Happy spring, everybody! Because spring is the time for new
beginnings, I'd like to introduce you to my muse-in-training,
Auggie. I'm sure most of you remember Mauli, the Labrador
retriever we lost last summer, and the column she
"wrote," News
from the Muse. She was my constant
companion and slept at my feet
as I wrote seven books.
Eight months passed before I could think about getting another
dog. Then, the stars aligned and a little rescue dog entered my
life. What does Auggie
think about his new job? Keep reading
Unbidden Magic Series
Midnight Moon, book five and the last in the series, has been
getting some nice reviews on Amazon.
"The characters really seem like people we know and love. They are flawed and quirky, but that is part of what makes them seem like real people. This is not a sappy teen romance novel, but an adventure where a girl with real life issues tries to deal with a paranormal roller coaster ride."
"Loved the characters and character development
and highly
recommend them to folks who enjoy YA urban fantasy."
My publisher, Belle Books, uploaded a video to YouTube featuring
the entire Unbidden Magic series. Here's a link if you'd like to
Here's What I've been Reading
Killing
Kennedy by Bill
O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver
The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver
Creole
Belle by James Lee
Burke
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander
Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halprin
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Proof of Heaven by Dr. Eben Alexander
Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halprin
Auggie's Corner
this muse thing is but if it involves sleeping and eating, I can
handle it. There is one thing I'm really good at: listening.
Marilee says it's because I have ears that look like satellite
dishes. Not sure that's a compliment.
me sent me back to the dog orphanage, so I'm going to work
really
hard at being a good muse. Whoa, did I just hear a crumb fall on
the kitchen floor? Until next time...
Jonelle
Foutz, my talented web mistress and helper in all things technical, is a fellow
dog lover. In fact, it was Jonelle who began emailing us pictures of Auggie.
Who can resist a cute dog picture? Not me. She recently read Racing in the
Rain: My Life as a Dog by Garth Stein and offers the following review.
I
don't usually say I like a book that makes me cry on the first page. Actually,
I don't usually finish a book that I know, from the beginning, is going to
break my heart — especially if it involves a dog. But I did read this book and
I did like it.
Racing
in the Rain: My Life as a Dog is the young adult version of the bestselling adult novel The
Art of Racing in the Rain. It's packed with wit and wisdom that applies
equally well to the racetrack as to the course of one's life. Although it
steers the reader through some extraordinarily sad situations, the book is also
funny, entertaining, and ultimately inspiring. Garth Stein is a skilled writer
and effectively tells a very human story through the eyes of a very special
dog.