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WRITING COMP NEWS....
The winners of the Song Title Writing Comp are online now… check them out, and take a look at our brand new writing comp to create a cool character…. go to the YOU section and click WRITER’S WORKSHOP for more info! Well done to EVERYONE who entered, I wish all of you could be winners!
As for me, I am working hard to finish off my 7th book Ginger Snaps… almost there! My Editor says I’m ‘grounded’ until it’s all done, oops!!!! I still have a yukky cold after all that touring around, too.
One thing that cheered me up was seeing the entries for the My Best Friend Rocks South Africa comp – you can see the finalists online at the MBFR link now. It’s great to see that readers all around the world are loving the books – and the comps!
So, don’t let the dark nights and cold weather get you down… check out the WRITER’S WORKSHOP page and start daydreaming!!!
Cathy Cassidy x
WRITE AWAY....
I’m home again for a while after weeks of touring about… time to get on and finish Gingersnaps! I’m REALLY excited that my book Sundae Girl has been picked as a Richard & Judy Recommended Read…. wow! I’ll be doing a special event in DUDLEY, W. Midlands, with other shortlisted authors, on 30th October, so I’ll maybe see some of you there! Check the Cathy’s Camper page for more details.
I had a brilliant time in London, Bath and Ireland…. thanks to all the fab kids who came to my events in Meath, Louth and Monaghan, especially those who sneaked out of school specially to see me! Thanks too to their teachers, for being so understanding – meeting an author is educational, after all! I have some fab memories of Ireland and a whole bunch of inspiration, too!
Watch out for the results of the Song Titles Story Comp coming very soon. I’ve started judging, but there’s an avalanche of fab entries to get through… and it’s hard to pick out just a few winners! Meanwhile I’m getting on with my new book, Gingersnaps… promise!
hannah says...
i cant wait until its judged!!!! i hoped u liked my entry!!
abigail wong says...
I seriously cant wait till you come to Chorley! is going to be fab! Have you got a new email address? lots of love Abigail xx
Lucy Smith says...
I was supposed to go to see you in Monaghan, but something at school came up and I couldn’t miss it! I am so annoyed!
HOME... AND AWAY!!!!
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Twinkling Friendship Fest at Greenwich, the lovely winners of the VIP London Comp and all the cool kids I met at the Bath Children’s Literature Festival! A special thanks to everyone from Combe Down Primary, Kingswood Prep, King Edmund School, Backwell, Churchill Community School, High Littleton, St Mary’s, Hayesfield and Colston Girls School! I had a fab time meeting you all… and I hope you enjoyed it, too!
Special thanks to everyone who made me a friendship bracelet or bookmark, for the fudge at Greenwich, the girls who made the fabby posters at Backwell, and Becky for the amazing fairy cakes!
I’m back home again briefly, with school visits and a Friendship Fest at Wigtown Book Festival on Saturday 6th at 12.30… see my Camper page for more info. Then I’m off to Rome for a few days before my mini-tour in Ireland! I’m mega-busy so I may be a BIT late judging the Song Titles Writing comp… be patient!
I’m busy trying to finish Gingersnaps, too… no rest for the wicked!
Thanks, all of you, for being the best readers ever.
Cathy Cassidy xxxx
Beth says...
:] Thank you for being the best author! Thank you AGAIN for comming to bath, and signing all my book :) Beth xox
Jazz says...
Heya Cathy IT WAS GREAT TO SEE YOU AT THE MISSION THEATRE IN BATH ON SATURDAY ,AS I TOLD YOU WE CAME FROM WALES TO SEE YOU .AND I BROUGHT ALL OF MY BOOKS THAT YOU KINDLY SIGNED EVEN THOUGH I WAS AT THE BACK OF A VERY LONG QUEUE .HOPE YOU LIKED THE BRACELET ,AND THANKYOU FOR BEING SUCH A SUPER STAR .GLAD YOU ARE HOME LOVE FROM JAZZ .
Connor says...
Hi Cathy. I can’t wait till you finish gingersnaps.I hope it’s going fine. Sadly I couldn’t enter the competition but I’ll try and enter the next one. Best Wishes Connor O’
ON THE ROAD AGAIN....
I’m away from home just now on tour, and things have started well! Thanks to everyone who came along to the Twinkling Friendship Festival at the Peter Harrison Planetarium at the Greenwich Observatory… you were fab! It was great to meet you all and I hope you had fun – I did!
Later on, I met the super-starry winners of the VIP London comp along with their friends and parents… after a stretch limo tour of London, the winners joined me for dinner and a star-show at the planetarium, along with book signing and lots of chat! Well done to all of the winners… each and every one of you are stars!
The next stage of my tour will take me to schools in and around the Bath and Bristol area… I can’t wait! If you’re down that way, check out my events at the Bath Festival of Children’s Literature – see Cathy’s Camper page for more details!
Keep your questions, comments and emails coming… I’ll respond to you all once I get home again!
Cathy Cassidy x
Perdie says...
Hi Cathy it’s me Caroline, the annoying one from the friendship festival (who’s freind gave you fudge!!!). I can’t upload those photos yet but on the brightside your tips on storywriting helped a load!!!! My friend, Chloe, jumped up with exitment when i asked her about the signed LOVE PEACE AND CHOCOLATE !!!!!! Thankyou soooo much!!!
Beth says...
Hiya Cathy! I’m going to you’re Bath Festival, :) Will I get to meet you and get my books signed? I hope so!! See you SOON ! X]
Jodie G says...
Hi Cathy! I was one of the winners of the VIP comp and it was sooo cool! The limo’s were fab and the lift at puffin house was soo… pink! (and sparkly!) I loved your campervan, and everything! Thankyou sooo much!
Kirsty Reaich says...
You shouldn’t be talking to us then! You should be finishing your book so we can see it as quick as possible! :) Just Kidding!
Amy says...
I can’t wait for gingersnaps by the way i’m doing your new comp
Jo G says...
Hiya! I have a cold too :( well done the winners of the writing comp :)