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September 14, 2014
Overweight Cats and What to Do About Them
by Kaye George
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As Janet Cantrell, I’m writing a cozy
series about an overweight cat, the pudgy, but adorable Quincy. He’s meant to
be amusingly plump, but he’s fiction! Even in the books, his owner and his vet
are striving to slim him down. His owner, Chase Oliver, even invents healthy
cat treat recipes to entice him away from the crumbs of the dessert bars
produced
More Information
As Janet Cantrell, I’m writing a cozy
series about an overweight cat, the pudgy, but adorable Quincy. He’s meant to
be amusingly plump, but he’s fiction! Even in the books, his owner and his vet
are striving to slim him down. His owner, Chase Oliver, even invents healthy
cat treat recipes to entice him away from the crumbs of the dessert bars
produced
September 10, 2014
Author Interview with Waverly Curtis
Tell us a
little about your background:
We’re
actually a writing team: Curt Colbert, author of three hard-boiled private eye
novels set in Seattle in the 1940s (Rat
City, Sayonaraville and Queer Street)
and Waverly Fitzgerald, author of four historical romances published by
Doubleday in the 1980’s under the name Nancy Fitzgerald. We’ve known each other
for over 20 years. Waverly coached
little about your background:
We’re
actually a writing team: Curt Colbert, author of three hard-boiled private eye
novels set in Seattle in the 1940s (Rat
City, Sayonaraville and Queer Street)
and Waverly Fitzgerald, author of four historical romances published by
Doubleday in the 1980’s under the name Nancy Fitzgerald. We’ve known each other
for over 20 years. Waverly coached
September 9, 2014
Cats, Books, and...More Cats!: In the Hotseat...I interview Jay, from CATWALK!
Cats, Books, and...More Cats!: In the Hotseat...I interview Jay, from CATWALK!: Our good friend Sheila Webster Boneham writes the "Animals in Focus" mysteries, which star Janet, an animal photographer, and her ...
September 7, 2014
Pet Detectives, Part 3
by Toni LoTempio
While I admit I’m partial to feline detectives, I have a
soft spot in my heart for canine ones as well!
Here are a few excellent cozies featuring some Sherlock-like pooches!
The
Barking Detective Series – Waverly Curtis
Since I also have a soft spot for animals that talk (long
story) one of my favorites is The
Barking Detective series featuring Pepe, the talking
While I admit I’m partial to feline detectives, I have a
soft spot in my heart for canine ones as well!
Here are a few excellent cozies featuring some Sherlock-like pooches!
The
Barking Detective Series – Waverly Curtis
Since I also have a soft spot for animals that talk (long
story) one of my favorites is The
Barking Detective series featuring Pepe, the talking
September 4, 2014
Help Name a Mystery Kitten and Puppy!
by Sheila Webster Boneham
My third Animals in Focus mystery, Catwalk, will be out from Midnight Ink in October. Yay!
And here's the thing. There are a couple of these...
and one of these....
and by the time they show up again in the next book, they will need names.
Help me! Help me find the perfect names for a black boy kitten, a gray tabby girl kitten, and a
My third Animals in Focus mystery, Catwalk, will be out from Midnight Ink in October. Yay!
And here's the thing. There are a couple of these...
and one of these....
and by the time they show up again in the next book, they will need names.
Help me! Help me find the perfect names for a black boy kitten, a gray tabby girl kitten, and a
September 3, 2014
Ten Things you May not Know About Libby Speaks
by John Sheirer
Writer and photographer John Sheirer has coauthored a book
with his dog Libby called Libby Speaks:
The Wit and Wisdom of the World's Wisest Dog. Here are ten fun facts about
the book.
1. Libby is a Border Terrier. The breed originated on the
border between England and Scotland, hence the name.
2. A portion of the proceeds from Libby Speaks goes directly
to the Dakin
Writer and photographer John Sheirer has coauthored a book
with his dog Libby called Libby Speaks:
The Wit and Wisdom of the World's Wisest Dog. Here are ten fun facts about
the book.
1. Libby is a Border Terrier. The breed originated on the
border between England and Scotland, hence the name.
2. A portion of the proceeds from Libby Speaks goes directly
to the Dakin
August 31, 2014
Things You Might Not Know About Chihuahuas
by Waverly Fitzgerald
I
did not intend to fall in love with a Chihuahua.
My
first encounter with a Chihuahua
when I was a child did not inspire me to seek any further acquaintance. My Aunt
Catherine had a Chihuahua
named Bunny. Bunny was a fat, asthmatic, cross-eyed Chihuahua, possibly mixed with pug since
Bunny had bulging eyes and a constant snort. Bunny also wheezed and humped legs
I
did not intend to fall in love with a Chihuahua.
My
first encounter with a Chihuahua
when I was a child did not inspire me to seek any further acquaintance. My Aunt
Catherine had a Chihuahua
named Bunny. Bunny was a fat, asthmatic, cross-eyed Chihuahua, possibly mixed with pug since
Bunny had bulging eyes and a constant snort. Bunny also wheezed and humped legs
August 27, 2014
Hens and Chicks (and the Mystery Writer)
by Nina Milton
It’s often said that characters in books resemble their authors. But in my case, I seem to be following in my heroine’s footsteps. Sabbie Dare has been keeping hens from the beginning of the Shaman Mystery Series. In the first book, In the Moors, we meet the hens in Chapter One, when something rather awful happens to some of them. Sabbie goes out early to collect the eggs…At the
It’s often said that characters in books resemble their authors. But in my case, I seem to be following in my heroine’s footsteps. Sabbie Dare has been keeping hens from the beginning of the Shaman Mystery Series. In the first book, In the Moors, we meet the hens in Chapter One, when something rather awful happens to some of them. Sabbie goes out early to collect the eggs…At the
August 24, 2014
Excerpt from THE MONEY BIRD by Sheila Webster Boneham
In the following excerpt from The Money Bird, Animals in Focus mystery #2 from Midnight Ink (2013), animal photographer Janet MacPhail and her beau, anthropologist Tom Saunders are trying to have a quiet Sunday morning with their dogs, Jay and Drake, and Janet's cat, Leo. Good luck with that! Strange happenings at Twisted Lake have propelled them on a quest to identify an out-of-place bird, and
August 20, 2014
Just the Facts: How to Know What to Put In and What to Leave Out
by Sparkle Abby
We write fiction. Cozy mysteries, no less. We
make that point because sometimes we have to remind ourselves.
We feel strongly about certain things, such
as pet rescue and that’s why we’ve chosen to write a mystery series that
focuses on animals. The series features two cousins, one a pet therapist and
the other, the owner of a pet boutique. So the animals are not simply
We write fiction. Cozy mysteries, no less. We
make that point because sometimes we have to remind ourselves.
We feel strongly about certain things, such
as pet rescue and that’s why we’ve chosen to write a mystery series that
focuses on animals. The series features two cousins, one a pet therapist and
the other, the owner of a pet boutique. So the animals are not simply
