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Why Reading Aloud to Your Preteen is a Game-Changer
We all know how crucial it is to read to preschoolers. It helps them develop vocabulary, understand stories, and introduces them to the...
Kathy Cassel
Mar 194 min read
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How to Find a Book You're Sure to Like
In the US, there are thousands of books published each day, including self-published books. With that many new books added to books...
Kathy Cassel
Mar 161 min read
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National Read an E-book Month
Celebrate National Read an E-Book Month with a Free Book! Did you know that March is National Read an E-Book Month? This special month...
Kathy Cassel
Mar 82 min read
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Escaping Reality through Fiction
Many of us escape real life and find comfort and hope in a fictional world, whether through a book, movie, or even video game.
Kathy Cassel
Feb 83 min read
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Dead Weight Update
Dead Weight is on blog tour and getting favorable reviews.
Kathy Cassel
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Dead Weight is Coming to Audible
Dead Weight is not only in print, but it's going to become an audible book.
Kathy Cassel
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Hurricane Helene Shortened Our Vacation
Hurricane Helene cut our vacation short, but we are thankful to be safe.
Kathy Cassel
Sep 29, 20242 min read
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Nine Years and Almost There Part 2
I have two books releasing at the same time. Ironically, one is an adult suspense novel, one is a daily devotion book for preteens girls.
Kathy Cassel
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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Nine Years and Almost There!! Part 1
My journey to write a Christian suspense novel started 15 years ago and is almost at an end.
Kathy Cassel
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Do You Relate Better to Fictional Characters Than Real People?
Relating to characters in books can help promote healing.
Kathy Cassel
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Life Happens Part 2
I'm in Indiana. I'm staying at my sister's house, and this is when I miss my mom the most. I should be staying at her house. That's where...
Kathy Cassel
May 18, 20242 min read
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Choose Hope (Or, Why I Write What I Do)
My first YA novel was Freerunner. It was a tough story to write. I wanted to cover the issue of molestation, but in a way that would be...
Kathy Cassel
May 14, 20243 min read
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Life Happens Part 1
It' s Mother's Day. I'm still getting used to not having a mother and to the fact that it makes my sister, brother, and I the oldest...
Kathy Cassel
May 13, 20242 min read
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Does Your Mind Never Quit?
Does your mind never quit? Umm. The answer is no. Or not often. Even when I'm asleep, my mind is processing. Last week Jasmine was...
Kathy Cassel
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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Mexico Beach
Florida has been quite cold this past week. Of course for us cold is 27F, while in other places it's been below zero. Jasmine and I went...
Kathy Cassel
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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Historic St Andrew's Panama City
I have two tik tok accounts. One features my personal life and the things connected with Toy Central (my shop that went down in Hurricane...
Kathy Cassel
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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Life is Always Changing
I haven't posted much, and when I have, it's been real. Real feelings. Real life. If you are looking for cheery, this is the wrong...
Kathy Cassel
Dec 23, 20232 min read
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Following Bailey through New York City
In my book A Thousand Lies, Bailey is a 15-year-old living an ordinary--and even a bit boring--life in nowheresville Indiana. She's never...
Kathy Cassel
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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I Needed a Happy Place
I needed a happy place. Somewhere to balance out the rest of my life. This has been a year of loss. Loss of my mom, father-in-law, random...
Kathy Cassel
Aug 27, 20231 min read
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Taking Mom Back to Michigan
Too much time has passed since my last blog post. I was going to write meaningful posts once a week, but that didn't happen. And my blog...
Kathy Cassel
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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