A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Here in the Ozarks, winter weather can be unpredictable. This year, we've enjoyed mild weather for the most part with sporadic bouts of bitter cold and some freezing rain. And while this morning's temperature was in the mid-30s, the rain was cold and edging into icy. I'll confess I was sorely tempted to exercise Sasha indoors, but then …
Continue reading Winter Workouts With Your Dog
I’m delighted to announce that in April I’ll be leading a course for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Fayetteville, Arkansas. More commonly known as OLLI, the institute is a division of the University of Arkansas. I'm glad to have this chance to return to a place that holds such happy memories; I earned my …
Continue reading Move Over Miss Marple
Here's a happy way to start the 2016 blog year: celebrating the success of my colleagues in the Dog Writers Association of America whose works earned a place in the DWAA Annual Writing Competition. There are quite a few categories; go to https://dogwriters.org/ to see them all. I'm going to share the list of nominees for in the …
Continue reading Celebrating Success!
Wherever and whatever you celebrate, here's wishing you a season of joy--and good reading, too! I'll be back in mid-January with more great reads, plus updates about the next book in my Waterside Kennels mystery series. ~Susan
Looking for a terrific, laugh-out loud mystery featuring a one-of-a-kind dog as narrator? I enthusiastically recommend the Doodlebugged mystery series written by the award-winning author Susan J. Kroupa. Doodle's antics are the perfect choice for dog lovers on your holiday shopping list. With four books now in the series, this is the perfect time to catch up with Doodle. Each book …
Continue reading Doodle does Christmas!