A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Sasha is officially four years old today! When we applied to the AKC via their Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) program, we opted to rely on the veterinarian's estimate of Sasha's age because we don't know much about her life before she came to us. We chose July 4th for her "official" birthday in celebration of her new life. She's …
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Seventeen years have passed since I lost my beloved spaniel Alix, who lives on in my heart and in my series as the inspiration for Sweet Pea. For seventeen years I didn't believe I had enough heart left to offer another dog. Until now. First came this photo, taken at the time she was surrendered …
Continue reading An Unexpected Gift
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!
It's been a busy week here at dogmysteries.com! Thanks go to our fabulous guest Susan Conant for giving us a behind-the-scenes look at her Dog Lover's Mystery Series and her life as a writer. As promised, everyone who posted a comment either here or on Facebook was entered into the drawing for a gift copy of …
Continue reading We Have a Winner!
Earlier this week, Susan Conant (seven-time winner of the Dog Writers Association of America’s prestigious Maxwell Award) came by to discuss her Dog Lover's Mystery Series. Today, she's back to talk about the writing process and changes in the publishing industry--something that impacts writers and readers alike. I hope you'll leave a comment for Susan so we …
Continue reading The Writer’s Craft