Cheryl Landes
@clandes.bsky.social
Award-winning author, photographer, editor, technical communications consultant, speaker, traveler, jazz fan, cat lover.
The location of the Glenwood Cubbies Holiday Bazaar has changed.
📍 New Location:
Laurin Middle School
13601 NE 97th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98662
🛍️ Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
I’ll be there selling my two latest books, Rainbows in the Snow and The Best I Can Do.
📍 New Location:
Laurin Middle School
13601 NE 97th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98662
🛍️ Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
I’ll be there selling my two latest books, Rainbows in the Snow and The Best I Can Do.
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The location of the Glenwood Cubbies Holiday Bazaar has changed.
📍 New Location:
Laurin Middle School
13601 NE 97th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98662
🛍️ Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
I’ll be there selling my two latest books, Rainbows in the Snow and The Best I Can Do.
📍 New Location:
Laurin Middle School
13601 NE 97th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98662
🛍️ Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
I’ll be there selling my two latest books, Rainbows in the Snow and The Best I Can Do.
Another holiday event confirmed! I'll be selling and signing my books at this Holiday Bazaar on Sunday, December 7, at Glenwood Heights Primary School in Vancouver, WA. This will be a fun event.
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Another holiday event confirmed! I'll be selling and signing my books at this Holiday Bazaar on Sunday, December 7, at Glenwood Heights Primary School in Vancouver, WA. This will be a fun event.
Tomorrow in Hillsboro, OR: I'll be selling my books at the Holiday Bazaar at MorningStar Senior Living, 1075 NE Amberglen Parkway. From what I've heard, there will be a lot of handcrafted gift ideas for the holidays.
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tomorrow in Hillsboro, OR: I'll be selling my books at the Holiday Bazaar at MorningStar Senior Living, 1075 NE Amberglen Parkway. From what I've heard, there will be a lot of handcrafted gift ideas for the holidays.
Late this afternoon, the audiobook version of my memoir, The Best I Can Do, was approved by Audible and is available on their website. It should be available on Amazon and iTunes in a few days. www.audible.com/pd/B0G1N98PC...
The Best I Can Do
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Winner of the Gold Book Award for Nonfiction from Literary Titan and the Silver Book Award for Nonfiction from the Nonfiction Book Awards She started off ha...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Late this afternoon, the audiobook version of my memoir, The Best I Can Do, was approved by Audible and is available on their website. It should be available on Amazon and iTunes in a few days. www.audible.com/pd/B0G1N98PC...
I'm excited to be reading from my memoir, The Best I Can Do, at a fundraiser for the Oregon Food Bank at the Rose City Book Pub in Portland tonight. My reading is scheduled at 5:10 p.m.
This event will be a lot of fun!
This event will be a lot of fun!
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I'm excited to be reading from my memoir, The Best I Can Do, at a fundraiser for the Oregon Food Bank at the Rose City Book Pub in Portland tonight. My reading is scheduled at 5:10 p.m.
This event will be a lot of fun!
This event will be a lot of fun!
Yes, it's happening again. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
Sea otters are stealing surfboards in California. Again
People in the community are calling on surfers and others in the ocean to keep their distance for their own safety and that of the otters.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Yes, it's happening again. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
THURSDAY (October 23): Jack Molisani is the guest speaker in the Coffee and Content webinar:
How NOT to Get Hired: Tech Writer Job Search, Resume, Interview Disasters
Can't make it at that time? Register and we'll email you the recording!
www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9273...
How NOT to Get Hired: Tech Writer Job Search, Resume, Interview Disasters
Can't make it at that time? Register and we'll email you the recording!
www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9273...
How Not to Get Hired: Tech Writer Job Search, Resume, Interview Disasters
Dodge the pitfalls of tech writing job applications with insights from Jack Molisani, President of ProSpring Staffing. In this episode of Coffee and Content, you'll learn precisely what not to do when...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
THURSDAY (October 23): Jack Molisani is the guest speaker in the Coffee and Content webinar:
How NOT to Get Hired: Tech Writer Job Search, Resume, Interview Disasters
Can't make it at that time? Register and we'll email you the recording!
www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9273...
