Friday, December 16, 2011

Back to dog 'tales'...

   Since the arrival of the grandson I can't help but notice the family pooch is responding much like a first born child to the new addition. From years of having dogs, I know they share some of the same emotions as humans. How could you miss the look of embarrassment on our outside dog's face when husband picked him up and held him in his arms... Doggie loved attention, but holding him offended his dignity.
   The grand pooch is an inside dog and very close to his family. Now, he looks confused. Why are these people holding this little screaming, demanding stink bomb and not me? It reminds me of Samson's actions in WHEN A DOG PLAYS CUPID.
    Samson is bad tempered, snarling, unpleasant to deal with...until...he feels safe with Drew and Kim. This is a love story...humans and the dog as well as the hero and heroine falling in love.
    Can you share a time when your dog's emotions seemed human?

Monday, November 28, 2011

Giving Thanks...

    I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Our week was so confusing I don't know where to start. Perhaps with smoke...which is so ironic as FLAMES OF DECEIT has just been released, but I digress.
    On Tuesday, I was multi-tasking...you know the drill. Thanksgiving dinner is two days away and the walls are caving in on you. So, I put the bread crumbs in the oven and walked out. BIG mistake.
    The smoke alarm went off. Rushing to the kitchen, I found smoke rolling out of the oven. Turned the oven off, tossed baking soda on the flames, closed the oven. By now the alarm company is calling to verify our emergency.
    "BAD COOKING," I gasped, slammed down the phone, checked the oven, can't see for smoke, rush to open windows, turn on ceiling fan, cough, wipe tears, grab pot holders...NO. My years of teaching kitchen safety kicked in...that's what makes this so awful! I looked out the kitchen door, sure enough, there were dried leaves on the deck. IF...I had followed my first instinct, I could have burned the house down. Thankfully, I only burned the bread crumbs...and all the smelling senses in my nostrils. But all ended well. Thank goodness.
  Also on Tuesday, a family member went to the hospital for surgery.
  On Wednesday, FIL ends up in ER in another hospital...but is released late Thursday.
  On Friday, son #1 and DIL end up in a third hospital in labor...yep! You guessed it. They made us grandparents for the first time. In all the whirl of planning for family gatherings, I didn't consider any of this happening. The baby is early according to doctor's predictions.
   Reminds me of the saying, Best Laid Plans...
   But we have much to be thankful for...and that's the point of Thanksgiving. Sometimes, we need a knot jerked in our tails to remind us of what is important.
    Hope you and yours are well and had a good Thanksgiving.
    Drop a line...tell us about your week...

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Absent...

Well, I fried another hard drive.
My sister suggests I try roasting chicken instead of hard drives...it's cheaper...lol
Don't ask me how I manage...this is three...two in the last two years. Luckily, one was under warranty. But the time frame ticks me off. Why aren't these expensive tech gadgets better quality?

Anyway...the dead computer isn't the only excuse for my absence. I signed up for toooo many on-line classes that occurred back to back. But some of the classes were the best I'm ever taken, so it worked out well...except for the one that cancelled.

So...WHEN A DOG PLAYS CUPID is now available at Amazon, Smashwords and Barnes and Noble. It was so great to step into my favorite brick and mortar store and check my book out on Nook!
As a matter of fact, I enjoyed the experience so much, I've added another book.
A BRIDE FOR MR. RIGHT is available, now.

So...to get back on topic...have you ever adopted a dog from the pound?

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Fan Mail


Dear Samson Dawg,
I read about your bad temper in the book.
I tried to show my ‘Mama Person’ I didn’t want her to go back to school but it didn’t work. What do I do now?
Luigi ‘Mad’ Man

Monday, August 15, 2011

About the heroine...

What's the reason for Kit's reaction to the dog, Samson?
Do you like the dog's name? Would you have chosen a different name?

Is Kit irresponsible for reacting to Samson as she does?

Love to hear what you think...

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Meow Mail...

Dear Samson,
There’s a cat in this book, too! So move over and make room for the ‘grand’ kitty.
Tiger Rex

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Fan Mail:

Dear Cupid dawg…
I know your name is Samson and this book was written before my time.
But look out, mutt. I’m the ‘Grand’ pooch and I’m cuter and have spots!
Look out buster! 
The next book cover is MINE!
                        
 Luigi Man
 

Sunday, July 17, 2011

WHERE THE IDEA CAME FROM...

News headlines are my weakness. So, when I say I appreciate Lenora Helmsley and You Tube you can guess what happened.

Ms. Helmsley leaves her fortune to her dog and a video from You Tube appears on Yahoo's front page. The snarling Chihuahua caught my attention, probably because my grandparents had two of the little mutts when I was a kid. What If questions filled my head.

What if the person in charge of a dog inheriting millions doesn't like the dog? What if it's two people, a man and a woman, attracted to each other on sight, couldn't admit their emotions because of their past? Kit McFarlan is motivated by regret, feeling she failed her grandmother. To make ease her guilt, Kit volunteers to attend visitations at the funeral home.

Drew Webber blames his parents' death in a traffic accident on his request to go to a theme park for his tenth birthday. And he thinks everyone he's cared about since, died.

The snarling Chihuahua and Kit's best friend keep this romance full of laughter and fun while Kit and Drew deny their attraction.

And this is why I appreciate Ms. Helmsley's decision to leave her fortune to her dog. It's a reminder of all the pets we have loved in the past. I have several. I'm sure you do as well.

Drop by and tell us about the pet adding joy to your life