Cathy-on-a-Stick | Cathy C. Hall Writes

You might have noticed that I added a header up there for Cathy-on-a-Stick.

She still has her own blog, but honestly, I can barely remember to bring my glasses when I leave for adventures. Remembering Cathy-on-a-Stick is a whole ‘nother matter. And even when I do remember, it seems I’m always busy keeping up with work deadlines. I never have enough time for writing fun over at that pic-on-a-stick’s blog.

But I always find the time to bring Cathy-on-a-Stick to writer’s conferences. And today at the Muffin, I blogged about why.

Yep, she’s one bit of stick-y fun, out there in the writing world. Which is why I share those stories here, and also why she has her own page at Cathy C. Hall’s place. And now…wait for it…

She thinks she’s something on a stick.

I just got back from Wik’13, the SCBWI conference in Birmingham, and as always had such a delightful time. But I’m sort of kicking myself for not signing up for Matt de la Peña’s intensive on dialogue. I know it would’ve been swell.

He was the keynote speaker–I laughed, I cried, I learned. (I might not have actually cried, unless it was from laughing. But seriously, he’s an engaging speaker. If he’s ever in your area, go see him. And take your boy readers.)

So I bought one of his books,

and it’s a great read. But more than that, it’s a good template for wanna-be published authors like me (and maybe you, too). It’s a well-crafted story, with layered characters and terrific pacing and plotting. And I’m not just saying that because Matt very graciously agreed to have his picture taken with Cathy-on-a-Stick.