How NOT to Get Hired: Tech Writer Job Search, Resume, Interview Disasters
Can't make it at that time? Register and we'll email you the recording!
www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9273...
I'm returning to Seaview, WA, on Saturday, October 4, to the PNW Authors Book Fair. If you're on the southern Washington coast, stop by and say hello. Special guest Fredrick Cooper will be reading from his novels set in Southwest Washington and Southeast Alaska.
September 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I'm returning to Seaview, WA, on Saturday, October 4, to the PNW Authors Book Fair. If you're on the southern Washington coast, stop by and say hello. Special guest Fredrick Cooper will be reading from his novels set in Southwest Washington and Southeast Alaska.
Just saw this message in my inbox: My memoir, The Best I Can Do, received an honorable mention in the Books Shelf contest for non-fiction. www.booksshelf.com/winners-july...
Winners July 2025 | BooksShelf
Check out the winners of our writing contest here.
Writing Contest Awards
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September 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Just saw this message in my inbox: My memoir, The Best I Can Do, received an honorable mention in the Books Shelf contest for non-fiction. www.booksshelf.com/winners-july...
Animal Aid's annual garage sale is on Saturday, August 23, at Southwest Auto Body & Frame, down the hill from the shelter. Stop by and shop. Most items are "name your own price".
I'll be there, helping in the morning. Hope to see you there!
I'll be there, helping in the morning. Hope to see you there!
August 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Animal Aid's annual garage sale is on Saturday, August 23, at Southwest Auto Body & Frame, down the hill from the shelter. Stop by and shop. Most items are "name your own price".
I'll be there, helping in the morning. Hope to see you there!
I'll be there, helping in the morning. Hope to see you there!
My monthly newsletter is back. It was on hiatus until I could find a different newsletter service option. I'll cover my book news and events and other writing related topics. To sign up, go to my home page. tabbycatco.com
Tabby Cat Communications - User-Friendly Materials
A technical communications consultant who creates clear, easy-to-follow user instructions for your new or existing product.
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August 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
My monthly newsletter is back. It was on hiatus until I could find a different newsletter service option. I'll cover my book news and events and other writing related topics. To sign up, go to my home page. tabbycatco.com
If you'd like to become more comfortable with speaking on camera, Linda Ugelow is offering a free workshop August 18-22 called "5 Days to Make Friends with the Lens". I've attended a few of Linda's webinars and workshops and have learned a lot from them. lindaugelow.newzenler.com/courses/frie...
Make Friends with the Lens
Learn to feel comfortable, relaxed, and at ease in front of the camera lens so you can bring that presence wherever you are seen and heard, on video, live streams, podcasts, webinars, in meetings, pre...
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August 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you'd like to become more comfortable with speaking on camera, Linda Ugelow is offering a free workshop August 18-22 called "5 Days to Make Friends with the Lens". I've attended a few of Linda's webinars and workshops and have learned a lot from them. lindaugelow.newzenler.com/courses/frie...
My memoir, The Best I Can Do, is part of the summer Book Bingo through the Seattle Public Library. Here's a blog post from the City of Issaquah, WA, about it: www.issaquahwa.gov/CivicAlerts....
News Flash
News Flash
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August 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
My memoir, The Best I Can Do, is part of the summer Book Bingo through the Seattle Public Library. Here's a blog post from the City of Issaquah, WA, about it: www.issaquahwa.gov/CivicAlerts....
All-ages graphic storytelling workshops come to Seattle area www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Storytelling workshop helps people express themselves through comics
Storytelling company 80% Studios is pushing the boundaries of how Native art is expressed and is helping people of all backgrounds tell their stories.
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July 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
All-ages graphic storytelling workshops come to Seattle area www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Cats Paw Saloon, 3565 SE Division Street in Portland, OR is hosting Animal Aid on Wednesday, June 11, 4-7 p.m. There will be a four-specialty drinks menu available that night through June 15. For every drink that is purchased, Animal Aid, a no-kill shelter in Portland, will receive $1.
June 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Cats Paw Saloon, 3565 SE Division Street in Portland, OR is hosting Animal Aid on Wednesday, June 11, 4-7 p.m. There will be a four-specialty drinks menu available that night through June 15. For every drink that is purchased, Animal Aid, a no-kill shelter in Portland, will receive $1.
