A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
I'm sharing a free excerpt of Deadly Ties! If winter weather has you shivering, visit Eagle Cove where it's sizzling hot and mystery awaits! Come meet Maggie Porter and her dogs—a champion Labrador Retriever, an aging Cocker Spaniel, and a Beagle retired from federal service. Maggie’s returned home to reopen the family dog kennel business, …
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The Dog Writers Association of America has announced the nominees for their annual writing competition. Fans of cozy mysteries will rejoice at the news that Sheila Webster Boneham has been nominated for her book Drop Dead on Recall (published by Midnight Ink). Sheila is a prolific--and highly talented--author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. At last count, she's published …
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Here in the Ozarks, we're already trudging through snow and listening to the ice-coated trees creaking in the wind. It's a good time to stay inside and enjoy a good book! If you're looking for a mystery that's fun and filled with dogs, start with Laurien Berenson's Melanie Travis mystery series. Jingle Bell Bark is …
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What's the best way to spend an afternoon? Why, playing with dogs of course! Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the Grand Opening celebration for The Canine Connection in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I'd donated a copy of my latest release, Deadly Ties (set in a dog kennel, so a perfect match), and was on hand …
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Two updates to report... First, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is in full swing, and so far I've exceeded the quota each day! Today's total (21,116 words) puts me on track to complete 50,000 words of the next novel in the Waterside Kennels Mystery Series. Since the target publication date for Death Tracks is late …
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