A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
When writing about people and places and dogs, my imagination supplies a vivid image of each that seems to magically transform them from bare words on a page to something akin to a living, breathing character. Some writers--and readers, too--have suggested it's a bit like having a movie play in your mind while you're immersed …
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♦ ♦ ♦ J. R. Cotner is an artist, author, and poet. See more of his work online at his website https://jackronaldcotner.com/ and on his Cotner Collection Artwork page on Pinterest. Visit his Amazon author page for descriptions and purchase links for his published books. C. J. Frick is the author of the …
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I’ve been tagged! Tagged, that is, to participate in a blog hop for writers. My thanks to C. A. Newsome and Corrie Fischer for inviting me to play along! Every Monday authors blog about their own writing process, using a standard format and answering the same questions. This is definitely a multi-genre hop; I’ve seen mystery, paranormal, young adult, …
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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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