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 books and writing!
I started writing stories
in fourth grade
and
never looked back.
My Creation Station
Pop into my creation station in North Carolina for a look around.
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.
11 Fun Facts About Cat
Learn:
Earned my master's degree in special education.
Supported students with learning disabilities from kindergarten to college.
Work:
Helped students with writing assignments
when I was a writing coach at a community college.
Eat:
Could yum down pizza and salad, with ice cream for dessert, at every meal.
Read:
Started reading before starting school.
Devoured Dickens and Sherlock Holmes in middle school.
Don't judge me <wink>: I'm an audiobooks fanatic,
and I don't have beautiful stacks of hard cover titles
Book Love:
Eclectic mix by: Jennifer Weiner, Beth O'Leary, Sophie Kinsella, Elin Hilderbrand, Louise Penny, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Anthony Horowitz, Neil Gaiman, Harry Potter, and too many others to list
Watch:
Sleepless in Seattle, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill, When Harry Met Sally, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Big Sick, Moonstruck, Shop Around the Corner, Bringing Up Baby, Philadelphia Story, Down with Love, Serendipity, It Happened One Night, The Holiday
Work Out:
Walk a mile or two every day, Along the beach or woodland trail is THE best.
Practice yoga, lift weights, do cardio and swim laps.
Nephew Randy gets a kick from watching me hula-hooping.
Snap:
Dabble in photography with a smart phone or DSLR camera.
This passion could be in my genes since both my great- and great-great grandfathers were photographers back in the day.
Learn:
Earned my master's degree in special education.
Supported students with learning disabilities from kindergarten to college.
Work:
Helped students with writing assignments
when I was a writing coach at a community college.
Eat:
Could yum down pizza and salad, with ice cream for dessert, at every meal.
Read:
Started reading before starting school.
Devoured Dickens and Sherlock Holmes in middle school.
Don't judge me <wink>: I'm an audiobooks fanatic,
and I don't have beautiful stacks of hard cover titles
Book Love:
Eclectic mix by: Jennifer Weiner, Beth O'Leary, Sophie Kinsella, Elin Hilderbrand, Louise Penny, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Anthony Horowitz, Neil Gaiman, Harry Potter, and too many others to list
Watch:
Sleepless in Seattle, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill, When Harry Met Sally, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Big Sick, Moonstruck, Shop Around the Corner, Bringing Up Baby, Philadelphia Story, Down with Love, Serendipity, It Happened One Night, The Holiday
Work Out:
Walk a mile or two every day, Along the beach or woodland trail is THE best.
Practice yoga, lift weights, do cardio and swim laps.
Nephew Randy gets a kick from watching me hula-hooping.
Snap:
Dabble in photography with a smart phone or DSLR camera.
This passion could be in my genes since both my great- and great-great grandfathers were photographers back in the day.
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.
At 5-feet, 1-inch,
so you'll find me
tra-la'ing in the front row.
And one last thing for you Muggles ......
Hey, Pinners!
Discover more about Cat's writerly life
and bookish inspirations on Pinterest.
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