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June 11, 2014
ANIMALS AND MUSIC
by Kaye George
Since I’m a musician and have written
a Musical Mystery, I’d like to talk about the ties between animals and music.
First, some famous popular ones. Have
you seen Walt Disney’s Fantasia? Do you remember the hippos in tutus, dancing
to Dance of the Hours? The goldfish swimming along with Arabian Dance? Or the
dinosaurs battling through The Rite of Spring? Those are the
Since I’m a musician and have written
a Musical Mystery, I’d like to talk about the ties between animals and music.
First, some famous popular ones. Have
you seen Walt Disney’s Fantasia? Do you remember the hippos in tutus, dancing
to Dance of the Hours? The goldfish swimming along with Arabian Dance? Or the
dinosaurs battling through The Rite of Spring? Those are the
June 8, 2014
Bed-Bugged -- Excerpt from Susan J. Kroupa's Mystery
by Susan J. Kroupa
Some dogs work for their humans out of
love and a desire to serve. Not Doodle, the labradoodle narrator of the
Doodlebugged books. His motto? Do the work. Get paid. Nothing more, nothing
less. Of course, things don't always work
out the way he plans, especially when he's around Molly, his new boss's
ten-year-old daughter.
In this excerpt from Bed-Bugged,
the first of
Some dogs work for their humans out of
love and a desire to serve. Not Doodle, the labradoodle narrator of the
Doodlebugged books. His motto? Do the work. Get paid. Nothing more, nothing
less. Of course, things don't always work
out the way he plans, especially when he's around Molly, his new boss's
ten-year-old daughter.
In this excerpt from Bed-Bugged,
the first of
June 4, 2014
Cat Detectives, Part 2
by Toni LoTempio
A few months ago, I wrote a blog listing some of my
favorite cat detectives. Here are a few
more you might enjoy.
The
Midnight Louie series, by Carole Nelson Douglas
Louie is a twenty pound, jet black tomcat
with all of his – um- assets intact (well for the most part. He has had a vasectomy – yeah, you heard me
right) Louie is the first furpurrson of mystery, or
A few months ago, I wrote a blog listing some of my
favorite cat detectives. Here are a few
more you might enjoy.
The
Midnight Louie series, by Carole Nelson Douglas
Louie is a twenty pound, jet black tomcat
with all of his – um- assets intact (well for the most part. He has had a vasectomy – yeah, you heard me
right) Louie is the first furpurrson of mystery, or
June 1, 2014
When Animals Speak
By Waverly
Fitzgerald (aka Waverly Curtis)
I was
delighted to be invited to be on a panel of animal-themed mysteries at Left
Coast Crime. Our moderator, Mary Lee Woods of Sparkle Abbey, sent the panelists
a list of proposed questions, including one asking each of the panelists to
name our favorite books featuring animal characters. I was surprised when I
made my list of favorites and
Fitzgerald (aka Waverly Curtis)
I was
delighted to be invited to be on a panel of animal-themed mysteries at Left
Coast Crime. Our moderator, Mary Lee Woods of Sparkle Abbey, sent the panelists
a list of proposed questions, including one asking each of the panelists to
name our favorite books featuring animal characters. I was surprised when I
made my list of favorites and
May 28, 2014
Would You Like to Write for Writers & Other Animals?
by Sheila Webster Boneham
Over the Memorial Day weekend, I posted two posts rather than the usual one, so today I'm offering a "call for submissions." The information posted below is taken from my Guest Posts page, where you will find complete guidelines.
What I'm looking for
First, quality writing. Second, animals. This does not mean that animals have to be the primary focus of your
Over the Memorial Day weekend, I posted two posts rather than the usual one, so today I'm offering a "call for submissions." The information posted below is taken from my Guest Posts page, where you will find complete guidelines.
What I'm looking for
First, quality writing. Second, animals. This does not mean that animals have to be the primary focus of your
May 25, 2014
In Memoriam: Our Companions in War
by Sheila Webster Boneham
Animals who do not make wars but live, and die, in them just the same.
Goodby, Old Man by Fortunino Matania
My grandmother was a poet. Squarely in the sentimental Victorian tradition, her poems were published in Scottish and Canadian newspapers and small-press collections in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. I have several fat notebooks
Animals who do not make wars but live, and die, in them just the same.
Goodby, Old Man by Fortunino Matania
My grandmother was a poet. Squarely in the sentimental Victorian tradition, her poems were published in Scottish and Canadian newspapers and small-press collections in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. I have several fat notebooks
Excerpt: Close Call by Susanna J. Sturgis
Susanna and Rhodry (1994–2008),who inspired Pixel.
Susanna
J. Sturgis is a freelance editor by trade and a writer by avocation. She blogs
about writing and editing at Write Through It and about year-round Martha's Vineyard, where she lives at From the Seasonally Occupied Territories. Her first novel, The Mud of the Place (Speed-of-C Productions, 2008), included
a much younger Pixel. This is
Susanna
J. Sturgis is a freelance editor by trade and a writer by avocation. She blogs
about writing and editing at Write Through It and about year-round Martha's Vineyard, where she lives at From the Seasonally Occupied Territories. Her first novel, The Mud of the Place (Speed-of-C Productions, 2008), included
a much younger Pixel. This is
May 21, 2014
Horse Crazy Kid = Horse Crazy Author
by J.A. Campbell
I’ve always been something of a dreamer, a ‘what if’ sort of gal, if you will. What if I had a horse so smart I could talk to it? What if I could travel to other worlds and have adventures? What if I could actually write a novel and sell it? That last one, I think is the most fantastical of them all.
However, being a dreamer, the impossibility of those above ideas never
I’ve always been something of a dreamer, a ‘what if’ sort of gal, if you will. What if I had a horse so smart I could talk to it? What if I could travel to other worlds and have adventures? What if I could actually write a novel and sell it? That last one, I think is the most fantastical of them all.
However, being a dreamer, the impossibility of those above ideas never
May 18, 2014
Animals, Novels and Me by Linda O. Johnston
Anyone who
reads my novels lately may see a theme in many of them. I’m currently writing cozy mysteries, paranormal
romances and romantic suspense novels--three fun but different genres. What’s similar about them? Well, mine all contain some degree of romance
and suspense. But the first two--cozy
mysteries and paranormal romances? They
all involve animals!
Which is why
I'm absolutely
reads my novels lately may see a theme in many of them. I’m currently writing cozy mysteries, paranormal
romances and romantic suspense novels--three fun but different genres. What’s similar about them? Well, mine all contain some degree of romance
and suspense. But the first two--cozy
mysteries and paranormal romances? They
all involve animals!
Which is why
I'm absolutely
May 14, 2014
How I Became a Canine Co-author
by John
Sheirer
Dogs have a special wisdom that makes them among the most
beloved creatures on earth. Libby Speaks
(written by Libby, as told to me) gives us a peek into the delightful doggie
mind of Libby, our happy and lovable Border Terrier. Libby Speaks features more than 100 photographs of Libby as a
backdrop for her to share her wisdom and life lessons.
When I appeared on a
Sheirer
Dogs have a special wisdom that makes them among the most
beloved creatures on earth. Libby Speaks
(written by Libby, as told to me) gives us a peek into the delightful doggie
mind of Libby, our happy and lovable Border Terrier. Libby Speaks features more than 100 photographs of Libby as a
backdrop for her to share her wisdom and life lessons.
When I appeared on a
