A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
In the interest of supporting authors who have encouraged and inspired me, I enjoy highlighting a variety of great books by terrific writers here on this website. That trend continues with Libby Fischer Hellmann, who is an incredibly prolific and award-winning author of both long and short fiction. Libby's books cross the spectrum of crime …
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In the past 25 years, the book publishing industry—and by extension, book sales and markets for authors—have undergone a massive transformation. Corporate mergers and takeovers consolidated many of the biggest names in the industry. Technological advances saw traditional print publishing, while still dominating the industry, yielding market share to digital and audio production. Into this …
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Happy 12th birthday to Buddy the Wonder Cat! It's been an adventure sharing a home with this cat, who wandered into our lives as a two-pound, 10-week-old kitten. In the years since he's proven to be an easy-going companion, but every now and then he gets a bit wild, reminding me that all domestic cats …
Followers of this blog will remember that I've shared stories and pictures of the beautiful Sheltie named Katie, who was prominently featured in the blog Change is Hard. The blog, written by Dawn Kinster, continued after Katie crossed the bridge some time ago, and as lovely as the posts have been since then, it wasn't …
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The Accidental Spy by David Gardner January 9 - February 3, 2023 Virtual Book Tour What can you do when you’re fifty-six, unemployed, broke, and lonely? That’s just one of the questions tormenting Harvey Hudson, former professor, academic author, and self-described “speculative historian” who’s spent decades pondering the “What-Ifs and Whys” of life. With no …
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