A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
I've heard it said there are close-knit groups of owners and handlers in obedience, agility, conformation, and (I imagine) just about every other dog-related activity. That seems to apply to the world of dog-related fiction, too. Our conversations and emails and social media accounts tend to be chock-full of All Things Dog. We commiserate through …
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"The reader deserves honesty." Nora Roberts Whether you're a writer or a reader, Nora Roberts' post Plagiarism, Then and Now is worth your time and serious reflection. In that post she shares her own heart-wrenching experience and confronts what she calls "this ugly underbelly of legitimate self-publishing." It's both humbling and awe-inspiring that a writer of …
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Note: I received a complimentary copy from Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours and enjoyed the book so much that I purchased a copy. Look for my review very soon. Into the Light by Darcia Helle on Tour February 1-28, 2019 Synopsis: Max Paddington refuses to go into the light until he finds his killer. …
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Moon Games by Shelly Frome Synopsis: At the outset, Miranda Davis has nothing much going for her. The tourists are long gone by October in the quaint Carolina town of Black Mountain, her realty business is at a standstill, and her weekend stint managing the local tavern offers little to pull her out of the …
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Introducing a new series of paranormal cozy mysteries by bestselling author Nancy Warren! Synopsis: At a crossroads between a cringe-worthy past (Todd the Toad) and an uncertain future (she's not exactly homeless, but it's close), Lucy Swift travels to Oxford to visit her grandmother. With Gran's undying love to count on and Cardinal Woolsey's, Gran's …
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