Sheila Webster Boneham's Blog, page 4
May 31, 2015
My One-Minute Commute by Edith Maxwell
For the past four
years I was a full-time technical writer and a full-time fiction writer.
I wrote three and a half books: Speaking of Murder (as Tace Baker), A
Tine to Live, a Tine to Die, and ‘Til Dirt Do Us Part, plus several
short stories. I wrote fiction around the edges of commuting an hour each way
to my job in the software industry in the greater Boston area. I carved out
Saturday
years I was a full-time technical writer and a full-time fiction writer.
I wrote three and a half books: Speaking of Murder (as Tace Baker), A
Tine to Live, a Tine to Die, and ‘Til Dirt Do Us Part, plus several
short stories. I wrote fiction around the edges of commuting an hour each way
to my job in the software industry in the greater Boston area. I carved out
Saturday
May 24, 2015
In Memoriam
To commemorate Memorial Day, I am rerunning a post from my personal blog. Here are some thoughts about the animals who do not make wars but live, and die, in them just the same. - Sheila
Our Companions in War
by Sheila Webster Boneham
My grandmother was a poet. Squarely in the sentimental Victorian tradition, her poems were published in Scottish and Canadian newspapers and small-press
Our Companions in War
by Sheila Webster Boneham
My grandmother was a poet. Squarely in the sentimental Victorian tradition, her poems were published in Scottish and Canadian newspapers and small-press
May 17, 2015
My Dogs Talk by Amber Polo
My
dogs talk. Not because they’re dogs, but because they are shape-shifters. They
have to because they're librarians in their day jobs. You might think dogs and
librarians don't have much in common, but as adventurous and loving protectors and
guardians, they speak and sometimes speak for animals. My ancient race of
dog-shifters have been protecting knowledge for thousands of years and if you
dogs talk. Not because they’re dogs, but because they are shape-shifters. They
have to because they're librarians in their day jobs. You might think dogs and
librarians don't have much in common, but as adventurous and loving protectors and
guardians, they speak and sometimes speak for animals. My ancient race of
dog-shifters have been protecting knowledge for thousands of years and if you
May 10, 2015
On Dogs and Mother’s Day
by Susan J. Kroupa
I don't need a national holiday in order to miss my mother, who passed
away five years ago, or to miss my children and
grandchildren, who live too far away.
When my children were still
at home, I had a love-hate relationship with Mother's Day. Sure, there was the
chance for a dinner I didn't have to cook, but it often came packaged
with depressingly exalted visions of
I don't need a national holiday in order to miss my mother, who passed
away five years ago, or to miss my children and
grandchildren, who live too far away.
When my children were still
at home, I had a love-hate relationship with Mother's Day. Sure, there was the
chance for a dinner I didn't have to cook, but it often came packaged
with depressingly exalted visions of
April 26, 2015
Getting to Know Goldie (A Not-so-minor Character)*
as told to Sheila Webster Boneham
Good
morning! Oh my, I’m so honored to be here. I mean, how did you even get my
name? Oh, wait, I’m sure Janet gave it to you, yes? Or maybe Tom? But let
me back up a step. I just wasn’t prepared for this, and look at me, I’m a mess.
I’ve been out in the garden since before dawn. Like to beat the heat, you know.
Here, have a glass of mint-basil iced tea. All
Good
morning! Oh my, I’m so honored to be here. I mean, how did you even get my
name? Oh, wait, I’m sure Janet gave it to you, yes? Or maybe Tom? But let
me back up a step. I just wasn’t prepared for this, and look at me, I’m a mess.
I’ve been out in the garden since before dawn. Like to beat the heat, you know.
Here, have a glass of mint-basil iced tea. All
April 19, 2015
Fact in Fiction: Solving the Mystery of EPI
by Tracy Weber
Bella, the German Shepherd hero in my
Downward Dog Mystery series, is very special dog. Like most heroes, Bella is brave,
loyal, and willing to make great sacrifices to protect those she loves. But her
heroism isn’t the only thing that makes Bella special. Like my own German shepherd
Tasha, she lives with an autoimmune disease called Exocrine
Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI).
Bella, the German Shepherd hero in my
Downward Dog Mystery series, is very special dog. Like most heroes, Bella is brave,
loyal, and willing to make great sacrifices to protect those she loves. But her
heroism isn’t the only thing that makes Bella special. Like my own German shepherd
Tasha, she lives with an autoimmune disease called Exocrine
Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI).
April 12, 2015
Safe, Sound, & Up-to-Date by Susan Kroupa
When my phone rang, I
was up in the mountains near Kingman, Arizona at the memorial service for my
mother. It was snowing, seven inches on the ground and the air clotted with fat
snowflakes.
I peered at the screen,
not recognizing the number. “Hello,” I said.
“Do y’all have a dog
named Shadow?” the voice asked.
“Yes.” My heart started
to pound.
The lady was calling
from Virginia. Shadow, my
was up in the mountains near Kingman, Arizona at the memorial service for my
mother. It was snowing, seven inches on the ground and the air clotted with fat
snowflakes.
I peered at the screen,
not recognizing the number. “Hello,” I said.
“Do y’all have a dog
named Shadow?” the voice asked.
“Yes.” My heart started
to pound.
The lady was calling
from Virginia. Shadow, my
April 5, 2015
The Varied Landscape of Indiana with Sheila Webste...
Indiana has been in the news all week, and the news hasn't been good. But, as is true for all places, there's more to Indiana than the minority garnering the headlines. Indiana is the setting for my Animals in Focus mysteries, and today I am guest blogging at Annette Snyder's "Fifty Authors from Fifty States" about the varied landscape of the state. I hope you'll drop in!
March 29, 2015
Nine More Things You Might Not Know About the Animals in Focus Mysteries
by Sheila Webster Boneham
My first Aussie, Teddy (UCD Thistleridge Highland Dancer
ASCA CD, AKC CD, CGC, TT, TDInc
Shepherd's Crook, the fourth installment in my Animals in Focus Mystery series, is scheduled for release in early October. Fifty-something photographer and accidental sleuth Janet MacPhail is once again sucked into a murder investigation as she wrestles with animal-rights
My first Aussie, Teddy (UCD Thistleridge Highland Dancer
ASCA CD, AKC CD, CGC, TT, TDInc
Shepherd's Crook, the fourth installment in my Animals in Focus Mystery series, is scheduled for release in early October. Fifty-something photographer and accidental sleuth Janet MacPhail is once again sucked into a murder investigation as she wrestles with animal-rights
March 22, 2015
Over, Under, Around, and Through—Solving the Mystery of Cat Agility!*
By Sheila Webster Boneham
When I announce that Leo, the lead cat in my Animals in Focus mystery series, goes to his first competitive agility trial in my new book Catwalk, people respond with everything from disbelief to uproarious laughter. But it's true!
Most people know about canine agility by now, since it’s become popular enough over the past twenty years to be televised regularly.
When I announce that Leo, the lead cat in my Animals in Focus mystery series, goes to his first competitive agility trial in my new book Catwalk, people respond with everything from disbelief to uproarious laughter. But it's true!
Most people know about canine agility by now, since it’s become popular enough over the past twenty years to be televised regularly.
