When I begin a new book, I often stumble over the character’s names #writingtips Click To Tweet It’s very hard to name a character when you know little about them. Even writing a character bio requires my giving the person a name. And, that name then becomes part of the individual I’ve created. The name […]
Tips for Writing Animals into Your Stories
I love to read books when the characters are pet owners #amwriting #animals Click To Tweet Whether the pet is a dog or cat, I enjoy reading about the interaction of the character with the pet. Pet owners have unique responsibilities that writers should not take lightly. My protagonist in the Jenna Scali mystery series […]
The Creation Myth (For Cat Lovers)
All my fellow cat lovers must read this! #cats #catlovers Click To Tweet The Creation Myth On the first day of creation, God created the cat. On the second day, God created man to serve the cat. On the third day, God created all the animals of the earth to serve as potential food for […]
The Cat’s Meow–Cozy Mystery for Cat Lovers–Mew is for Murder
Recently I read a delightful cozy mystery by Clea Simon. The book, Mew is for Murder #mystery #books #cozy Click To Tweet This is the first in the Theda Krakow series. Theda is a freelance journalist. She’s also a cat lover and owner. The story is about Theda’s discovery of the body of a “cat” lady. […]