L.A. Catron's Blog

A long time ago, Cullyn interviewed me for her blog. She has since left the blogging sphere, but been kind enough to grant me permission to re-host her interview here. Thank you, Cullyn! ~ * ~ An avid reader and writer since high school, L. A. Catron tried to nail down a traditional job by obtaining a …

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As I work on the last few chapters of the sequel to Changeling Eyes, I thought I’d collect the songs I’ve been using to fuel my inspiration. I think quite a few of these are not very common, so I hope you find something new to like. Enjoy! Soul Society – Kamelot Closer To The …

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(For the record, my personal stance on vaccines: They save lives. But not all are created equal or tested as rigorously as they should be … so do read some REAL research, written by REAL scientists, posted in REAL medical journals. Maybe cross-referenced with Mayo Clinic’s website … that’d be a good place to start.)
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So … it occurs to me that I’ve been lax in my communication skills (you’ll understand the understatement in a minute). An update is in order. I got a job in October. I’m a registrar for the Emergency Room at my local hospital. But that’s not the interesting part. The part some of you will
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Alright, I admit up front that I can get abrasive when I hear people saying stupid stupid things … especially when they’re lying about topics that affect me. But just hear me out. I’m very allergic to dogs. Not “the sniffles” or “the sneezes” as people like to so cutely categorize it… ASTHMATIC ATTACK type
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I was sorting through old tidbits of information I used to build the world of Changeling Eyes and I found some things that were important for me to know … but never actually found their way into the book. So, enjoy a little lost lore! Wood elves – nickname:  “Starlords” They’re nocturnal and value their connection
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I haven’t posted anything here in a long time. Here’s why: AUTHOR BRANDING. I don’t get it. It seemed like I was only supposed to talk about writing? Or my books? Or confine myself to a small niche? And I spent so long trying to figure out how to portray myself publicly on social media
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Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mistborn is like My Fair Lady meets Robin Hood meets … I don’t, Spartacus. Young street thief with mysterious powers is taught to move through high society in order to overthrow an extremely oppressive regime. It sort of put me in mind
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Please welcome A.L. Waddington, author of ESSENCE, on the 5th stop in her Blog Tour! Take a peek: Jocelyn Timmons does not believe she is anything special — just an ordinary high school senior, living an ordinary life full of school-work, volleyball and friends. She’s about to find out how wrong she is. Jackson Chandler
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Readers & Writer’s Connect has been kind enough to feature me on their blog this week in a number of ways! They interviewed me: “Interview with Booktrope author L. A. Catron” They featured my book, Changeling Eyes: “Spotlight: Changeling Eyes by L. A. Catron” They reviewed my book, giving it 5 stars! “Wendy Garfinkle reviews
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