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Cathy’s Charities – Name a Rescue Puppy!

posted on February 12, 2018 by Catherine Mann

Need the perfect Valentine gift? Or honor a special friend? Or would you like to help out a rescue pup, but not sure how? Consider buying naming rights to a very special litter of rescue pups – only $25 to choose the name for a puppy in a rescue! Read on for details. (The puppies…

The Stone Age

posted on February 10, 2018 by Catherine Mann

I have been thinking about folks who lived in the Stone Age …. or even a couple hundred years ago. My water heater died and due to a series of bizarre events it took a week to get a new one installed. In that week in the dead of winter, I was struck with how…

Double the Celebration!

posted on February 9, 2018 by Catherine Mann

The rush of publication never gets old for me! Having a new story on the shelves – seeing that story come to life for readers! This month marks the launch of my “Alaska Oil Barons” series for Harlequin Desire with The Baby Claim.  There will be 8 books out in 13 months. And I also…

Sadie’s Doggie Nervous Breakdown

posted on August 8, 2014 by Catherine Mann

People ask how I ended up with so many dogs, especially since for many years we were a one dog/one cat household. We had our beagle named Trooper (adopted from a shelter in Louisiana) and a tabby cat Cooper (adopted from a shelter in Ohio. Once Trooper was around 13, we adopted a shelter pup…

Dog Days of Writing

posted on August 7, 2014 by Catherine Mann

I never thought I’d be the whacky dog lady. The eccentric writer, sure. But the dog lady? Nah. Not me. I’m a clean freak. My pantry’s packed with rows of Clorox wipes and I’m the first the hit the sale bins of anti-bacterial hand Bath and Body Works. I kid you not, this one time…

Doga (Yoga w/a Dog!)

posted on August 6, 2014 by Catherine Mann

People often ask how I combat writer’s block when penning four to five books a year. My answer? I step away from the computer and search out new ways to clear the cobwebs. Although I never could have foreseen one such journey to clear the cobwebs would lead me to Doga Class with a pit…

Shelter Me – Available Now!

posted on August 5, 2014 by Catherine Mann

Shelter Me is available now! Buy it in both print or digital – available at your local store or any online bookseller! Amazon Barnes and Noble And congratulations to Judy Filipcic on winning the grand prize drawing this week for a bag of book. Many thanks to all who stopped by to comment. I’ll be…

SHELTER ME Countdown – Only 1 Day Left!

posted on August 4, 2014 by Catherine Mann

Only one day left in the countdown to Shelter Me‘s release! The Second Chance Ranch Animal Rescue is the heart of this book – second chances for the people as well as the animals. There are some non-profit organizations I would like to highlight that also touch my heart, charities that focus on both members…

Countdown to Tuesday/SHELTER ME

posted on August 4, 2014 by Catherine Mann

Quick howdy on a Sunday with a quote from SHELTER ME. Only 2 more days until it’s officially available – in both paperback and digital. Question: Do you prefer paperback or ebook? Comment below and you’ll be entered to win my week-long contest for a tote bag full of books, winner to be chosen on…

SHELTER ME Countdown to Tuesday Continues: Name My Foster Pups!

posted on August 2, 2014 by Catherine Mann

Check out my two new foster puppies from PAWS! Aren’t they the cutest?! These two fellas – 2 month old cairn terrier mixes – will be staying with me for 2-3 weeks and they need names. To celebrate the countdown to Shelter Me (Tues., August 5), the first book in my “Second Chance Ranch Animal…