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People ask me where do my own cats fit into my novels, Catnapped and Cat-Eye Witness. I have three rescued kitties. We found Max in our woodpile when he was only around 4-weeks old. He’s 15 now. Sophie was snatched … Continue reading →

Today, I want to talk about cat’s disappearing. We all see signs and posters up on telephone poles and sign posts, especially this time of year, saying “Cat Missing,” or “Lost Cat.” Sometimes there’s a reward offered. Other times a … Continue reading →

Have you seen the beautiful cover on my new novel, Catnapped? Scroll down and you’ll see it below with Lily and with Smokey. The artist, Bernadette Kazmarsky gives an interesting demonstration at her website showing how she developed the cover … Continue reading →

Lily has been helping with the promotion of Catnapped, a Klepto Cat Mystery. She wants you to know it is on Kindle only at amazon.com. The author is her mommy, Patricia Fry. http://amzn.to/14OCk0W

You may be wondering where we’ve been. It has been ages since I’ve shared a picture or I’ve posted a note at this blogsite. I post daily at http://www.matilijapress.com/publishingblog But don’t get over here to share stories of the cats … Continue reading →

I learned this morning that this photo I took of my mother’s cat, Smokey, won the People’s Choice Award in our Ventura County Fair photography exhibit. The judges bypassed it, but fair goers sure liked it. It is rather spectacular. … Continue reading →

I am remiss when it comes to keeping up with this blog. But if you are a writer or author or you want to be, stop on over at my daily publishing blog. http://www.matilijapress.com/publishingblog. In the meantime, things are going … Continue reading →

As it begins to look more and more like Christmas this year, the cats look more and more confused. Lily seems mesmerized by all of the jingle jangle sparklies placed all around the house and awfully curious. She has had … Continue reading →

I received the 2011 Workman 365 Cats calendar this week with a photo of Lily. She appears on the March 15 page surrounded by alphabet blocks. And the photo was given a Special Mention. As an added thrill, her picture … Continue reading →

It has been a lovely summer with Lily, Max and Sophie. All of the fur kids have remained healthy and happy. I love watching Lily (now 17 months old) learn new tricks, devise new habits, find new ways to engage … Continue reading →