I’m sitting here trying to sort out the complex mix of elation/fear/relief/anxiety. The surge of it is quite a potent thing, and it completely overwhelmed me. I managed to go see Mockingjay tonight, and that’s about it. I have an actual…
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Suiko and the Puzzle Box–A Children’s Play
This review is a change of pace–a play instead of a novel. I’ve written one play for a pageant, and it’s a lot harder than you’d think. And as a former teacher, I appreciate that it has enough parts that…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, children's play, Stephanie Hunter Nisbet, Suiko and the Puzzle Box
Posted in Book Reviews
Posted in Book Reviews
6 Formatting Tips for Smashwords, Kindle, and CreateSpace
Ugh. Formatting. There is not a single Anglo-Saxon epithet vile enough to do it justice. I hate formatting. I loathe it down to the very toenails of my soul. However, I made it harder on myself than I needed to,…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, CreateSpace, format, Kindle, Linked Table of Contents, Smashwords, Word
Posted in Publishing, Uncategorized
Posted in Publishing, Uncategorized
Message in a Bottle for 2020
I’m on the verge of being a published writer, and that’s exciting and frightening at the same time. I’ve got spots in two trade anthologies–A Bleak New World and the Art of Losing–which was easy from the publishing standpoint. They…
Advice from a Writers of the Future Contest Judge
Okay, so this is a good news/bad news scenario. I entered the Writer’s of the Future Contest (http://www.writersofthefuture.com/), which I highly recommend, even though they rejected me. Ms. Joni Labaqui, the contest director, carried out the dubious honors of telling…
Tagged with: Cathleen Townsend, David McFarland, Joni Labaqui, story opening, Writers of the Future Contest
Posted in Writing
Posted in Writing
Cover Reveal for The Art of Losing
I’m going to be in another anthology, The Art of Losing, due to be out December 1st (2015). This one has my short story Trojan Wargames in it, the tale behind the saga of the Trojan War. The ebook cover’s…
Chris Galford on A Bleak New World
This is a reblog of a post by fellow author Chris Galford on his thoughts on being involved in the recently-released anthology, A Bleak New World. I’m in it, too, for my short story, Property, which is all about where…
Tagged with: A Bleak New World, Cathleen Townsend, Chris Galford, Raven International Publishing
Posted in My Books
Posted in My Books
Interview with Cathleen Townsend #BlogBattle “Cave” Winner
Originally posted on Rachael Ritchey:
Cathleen Townsend has arrived from her own blog, The Beauty of Words. I’m so pleased to have her as our guest today. Did you know she won last week’s #BlogBattle? The word was CAVE, and hers…
Tagged with: Blog Battle, Cathleen Townsend, Cave Rendezvous, interview
Posted in About Cathleen Townsend
Posted in About Cathleen Townsend
Cathleen Townsend 