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This week on Episode 126 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Pacific Island writer, Cathy Payne. She is the author of 𝙰 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝚃𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚒’𝚒, 𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚙𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚄𝚗𝚊𝚒, 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙺𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙷𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚒’𝚒, and 𝙸 𝙻𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚒 𝚒 𝙱𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚘𝚝𝚞𝚢𝚊𝚗. Her latest picture book 𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚎𝚕𝚕, is the first installment in a science series.  Cathy's mother is Chinese and Native Hawaiian from Hawai’i, and her father is CHamoru/Chamorro and English from Guam.  She spent several years working as a journalist, before returning to Guam for a career and lifestyle change. She currently works as an English instructor / tutor, and continues to pursue her dream of writing more books. 

Give Cathy a follow + tune in as she shares her journey as a writer, the decision to become a published author,  the business side, her creative process, networking + support groups, her books and much more!!

Follow Cathy:
•   IG:  https://instagram.com/cathyapayne
•   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cathyapayne

Links to purchase books
on Amazon:
•   Ten Little Surfers Hawaii (board book): https://www.amazon.com/Little-Surfers-Hawaii-Catherine-Payne/dp/1933067071
•   Three Little Kittens in Hawaii (board book):
https://www.amazon.com/These-Little-Kittens-Hawaii-Catherine/dp/1949000176
•   Mole and Tell (picture book for older children): https://www.amazon.com/Mole-Celebrating-Science-Catherine-Payne/dp/1958629111

Links to purchase books
- University of Guam Press:
•   Chepchop Unai (picture book): https://uogpress.com/product/chepchop-unai/

•   I Lalai i Bilembaotuyan (picture book): https://uogpress.com/product/i-lalai-i-bilembaotuyan/


YOUTUBE:
•  Audio Book for Chepchop Unai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xau9dDV4Eo

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