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Writing with Cats: An Inspirational and Practical Guide for Writers

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I wish to thank the author for alerting me to the mystical and creative ways my cats approach life. They're in the here and now. It's true emotion with large doses of mathematical calculation. Patience with a purpose.
Yes, I am a writer and when I go to the keyboard too quickly, one of my feline companions, tries to share said keys with my fingers. He is in actuality, giving me paws.
This book has made me a more careful observer. I now also use my energy more efficiently. For example, I pounce to the keyboard when something just has to be related. Also, I'm learning the restorative value of the "cat nap."
Writing with Cats, is an entertaining and helpful book. By the way, the author is so convincing in his evidence, that if you are a writer, you should in my opinion, go right down to the shelter and adopt a cat. Also, if you are a cat lover, you should go to the closest computer store, purchase one with a good word processor, and have at it. After reading this book, you may be astonished by your own accomplishment.

Gerald J. Schiffhorst is a university professor of English who has taught writing and literature for 40 years. In Writing With Cats: An Inspirational And Practical Guide For Writers, Professor Schiffhorst has written a light-hearted guide to the benefits that caring for a feline companion can bring to a writer's body, soul, and literary creativity. From the relaxation and stress relief that a cat's affection brings, to direct feline inspiration, Writing With Cats offers a unique motivational bond that can aid any aspiring or practicing author in getting past writer's block.

This book is an inspiration to both novice and aspiring writers. It enlightens your "animal sense" in helping you to "see" writing in a whole new and exciting way. I could not believe how this book blends animal humor, with the sometimes dreary task of writing. A joy of a book.

Gerald J. Schiffhorst's WRITING WITH CATS is full of heartening wisdom for every writer: from Twain to Eliot to Churchill to Hemingway, it's a surefire companion for jumpstarting your latest writing project or school assignment. WRITING WITH CATS is designed to inspire as well as offer practical advice to the contemporary writer on everything from basic grammar to sexist language. A must for every writer, emerging or matured, catless or overrun by the mystical, magical feline revered throughout history. Read this book to unleash the spirit within, whether you are faced with your first essay assignment or Masters' thesis. It is certain to arouse and soon you, too, will discover the true meaning of WRITING WITH CATS!