Maggie Mackeever's Blog, page 5

Andy's Big Adventure

Andy is a Ragdoll. This breed of blue-eyed cats is supposedly even-tempered and docile; loving and placid; doesn't shed much; and enjoys being held.

Hah! I will concede that Andy has blue eyes. He also has orange ears, an orange nose, and lots of matting, shedding white hair. He hasn't a placid bone in his body. Once in a great while he'll let himself be cuddled, under protest. Not that he isn't affectionate, in his way. He especially likes to sit on the back of Lee's chair and groom his...

Regency Plots

This post is for Cheryl, who asked.

There are a finite number of plots. This is especially true of novels set in the Regency, restricted as they are by the social mores of the era and the expectations of contemporary readers. (I sometimes wonder what Georgette Heyer would think of what 'Regency' has become; whether she would be amused, amazed, or appalled.)

It's a fairly safe bet that whatever your theme is, it's been dealt with before. You need to determine what makes your version different...

The Raccoon That Came To Dinner

On the last two Tuesdays, I've had to deal with dead possums. The first was dead when I found it, the second was not. So when yesterday rolled around — another Tuesday — I wasn't real eager to look outside.

I don't know what happened to either possum. The first was lying on the sidewalk close to the back door. The second was curled up in my driveway when I came home from the grocery store. Neither were bleeding or had other signs of external damage. I hope someone isn't putting out poison.

Yest...