I'd like to introduce you to my two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Lexie and Mystie. They've owned me for a while and have me very well trained. Oh, you mean I'm supposed to train them? Maybe so. But since I'm now a full-time writer and am home a lot of the time,...
Molly on my back. Writing can be a lonely business. It’s just you and the blank screen. I was lucky though because I had Molly to keep me company. I’m not sure whether Molly saw herself as my muse or my writing partner. Being a cat, she probably had an agenda of...
Well, I don't own any pets, but I am a pet aunt. Name: Ginger (nicknames Gingie and The Ginge) Breed: Shih tzu Age: about two and a half How she became part of my life? My brother's family gave in to the nephews' begging for a dog, and my sister-in-law's research...
Bella, The Book Tour Dog Our current critter is a miniature dachshund named Bella. We believe her to be about ten, but we don't know that for sure. She came into our lives four years ago when we found her abandoned on a busy, rainy street in Bellevue,...
Two Cats and a Plot When I’m working on a book, I stay at home where my cats are my only company. I wander through the house, thinking about things, and looking for my cup of coffee. I might end up in the kitchen to make a fresh cup. My current book introduces a...
Our dog, Stella West, is a long haired Chihuahua mix. I like to say she’s 25% dog, 25% cat, and 50% demon. Any discussion of her requires a reading of this post I wrote for my personal blog in 2009, roughly a month after we adopted her: The Story of Stella Here is...
