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Category Archives: Cat Books
Thoughts for Thursday – Juggling Two Cat Series
People wonder, now that I’m writing two cozy mystery series with cats, do I ever get the characters mixed up. Do I attribute one of Rags’s traits to Olivia and vice versa? Do I actually ever work on two books … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Readers Love My Storybook Characters
It is said that if movie goers or readers love or hate a character that’s a huge compliment to the screen writer or author. I’m pleased to say that readers often comment on my characters. “I’d like to know those … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Remembering the Cats of 9/11 on National Pet Memorial Day
With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 occurring a day ahead of National Pet Memorial Day this year, we’ll acknowledge both on behalf of our pets. Among the victims of the atrocity twenty years ago were animals, including cats—those cats living … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – What’s Happening in the Klepto and Calico Cat Mysteries Factory?
As the world seems to be spinning out of control with prophecies and scientific predictions and even science fiction ideas becoming our reality, Olivia and I stay hunkered down in my office. Thank heavens for my love of writing and … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Conversations With Your Cat
We’d all like to know more about our cats—what they’re thinking, why they do the things they do, what their lives were like before we met them, what they’re afraid of and why. Animal communicator, Ann Marie Hoff, can help … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Olivia’s Grand Finale on the Blog Tour
Mudpie at Mochas Mysteries and Meows interviews Olivia’s cat character this morning and she was in a mood to tell all. Mudpie asks Olivia how she and the Calico Cat Mysteries main person character came together. That’s a fun story. … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Sneaky (Cat) Interviews Olivia and Kathy Interviews Me–WOW
Have you ever watched two cats communicate with each other? If you’ve been in the company of two cats, I’m sure you have. Well, Debbie de Louis’s cat character Sneaky has interviewed Olivia for, perhaps, the cattiest interview on the … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Olivia’s Interviews, Giveaways, and Spotlights Galore
Today Socrates Book Review spotlights the Calico Cat Mysteries and offers a book give-away opportunity. If you haven’t read Oh! Olivia, you can sign up here to win a copy. http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2021/08/spotlight-oh-olivia-calico-cat-mystery.html#more The Celtic Lady’s Reviews is a spotlight stopover. She … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Jackpot—Author Interview and a Book Review
The blog tour continues and Olivia and I are having fun. Today Terry Ambrose features Olivia and me at his Mysteries with Characters blog site. Check in and learn more about what motivated me to start writing cozy mysteries and … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Today’s Blog Tour—A Character Guest Post
Oh, this is getting fun! I hope you read Olivia’s guest post yesterday at LiteraryAu. Revealing. Well, the main human character in the Calico Cat Mysteries, Parker, is on the spot today. Read about her life as an investigative writer … Continue reading
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