A writer friend once said it was true all writers have cats. She didn’t because she was highly allergic, and she often thought that might be why she wasn’t on the NYT Bestseller list. “After all,” she said, “I hear it’s almost impossible to even land an agent without a cat.”
So yes, I am a cat person.
And yes, I write every day with my cat by my side (or crawling across the keyboard, or swatting at my fingers…) Saber is especially helpful with tasks around the house – like untangling Christmas lights
Like most pet-loving authors, cats and dogs often make a way into my stories. Last year’s holiday release Dr. Noah and The Sugar Plum Fairy features a couple dogs and a yummy homemade dog biscuit recipe. I hope you’ll check it out and enjoy both holiday stories.
Holly Moreau and Nick Zernigan aren’t friends at school – or anywhere else. Especially since Holly blames Nick for her broken nose after a freak accident. But when they find themselves unexpectedly dropped with older relatives at a retirement complex over Christmas break, they must make peace. They have to. It’s the only way to survive karaoke night and a senior citizen Christmas dance.
Holly thinks Nick is a careless loser. Nick thinks Holly is a too-serious choir nerd. Can one party and a crime spree change their minds about each other? And can Nick and Holly remember the miracle of Christmas and find the answers to some of their hidden questions?
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Thanks for letting me stop by, Maria!
ReplyDeleteI get a kick out of other people's cat antics. And I LOVED Holly and Nick's situations.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked Nick and Holly, LoRee. I enjoyed writing that little story.
DeleteThank you for being here, Carla. I love the way Saber tries to help with the lights. What a good cat.
ReplyDeleteSaber is a beauty and so helpful, plotting and decorating. I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terri! He is very helpful...
DeleteYour post reminds me of my sweet cat Stormie, who passed away this summer. She liked to sleep right next to the computer, often with her paws laid across the keys. I'd push her away, and she'd come right back. Once I stepped away for a moment, and Stormie deleted all the emails in my inbox! Thank heavens I found them. Then I learned to minimize all my windows when I walked away, lest she add a cat to my latest manuscript.
ReplyDeleteShe was such a pain, but I miss her little paws on my keyboard. Thanks for the reminder this morning.