Kathy CasselMay 126 minThis Is Why I Write YA FictionI 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...
Kathy CasselMay 52 minInternational Day of the MidwifeInternational 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. ...
Kathy CasselApr 222 minReading to ChildrenReading with children is important. It helps develop vocabulary, sense of story and sequence, introduces them to the world of books, and...
Kathy CasselApr 52 minAutism Awareness MonthApril 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...
Kathy CasselApr 12 minNational Children's Book DayApril 2 is National Children's Book Day. As an adult, my favorite picture book is Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings (1941). I...
Kathy CasselMar 111 minUpdated LooksFreerunner and Catching Hope are getting updated looks. The very talented Diana Sharples is designing new covers and is also giving the...
Kathy CasselFeb 282 minCelebrating Dr. SeussMy 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...
Kathy CasselFeb 162 minNational Library MonthFebruary is National Library Month. Many of my early memories are of trips to our public library with my dad and two siblings on Saturday...
Kathy CasselFeb 141 min2021 in review in pictures part 22021 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...
Kathy CasselFeb 71 minSend a Card to a Friend DayAccording 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...
Kathy CasselJan 312 min2021 in review in picturesA 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...
Kathy CasselAug 10, 20211 minOn Vacation with the Freerunner Cover ModelI had the awesome opportunity to spend some time with the Freerunner cover model and her family in North Carolina last week. It was an...
Kathy CasselJun 5, 20211 minSelah AwardsFreerunner won second place in the YA catagory of the Selah Awards Wednesday night at the Blue Ridge Christian Writer's Conference. It...
Kathy CasselMay 22, 20212 minVisiting the State ParksLast 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...
Kathy CasselMay 18, 20212 minIn 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...
Kathy CasselMar 30, 20211 minTaking Time out for FamilyI 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...
Kathy CasselMar 23, 20211 minCover Model for Catching HopeThis 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),...
Kathy CasselMar 10, 20211 minBlog Tour HighlightsPicture 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...
Kathy CasselMar 9, 20211 minNew Book CoverFreerunner got an updated cover to reflect its status as a Selah Awards Finalist. Freerunner is up against three other YA books, and...
Kathy CasselMar 3, 20212 minHaiti: The Setting for Catching HopeCatching Hope is set in the country of Haiti, a country I first visited in 1997 in conjunction with the adoption of my son Jeff. Then I...