Cathy Carr
@cathycarrwrites.bsky.social
Author 365 DAYS TO ALASKA (2021) and LOST KITES AND OTHER TREASURES (2024), published by Abrams/Amulet. Rep. Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency. To quote Toni Morrison, "You are your best thing." You can find me at www.cathycarrwrites.com.
I love the Frances books. I've read them all and I don't think there was one I thought was a weak link or disliked.
August 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I love the Frances books. I've read them all and I don't think there was one I thought was a weak link or disliked.
Please don't apologize--I'm happy to be added to the feed. Many thanks!
August 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Please don't apologize--I'm happy to be added to the feed. Many thanks!
It's part of the reason I write children's books.
July 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's part of the reason I write children's books.
Good advice and this can be so hard to do at times.
July 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Good advice and this can be so hard to do at times.
When I ask friends which books have influenced them the most, nearly every one of them mentions a children's book--at least one and often more.
July 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
When I ask friends which books have influenced them the most, nearly every one of them mentions a children's book--at least one and often more.
I agree. Marketing, overall, is a problem in traditional kidlit publishing, especially now.
July 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I agree. Marketing, overall, is a problem in traditional kidlit publishing, especially now.
Yes. And don't discount inflation as a force. If people have to choose between buying their kids books or buying their families groceries, they're going to choose groceries.
July 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Yes. And don't discount inflation as a force. If people have to choose between buying their kids books or buying their families groceries, they're going to choose groceries.
People seem to just love audiobooks. I've noticed my audiobook sales are inching upward while the print book sales stay steady or inch downward.
July 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
People seem to just love audiobooks. I've noticed my audiobook sales are inching upward while the print book sales stay steady or inch downward.
You're right! I think one part of the problem is a lack of books that MG boys are likely to enjoy and engage with.
July 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
You're right! I think one part of the problem is a lack of books that MG boys are likely to enjoy and engage with.
Hilarious! Thanks!
July 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Hilarious! Thanks!
I still haven't succeeded in getting added, but I will read the instructions once more and try again. 😆
July 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I still haven't succeeded in getting added, but I will read the instructions once more and try again. 😆
I absolutely LOVED that line in Winter's Bone and think of it so often.
June 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I absolutely LOVED that line in Winter's Bone and think of it so often.