A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
I'm delighted to welcome award-winning author Sue Owens Wright back to the blog. She is a twelve-time finalist and three-time winner of the Maxwell Medallion--that's the Dog Writers Association of America’s prestigious award for excellence. She joins us today to talk about writing and dogs, along with photos and a commentary on life, loss, and …
Continue reading Writing, Dogs, and Change
Who was it who said that life is what happens when you're busy making other plans? That's certainly true for writers--at least, for some of us. I'm frankly awed by those who produce well-crafted novels every year (and sometimes more often than that) and I'm the first to agree I'm not in that league. Instead, …
Continue reading Dangerous Dogs: Fact and Fiction
Buddy The Wonder Cat wants to know: "Why aren't you writing?"
As a child, the public library introduced me to the world of possibilities. As an adult, my career obligations sent me to many new towns, new countries. No matter where I was, stepping into the library was, for me, coming home. Whatever their size, wherever their location, libraries are truly mystical, magical places. Over the …
Continue reading Windows to the World
Eight years ago, a two-pound kitten named Buddy adopted us. He was on his own for the first 12 weeks of his life, and the memory of his feral days resurface whenever we go to the vet clinic. I suggested falconer's gloves to our veterinarian, who laughed and said "This ain't my first cat rodeo" …
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