Kathy Cassel
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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