I'm attending Vote Forward's event, “Debrief & Strategy Call” - sign up now to join me! #TheBigSend www.mobilize.us/votefwd/even...
Debrief & Strategy Call · Vote Forward
Join Vote Forward Executive Director Yasmin Radjy and Senior Director of Data & Research Emily Wasserman as we debrief the results of our 2024 letter writing campaigns and share strategies for what co...
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June 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'm attending Vote Forward's event, “Debrief & Strategy Call” - sign up now to join me! #TheBigSend www.mobilize.us/votefwd/even...
Discovering this article was an aha moment. I've never thought about this. nicenews.com/science/eure...
Eureka Moments May Help You Remember Information Longer
Researchers found that “eureka” or “aha!” moments may help you remember info longer than more calculated thought processes do.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Discovering this article was an aha moment. I've never thought about this. nicenews.com/science/eure...
In my memoir, I created a character for my intuition named Charlotte to address what can happen when one doesn't listen to those messages from deep inside. www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiet...
Are You Feeling Anxiety Or Intuition? Here's How To Know The Difference.
The line between these two reactions can feel razor-thin, but it's important to know which is at play.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In my memoir, I created a character for my intuition named Charlotte to address what can happen when one doesn't listen to those messages from deep inside. www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiet...
‘It’s breathtaking’: Entitled behavior on flights is getting worse. Here’s why www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/...
‘It’s breathtaking’: Entitled behavior on flights is getting worse. Here’s why
Flying this summer? Expect some entitled passengers along the way, says Travel Troubleshooter, who offers some ways to deal with the inconsiderate behavior.
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April 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
‘It’s breathtaking’: Entitled behavior on flights is getting worse. Here’s why www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/...
Another award for The Best I Can Do! The message was in my inbox this morning. It received the First Place Award in the Nonfiction - Health & Wellness - Mental Health category from The BookFest. www.thebookfest.com/award_entrie...
The Best I Can Do - The BookFest
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April 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Another award for The Best I Can Do! The message was in my inbox this morning. It received the First Place Award in the Nonfiction - Health & Wellness - Mental Health category from The BookFest. www.thebookfest.com/award_entrie...
In case you're wondering how anyone can do this, although it isn't recommended because of the effects on the body... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/w...
The Physiology of Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech (Gift Article)
What happens to your body when you deliver a 25-hour speech without any breaks?
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April 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
In case you're wondering how anyone can do this, although it isn't recommended because of the effects on the body... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/w...
Here are some tips to help with work and life challenges: nicenews.com/health-and-w...
Rewire Your Mind: 5 Positive Thinking Techniques Backed by Science - Nice News
It goes without saying that cultivating and promoting optimism are core values at Nice News: Beyond brightening up your inbox, positivity plays a
nicenews.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Here are some tips to help with work and life challenges: nicenews.com/health-and-w...
When I fly anywhere, I never check bags. I've always traveled light, even on long trips. It's possible when you plan ahead. This article has a lot of tips I've used for my travels. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...
A ‘ruthless’ guide to flying without bag fees
Packing light can be liberating and frugal. Here’s how to keep your personal-item bag tight.
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March 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
When I fly anywhere, I never check bags. I've always traveled light, even on long trips. It's possible when you plan ahead. This article has a lot of tips I've used for my travels. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...
If you have personal data and genetic records on 23andMe, now is the time to remove them, according to a warning issued by the State of California Attorney General. The company has filed for bankruptcy. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Column | Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now
The genetic information company declared bankruptcy on Sunday, and California’s attorney general has issued a privacy “consumer alert.”
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March 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
If you have personal data and genetic records on 23andMe, now is the time to remove them, according to a warning issued by the State of California Attorney General. The company has filed for bankruptcy. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Lots of great advice in this article. I've noticed in some search engines, I've had to scroll halfway down the page or longer to find direct links to hotels anymore. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/...
7 hotel red flags that should make you run in the other direction
Hospitality insiders weigh in on what should make you check out of a hotel — or stay away in the first place.
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March 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Lots of great advice in this article. I've noticed in some search engines, I've had to scroll halfway down the page or longer to find direct links to hotels anymore. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/...