Creative Writing Tips -- Dare to Be Different CD

Cathy Scott, a veteran journalist, traveled to New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina to report the stories of pets displaced by Katrina. Best Friends Animal Society, whose work she covered, later hired her as a writer for its magazine and web sites. Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned, was released in mid-July. Scott has published one biography and four true crime books (including the Los Angeles Times best seller The Killing of Tupac Shakur. Her latest - Rough Guide to True Crime (Penguin) - is set for release in summer 2009. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, the San Diego Union-Tribune, George magazine, and Reuters News Service. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists' national speakers bureau and has appeared on CNN, Court TV, Unsolved Mysteries, Oxygen network's Snapped, National Public Radio, and the BBC. Before Katrina, she was an adjunct journalism instructor for nearly five years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her journalism work has also taken her to Los Angeles to cover the 1992 riots (the Rodney King uprising), Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm, Somalia for Operation Restore Hope, and Panama to cover the U.S. military handing over operation of the canal to Panamanian officials. Here is a sampling of reviews of her work: "These stories are so riveting ..." (Steve Dale, Tribune Media wire service); "A thorough report on the investigation of the drive-by shooting of one of rap music's top stars." (Kirkus Reviews); "For setting the record straight as well as for limning a major pop music star, this is a valuable book." (Booklist critic Mark Tribby); "Definitely worth a read ..." (Nelson George, Africana Magazine). She will present topics on writing nonfiction books and magazine articles including "10 Must-Haves for Your Nonfiction Book Proposal," "Dare to Be Different: Creative Nonfiction Writing Tips," "Don't Let Your Words Get in the Way of Good Magazine Writing," "Wow 'Em with Yourself and Your Writing," and "Blogging Your Way to Riches."

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