I don’t think I’ve ever come across a cat quite as grumpy as Lulu. She arrived with one of her female offspring, Tosca, as one of a ‘bonded pair’ from the local rescue centre. A tuxedo cat, beautifully marked, we hoped they’d be good company for one another. But, as...
The way I work has changed a lot over the years, mostly due to necessity. Back when I was still working as a photographer, I would work a lot in the car on the way to shoots. Now, thankfully, I write full time. Although, that can have its down sides. These usually...
For years, people have asked why my books don’t feature more animals. After all, ninety percent of my social media presence can be summed up as “assorted portraits of my pets,” so why not include a few in my fiction?
Pet Nation Mark Cushing Avery Publisher Sept 21st, 2021 Pet Nation by Mark Cushing tells the inside story on how pets are affecting Americans homes, culture, and the economy. Some of the best chapters are Chapter 4: “The Secret to Pet Nation,” the human-animal bond;...
Fiction writers make stuff up. That’s our job. But writing a novel takes a lot of time and energy, and over the course of all those months plugging away at the word count, as life is happening, as our writer brains process events and emotions around us, real-life inspiration seeps in. Sometimes without us even realizing it.
Like most writers, I spend a lot of time at home.
