: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 2024 | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
It's oaky to talk about death. It's okay to grieve and cry. It's okay if the loved one is feline (or canine or any species.) Love isn't reserved for humankind alone. And it's okay to remember. "Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day is a special day dedicated to honoring the memories of those beloved pets in our…
CAT PICTURES | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Everybody loves cat pictures! I love seeing pictures of cats: my cats, other people's cats, celebrity cats, community cats. I never tire of their round faces, long whiskers, beautiful eyes (or eye). All the colors and textures of fur. All the awkward positions they assume just as you snap the shot. So today's post is…
LONG COVID—STILL HERE, STILL HURTING | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Long Covid is here to stay. It’s time for me to write once again about my continuing battle with Long COVID. Long COVID is a pain, literally and figuratively. When you have long COVID, it’s common to… Wait… What was I going to say? Oh, yeah: It’s common to forget words and sentences. You lose…
SUPER EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! A New Cat! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Introducing Melinko! Our little family of two cats increased to three last week. Let me introduce you to Melinko, a 4-year-old gray tabby boy who has come to share our home. He came from my granddaughter who had him since he was a kitten but has recently moved into a remote area with many predators.…
Mollie Hunt Cat Writer: THIS IS ME | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
1994 I began my first serious writing venture with a stand-alone mystery about an antique dealer who discovers a note in the back of an old picture frame and follows its lead to a small coastal town where she finds both love and murder. I received many rejections for that 450-page tome, but instead of…
…SOMETIMES YOU LOSE | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Losing doesn’t make you a loser. I recently received notice that neither of the books I entered in an important contest made it through the first round of judging. The sad results got me questioning myself as a writer and as a person. Why didn’t they like it? Not enough cat content? Did they find…
Reblogging: Are Your Pets Really Happy in TikTok Videos? Expert Study Reveals Distressing Truth | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Sad numbers and something to think about. I rarely watch cat videos, because so many of them, though not actually cruel, seem like they must have been a stressful experience for the cat. I don't find it amusing to see a cat startled or fearful. Though some cats enjoy being dressed up in outfits, others…
Christmas in July Sale! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Beat the heat with Cat Noel, a Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Christmas Novella. Cat Noel autographed paperback for only $6.00. Includes media mail shipping. (US addresses only) Purchase direct from me, the author, by emailing molliehuntcatwriter@gmail.com with Cat Noel Sale in the subject line. Sale ends July 31, 2024 Cat Noel, a Crazy Cat Lady…
POEM: Does God Watch Us | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Does God watch us like we watch the summer rose? That first promising bud. The unfurling and the blush. The profusion of petals. But then the wilting… The petals drop, the life of the bloom flows away, now gone. A new bud rises from the stem to take its place. The process begins again.
THE GARDEN! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
I love our garden! I love picking fresh tomatoes that taste nothing like those watery red things you buy in the stores. I love snipping sprigs of dill weed to sprinkle onto my breakfast eggs or a baked salted potato. I love watching the zuchetta* squash produce their foot-long fruits up the trellis or curl…
THE CATIO | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Some years ago, my husband made a small catio* out of an old dog run. It sits off the side of our beach cabin with a cat door installed in the wall to access it. Since the catio’s inception, several of our clowder have passed through that plastic flap. Each has sniffed the salt sea…
JUNE IS ADOPT-A-SHELTER-CAT MONTH! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
It’s Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month! This is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month, the month I remember the two cats I’ve adopted in June as a celebration of the campaign. One has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, far too soon. The other, at a ripe old 20 years of age, is still very much with me. Blaze was only with us for…
IT’S THE THIRD OF JUNE… | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was balin' hay... Today is June third. Every year, I post about the enigmatic ballad sung by Bobbie Gentry back in the sixties. It’s been more than 50 years since she produced the haunting song that…
LAUNCH DAY! Ghost Cat at the Mystery Hotel | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Today is the Day! If you pre-ordered the Kindle version of Ghost Cat at the Mystery Hotel, you should have awakened this morning with your copy in your inbox. If you prefer the paperback version, as of today, those too are now available! I'm excited! How about you? Ghost Cat at the Mystery Hotel is…
A GREAT ESCAPES BLOG TOUR AND A GIVEAWAY! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Soon to be released - GHOST AT THE MYSTERY HOTEL To celebrate, we're going on a book tour! If you've never followed a Great Escapes book tour before, you're in for a treat. 7 days of Book Reviews, Blogs, Spotlights, Author and Character Interviews, and Giveaways from the best cozy bloggers on the web. Ghost…
CLARENCE TURNS ONE! | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Headline! Clarence turns ONE on May 19th! My dear little kitten is turning One! I can't believe it! It seems like only yesterday I picked him up from the Humane Society to provide him fostering until he recovered from his amputation surgery. The little guy was shocked and disoriented to find the appendage gone, and…
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A GHOST CAT 2 | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
We all wish our cats could live forever. But when they don’t, some of us turn to a different realm to connect with them again, the realm of the spiritual. When I first began writing the Tenth Life cozy mystery series, I asked people if they had ever experienced a paranormal event involving a cat…
HAPPY MOM’S DAY to the Other Mothers | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
Not All Mothers Have Human Babies Every year I look forward to Mother's Day for one special reason. It's not the flowers or candy or appreciation. It's that I get to watch and share one of my favorite videos, That's What Moms Do, by Furball Fables. Thank you again this year, Furball Fables! (Watch to…
I WAS INTERVIEWED BY CAT BLOGGER MEWLA YOUNG | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by Mewla Young for her popular cat-centric blog. You can read, "Mollie Hunt Talks About Her New Book, Ghost Cat, and More" here. Besides asking about my upcoming new release, Ghost Cat at the Mystery Hotel, Mewla posed some difficult questions, such as, “What is the most…
THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERY WEEKENDS | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
I’ve never been to a Mystery Weekend Retreat... I’ve never been to a Mystery Weekend Retreat, so when I started writing a book that takes place within such an environment, I needed to do some research. Bottom line, I found out that the average all-inclusive mystery weekend adventure, though not cheap, sounded like loads of fun.…
TEN YEARS OF LUX, PORTLAND’S 911 CAT | Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more
In March of 2014, I accepted a foster assignment from the Oregon Humane Society. I had no idea the job would change my life. A cat named Lux made headlines when he went on a rampage and trapped his family in their bedroom, fearful for their lives. When the family called 911, telling police the…