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TOURING & WRITING....
That’s summer over… and it’s STILL raining! Grrr! Hope you had a sunnier time than we did in Galloway, and that you are settling back into school… if you have any cool cheer-up tips to liven up the autumn, send them in through the comments link below!!!
I am busy writing my next book, Angel Cake, but also jetting about on various mini tours… I’m just back from beautiful Islay, so hi to all the fab kids I met there! Next I am off to Perth, Dundee, Fife, Aberdeenshire & Stirling, then Redbridge, Bath, Cheltenham & the FABBY Queen of Teen ceremony near London… wooo!!!! Last but not least, I’ll be in Ireland, touring around Tipperary & Cork.
Let me know if you’re going to make it along to any of these events… and don’t forget to pass on your best cheer-up tips, too! It may be raining outside, but we can make our own sunshine, can’t we?!!!
Cathy xxx
THANK YOU!!!!
I had the coolest email this week, from a girl thanking me for the books, and for writing back to her when she emails… and it got me thinking. We don’t say thank you often enough! So let’s do something about it….
Here is Emma’s email, which started me thinking….
Thanks Cathy for writing to me the way you do. You’re an international writer who has loads of fans and yet you still take time to write back to each one of us personally. You answer our questions and help us out. I know no other author who does that so thanks!
And thanks, too, because your books are so inspirational. They help me understand and believe and want to stand up for myself! Thanks, Cathy!
So… who would I say thanks to? Lot of people, for lots of things!!!!
A big THANKS to my fab family, for putting up with me… to my friends… to all the fab crew at Puffin books & also to my agent, for making my dreams come true… to my writer-gal pals, Fiona Gibson, Lisa Clark, Magi Gibson & Meg Rosoff, for patience, laughs & understanding… to Fluffy Puffin, for everything… to Kitty’s Tearoom, for having the best cake in the known universe… to the cool kids who came to the EDINBURGH BOOK FEST recently, to see me…. to everyone who emails me with feedback & support… everyone who voted for me in Queen of Teen… to Daisy & Kelpie (dogs), Midnight & Snowy (rabbits) & Lily, Pickle & Pepper (cats) for letting me stroke them… to llamas, for existing… and lots, lots more. Including Emma N, for giving me the cool idea for this blog!
What would YOU say thanks for? Let me know in the box below… keep your comments short, & I’ll post the best online!
amie says...
I totaly agree about saying thank you we don’t say it alot and think about it it only takes a second to say so…I’m going to say a big thank you to my mum and dad who buy me all my cathy cassidy books,a huge thank you to my best friend Erin who lends me her cathy cassidy books and thank you to the one and only Cathy Cassidy who writes the books I love so much love amie xxx
lucy says...
I think that thanks is really great! As Emma said it is wonderful for you to reply to us, Cathy! Will you ever be in Inverclyde, Scotland any time because I live in Inverclyde and think it would be really great to meet you. I have your new book, Gingersnaps and i got it for £9.99 out of WHSmith but I can tell you, it was worth it! Love all your books, especially Lucky Star as it is so emotional! If you are able to reply i would love this as you are my favourite Author! Kind Regards, Lucy.
Caity says...
I have never thought about saying thanks to you, so thank you loads for replying to my e-mails and for signing my books at the ultimate FF I really enjoyed it, I think its great that you take time to reply nicely to every ones emails !! xoxo
QUEEN OF TEEN.....
Exciting news… I’ve been shortlisted for the fab Queen of Teen competition!!!! If I’m to get any further, I need you all to cast your votes now… and get polishing your tiaras!!!! Click here to cast your votes... it’s an awesome comp and the prizes include a day in London with a ride in a swish stretch limo with your fave author… woo!!! (Can I have a stretch camper-van, please?!!!)
I’m all excited about meeting so many other cool teen authors at the award ceremony – it’s going to be FAB. So… who is YOUR Queen of Teen? Get involved and cast your vote now!!!!
I’m back from my Gingersnaps tour and catching up with emails and updates… hi to all the amazing kids I met at the Ultimate Friendship festival in London and a HUUUUGE well-done to Laura and Kelly, the inspiring winners of MBFR 2008. Many, many readers are sending you both their congratulations and get-well wishes, Laura.
Hi too to all the readers I met at schools, bookshops & libraries around the country… you were great!!!!
There’s a new writing comp up and running too, just the thing to keep you busy in the long summer hols… take a look and check it out… And take a look at the wonderful winning entries from the Cool Letter Comp to get you thinking and scribbling!!!!
Grace says...
Hey! I’m so happy you got shortlisted, I voted for you! Love your books! x
Chloe says...
I voted for you on the Queen of Teen website but I also voted for Jacqueline Wilson, Louise Rennison, Karen McCombie, Grace Dent and Cathy Hopkins- your all my fave authors!
emily says...
Hiyah, i didn’t in the writing comp ( :( i wasn’t on the highly commended list but i was on the commended. is the commended list only people who entered?
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Zoe Screti says...
Hi Cathy, I came to see you at the Solihull Gingersnaps Tour Event. It was BRILLIANT !!! You really inspired me to write. It was great to sit with friends and lisen to such an amazing author. I can’t wait to read Gingersnaps.
Erin says...
Your books our the best,my fave author of all time!!
Leah Pritchard says...
Wow!!!!You are amazing.You came to talk to me and my school thats Windsor High school in Birmingham and i havent put your book down ever sience i got it and when i am not reading your books i am on your wedsite!!!I hope you had a nice time at my school and i wish you could come again soon!!!Have a nice tour around england and i am looking forward to reading ginger snaps.I am thinking about making a school magazine like you said but i dont think i have the guts to ask!!!I will do it finally in a little while if i do find my guts!Please email me back i would love to hear from you and get some advise from you byexxxxxxxx
Bethh says...
WOW ! another book. i cant wait i love your writin xx its the only readin i get attached to.
Sarah says...
Hi Cathy! This rain is really horrible, can’t it just disappear please?? Anyway I think you should enjoy the rain instead of moping about it, so I’m going to go pick up my umberella and go singing in the rain to cheer myself up! Love Sarah x PS I think your new book sounds really cool :-)
Tone says...
I totally agree. I can’t make the events, unfortunately – Would have loved to. Wow! Writing a new book. Thankyou for replying to my last email, you really inspired me.My friend + I are very grateful. Big fan, Tone.