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    All Because of Abbi!
    Kathy Cassel
    • Jun 16
    • 2 min

    All Because of Abbi!

    So who is Abbi and what am I blaming her for? Well, Abbi Kincaid is a character who has been alive in my mind for several years, but this...
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    This Is Why I Write YA Fiction
    Kathy Cassel
    • May 12
    • 6 min

    This Is Why I Write YA Fiction

    I love reading YA books, or in reality listening to them on CD or audible while I drive. Most of the books I’m reading have themes of...
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    International Day of the Midwife
    Kathy Cassel
    • May 5
    • 2 min

    International Day of the Midwife

    International Day of the Midwife isn't a day we hear much about. I noticed it on one of those calendars that has every imaginable day. ...
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    Reading to Children
    Kathy Cassel
    • Apr 22
    • 2 min

    Reading to Children

    Reading with children is important. It helps develop vocabulary, sense of story and sequence, introduces them to the world of books, and...
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    Autism Awareness Month
    Kathy Cassel
    • Apr 5
    • 2 min

    Autism Awareness Month

    April is designated as Autism Awareness Month. I have a son on the autism spectrum, but I also have a character in Catching Hope who is...
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    National Children's Book Day
    Kathy Cassel
    • Apr 1
    • 2 min

    National Children's Book Day

    April 2 is National Children's Book Day. As an adult, my favorite picture book is Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings (1941). I...
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    Updated Looks
    Kathy Cassel
    • Mar 11
    • 1 min

    Updated Looks

    Freerunner and Catching Hope are getting updated looks. The very talented Diana Sharples is designing new covers and is also giving the...
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    Celebrating Dr. Seuss
    Kathy Cassel
    • Feb 28
    • 2 min

    Celebrating Dr. Seuss

    My favorite Dr. Seuss quote is from Oh The Places You'll Go March 2nd is Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Day. Read Across...
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    National Library Month
    Kathy Cassel
    • Feb 16
    • 2 min

    National Library Month

    February is National Library Month. Many of my early memories are of trips to our public library with my dad and two siblings on Saturday...
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    2021 in review in pictures part 2
    Kathy Cassel
    • Feb 14
    • 1 min

    2021 in review in pictures part 2

    2021 was a year full of changes and challenges, good times and bad, but above all of hope. There is always hope. So here is part 2 of...
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    Send a Card to a Friend Day
    Kathy Cassel
    • Feb 7
    • 1 min

    Send a Card to a Friend Day

    According to Google, February 7th is "Send a card to a friend day." In today's world, we don't send letters by mail anymore and rarely...
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    2021 in review in pictures
    Kathy Cassel
    • Jan 31
    • 2 min

    2021 in review in pictures

    A long time has passed since I last posted. Life has gotten in the way! 2021 was a very challenging, very full year. I met many of my...
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    On Vacation with the Freerunner Cover Model
    Kathy Cassel
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    On Vacation with the Freerunner Cover Model

    I had the awesome opportunity to spend some time with the Freerunner cover model and her family in North Carolina last week. It was an...
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    Selah Awards
    Kathy Cassel
    • Jun 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    Selah Awards

    Freerunner won second place in the YA catagory of the Selah Awards Wednesday night at the Blue Ridge Christian Writer's Conference. It...
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    Visiting the State Parks
    Kathy Cassel
    • May 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Visiting the State Parks

    Last time I blogged about my 2021 list of things to do and places to go. One of the things I want to do is visit Florida state parks. We...
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    In 2021 I will ...
    Kathy Cassel
    • May 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    In 2021 I will ...

    At the beginning of each year I make a list that is a combination of goals, a to-do list, and a wish list. It might contain books I want...
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    Taking Time out for Family
    Kathy Cassel
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    Taking Time out for Family

    I planned to post more often, but the weather has been great, the kids were on spring break for a week, and even after they returned to...
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    Cover Model for Catching Hope
    Kathy Cassel
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Cover Model for Catching Hope

    This is my book cover model for Catching Hope. Only 14 when the cover photo was taken (while she was visiting for my daughter's wedding),...
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    Blog Tour Highlights
    Kathy Cassel
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Blog Tour Highlights

    Picture above--Near where the teens go on their outing. There is one day left of my blog tour. Catching Hope has been well received. The...
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    New Book Cover
    Kathy Cassel
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Book Cover

    Freerunner got an updated cover to reflect its status as a Selah Awards Finalist. Freerunner is up against three other YA books, and...
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