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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

Finding Something Fridays (Except it’s Saturday)

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It’s just that by the time I finished watching Johnny Depp slash his way through London, I was wore out. But I really wanted to share what I’d found, especially since I’ve intended to share this wonderful website for quite awhile.

It’s so easy to avoid actually writing by reading really great websites and blogs about writing. So I try to limit my browsing. Still, there is one site, Writer Unboxed, that I absolutely won’t skip. And when I rushed over yesterday to see what was new, I found this awesome clip from YouTube and Straight No Chaser.

Some day, I’ll find out how to add a YouTube video to my blog. But for now, check out Writer Unboxed. And not just for the holiday video of Straight No Chaser. If you write fiction, I guarantee you’ll find plenty to help you navigate the Road to Publication. I have a feeling those writers may be a little further along the way than Cathy C. Hall.

That’s okay, though. There’s enough of the pie for us all to share. (As long as it’s not one of Mr. Todd’s meat pies.)

What Not to Do Wednesday, Sorta, Kinda

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In August, when I received the e-mail explaining how I could be compensated for interviews or book signings (see Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers), I sorta, kinda put that e-mail in some file and figured I’d get back to it later. Because, deep down, I have this sorta, kinda lazy streak when it comes to promoting myself.

But then I mentioned the idea of an interview to my friends at Our Town Magazine and they were happy to oblige. They’d get right on that. Except that one thing led to another…the publicist changed jobs, so I’d have to get in touch with the new publicist. Who sent the wrong Cup of Comfort book in the press kit to Our Town. And then I lost the address of the Our Town editor. I think you get the picture. For a sorta, kinda lazy person like me, this was turning into a major ordeal.

It would have been easier, at this point, to forget about the interview; I mean, the Fame or Fortune was not going to rock my world. But that would have been classic Cathy C. Hall “What Not To Do” behavior. So I went back to work on it, did the interview, sent in the paperwork, and waited.


Just the other day, I received a check. Compensation for my interview that appeared in Our Town Magazine in November. Since I’d completely forgotten about the whole episode (which is also classic Cathy C. Hall behavior) I danced around the kitchen, singing “Do You See What I See?” Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers version.

See what happens, little grasshopper, when you apply yourself. (Especially when you’d rather sorta, kinda take a nap.)