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October 21, 2014
The Cats of Chez Stinky
Cats play pivotal roles in Chez Stinky, which is a romantic comedy about a woman who inherits a house that comes with a number of furry occupants: four dogs and five cats. First off, the main character is named Kat, which is short for Katherine and not related to the fact she owns a cat. […]
October 15, 2014
The Art of Wag is Available and On Sale
I am pleased to report that the third Alpine Grove romantic comedy, The Art of Wag is now available in Kindle and print. Better yet, it’s on sale! The Kindle version of the Art of Wag is only 99 cents through Saturday October 18th. Sunday, I’ll raise the price back up to normal, but for now […]
October 14, 2014
Writing Dogs in Fiction
Because my Alpine Grove romantic comedy novels feature animals, particularly dogs, the editor of the Small Publishers Artists and Writers Network (SPAWN) newsletter, Sandy Murphy, asked me to write about the topic recently. Because her questions were great, I suggested we do a Q&A. So here are my answers to her questions. Are the dogs […]
October 6, 2014
We Have a Winner!
Now that the print version of the Art of Wag is in layout, I’ve gone through all the entries in the Name the Kennel contest. We had 65 great suggestions, and through a process of elimination, we narrowed down the name to just one [drum roll, please]: Wag on Inn However, the person who submitted […]
September 22, 2014
Blog Tour Fuzzy Logic – September 22 – October 20
I’m doing a blog tour for my new book Fuzzy Logic, which is the second of my Alpine Grove Romantic Comedies. As with my last blog tour, you also can register to win a $35 Amazon gift card. (I pasted in the Rafflecopter code at the bottom of the page, so scroll down if you […]
August 27, 2014
Name the Kennel & Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card
I’m about to release my third Alpine Grove Romantic Comedy, The Art of Wag. The manuscript is in editing now but there’s one big editing change that needs to be made. I need a name for the dog boarding kennel Kat Stevens is running. If you’ve been reading the books, you know they haven’t built the kennel yet, but […]
July 21, 2014
Cover Reveal: The Art of Wag (Alpine Grove Romantic Comedy #3)
I’m about halfway through the first draft of the third Alpine Grove Romantic Comedy, which is called The Art of Wag. If all goes as planned, the book should be out this fall. I haven’t written an official blurb yet, but here’s a little about the story. The main character, Tracy Sullivan works two jobs in the small […]
July 13, 2014
Happy Digital Book Day
Along with 400 other authors, I’m participating in a big book giveaway called Digital Book Day. You can get free ebooks from authors around the world on Monday July 14. The idea is that it’s “a day to celebrate readers, stories, and the authors who create them.” Organized by bestselling author C.J. Lyons, the event […]
July 9, 2014
What’s In That Dog Food? #PureEssentials
One of the canine characters in my new book, Fuzzy Logic, is a Samoyed named Swoosie. Like many Samoyeds, Swoosie is an eager eater. In fact, she has a tendency to eat everything. That level of dietary indiscretion causes some issues for the humans in the book as well. Swoosie is loosely based on my […]
July 7, 2014
Two Quick Tips to Keep Your Pet Healthy
In my upcoming novel (the third of my Alpine Grove romantic comedies), the main character is a veterinary technician. In the opening scene, she is dealing with a very large flatulent cat named Squiggy who is not cooperating with his examination. Although obviously, I added in some humor (my books are romantic comedies after all), […]
