Meet Cat Michaels
Award-winning Author
Tales for young readers and the young at heart
Tales for young readers and the young at heart
Cat's Author Mug Shot: "I cannot live in a world without books." ~ Thomas Jefferson
Have you ever done something
you really L*O*V*E?
Something you do
over and over again
because
it's so fulfilling,
and
you don't mind
working hard at it?
you really L*O*V*E?
Something you do
over and over again
because
it's so fulfilling,
and
you don't mind
working hard at it?
Well, that's me with reading and writing!
I started writing stories in fourth grade
and
never looked back.
I started writing stories in fourth grade
and
never looked back.
My Creation Station
Pop into my North Carolina creation station for a virtual visit.
It's where I connect with readers
and create my tales.
Pop into my North Carolina creation station for a virtual visit.
It's where I connect with readers
and create my tales.
"I Am a Writer" Video
Curious about a writerly life?
Want to know what inspires people to
become an author?
Find out in my video below.
9 Fun Facts About Cat
Learn:
Earned my master's degree in special education. Supported students with learning disabilities from kindergarten to college for more than two decades.
Work:
Helped students with writing assignments
when I was a writing coach at a community college.
(Yep, college students write tons of papers
for practically every subject, not just for English.
So, keep up with your grammar and writing homework!)
Eat:
Could yum down pizza and salad, with ice cream for dessert, at every meal.
Read:
Started reading books before beginning school.
My all-time fave books children's books: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Hunger Games, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Witch of Blackbird Pond, Sherlock Holmes, all Dr. Seuss, and too many others for this short list.
Exercise:
Walk a mile or two every day, Along the beach or woodland trail is THE best.
Practice yoga, hit the gym, and swim laps, too.
Nephew Randy gets a kick from watching me hula-hooping.
Snap:
Love photography with a smart phone or camera.
This passion could be in my genes since both my great- and great-great grandfathers were photographers in the early 1900s.
Camera Cat: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Dig:
Get my hands dirty creating, pocket-sized gardens full of color and art
for our North Carolina home.
Sing:
No, never a rock star singer.
But I've sung in choral groups since third grade.
Alto 1.
I'm a petite 5-feet, 2-inches,
so you'll find me
tra-la'ing in the front row.
And one last thing for you Muggles ......
Hey, Pinners!
Find more about my writerly life
and inspirations for my books on Pinterest.
Find more about my writerly life
and inspirations for my books on Pinterest.
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