The Creative Cat - Tag Archive for "cat writers association"

2014 CWA Certificate of Excellence Winners

Published on September 13, 2014 in award, cat writers association, cats, certificate of excellence

ink sketch of two cats looking over covers

Above, one of the winners of a Certificate of Excellence! . . . . . . . I’m pleased to share the news that I’ve won a number of awards for my articles, photography and illustration and gift books in the 2014 Cat Writers’ Association Communications Contest. These awards are

Muse Medallions and a Special Award in the CWA Communications Contest

Published on November 5, 2013 in authors, award, cat writers association

Now that I’ve been there and back, I’m pleased to report that I’ve won two Muse Medallions in the 2013 Cat Writers’ Association Communications Contest, and I am also honored to have won a huge special award. You can read a bit about my visit to the conference on Friday

“The Creative Cat” Wins a CWA Certificate of Excellence

Published on September 21, 2013 in authors, award, cat writers association

I’m pleased to share the news that I’ve won a number of awards for my stories and images published on and originating on The Creative Cat in the 2013 Cat Writers’ Association Communications Contest. These awards are self-nominated so I chose what to enter. They are judged by a jury

I Am Honored

Published on October 18, 2012 in authors, award, cat writers association

I’m pleased to share the news that I’ve won a number of awards for my stories and images published on and originating on The Creative Cat in the 2012 Cat Writers’ Association Communications Contest. In fact, I’m a little shocked by the number of awards…a total of 13. These awards

In Good Company: Cat Writers’ Association Communication Contest Awards

Published on November 20, 2011 in animal artists and illustrators, animal artwork, animal rescue, books, cat writers association, commissioned portrait, conference/meeting, essay, great rescues calendar and gift book, pet loss

I couldn’t be in White Plains, NY, with all my fellow members of the Cat Writers’ Association (CWA) this Friday and Saturday, but I was there as much as possible in spirit, obsessively checking e-mail and Facebook to read news of what was happening in the workshops and social gatherings,

Mail Call

Published on September 30, 2011 in animal artwork, cat artwork, cats, great rescues calendar and gift book, honor/award, photographs

Well, The Creative Cat has won a Certificate of Excellence in the Cat Writers Association (CWA) Communications Contest! Thank you, Namir, for inspiring me to do this! And so has Great Rescues as a gift book, as well as the illustrations and the notebook paper, “22 Cats” in the back

A Sweet Award

Published on October 22, 2010 in backyard wildlife habitat, birds, cat artwork, cat poetry, cat stories, commissioned portrait, feline artwork, my household of felines, pastel painting, peaches, pet loss, poetry, senior cats

I was honored and excited to see that “Peaches and Peonies” had won a Certificate of Excellence in the illustration category for my line of feline art cards in the Cat Writer’s Association Annual Communication Contest. I also won another Certificate in the contest, for my poem “Pawprints and Raindrops”

Coming in July

Published on June 30, 2010 in adopting a cat, adopting a kitten, backyard, black cats, cat stories, cat writers association, feline artwork, feline health studies, feline infectious peritonitis, FIP, kittens, mimi's children, my household of felines, namir, peaches

July brings the anniversary of many things feline-related—losses, rescues, births, new artwork, and I’m looking forward to sharing the stories and related articles and information. I begin below with two losses, but read on, they turn into beautiful things. Namir Today as I compiled and packaged my entries for the

My Creative Process on “Buckley’s Story” by Ingrid King

Published on February 16, 2010 in cat artwork, my household of felines, pet portrait

As both an animal artist and photographer and a commercial artist and designer, my cats are my muse, even if they aren’t the subject of my creative endeavor. Ingrid King, author of Buckley’s Story, has featured me again on Buckley’s Story in “The Creative Process” as I get to offer

Life Lessons My Cat Taught Me

Published on January 31, 2010 in books, books about cats dogs and animals, cat behavior

Sure, we start out with a kitten or puppy or bird or other animal companion juvenile or adult, and we think we need to teach them how to live with humans. In some important ways, we do teach them a few household manners, but in the end we who love