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September 3, 2016 By Susan Daffron

Fun and a Whole Lot of Fur

Tika

As a writer, some of my favorite reviews are when readers say they literally laughed out loud at one of the scenes in my books. For example, a number of readers have commented on the scene in my first novel Chez Stinky where the main character, Kat struggles to get her cat into a kitty […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Cats, Dogs, Furry Thoughts, Writing

June 2, 2016 By Susan Daffron

What Happens After the Happily Ever After? (For Pets and People)

A very cute Samoyed

My Alpine Grove novels explore the relationships people have with each other, but also the relationships people have with their pets. Throughout the series, people acquire dogs and cats for various reasons. In my first book, Chez Stinky, Kat inherits dogs and cats with a house. In the second book, Fuzzy Logic, Jan adopts her mother’s […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Furry Thoughts

February 10, 2015 By Susan Daffron

Creating Animal Characters

In reviews, many readers comment that the animals in my books are characters along with the human ones. Although I don’t make the animals in my books “talk” because I loathe that concept in other books, I do make the animals behave in significantly different ways. Anyone who as ever owned a dog or a […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Cats, Dogs, Furry Thoughts, Writing

October 14, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Writing Dogs in Fiction

Because my Alpine Grove romantic comedy novels feature animals, particularly dogs, the editor of the Small Publishers Artists and Writers Network (SPAWN) newsletter, Sandy Murphy, asked me to write about the topic recently. Because her questions were great, I suggested we do a Q&A. So here are my answers to her questions. Are the dogs […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Dogs, Furry Thoughts, Writing

May 3, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Adventures in Dog Washing

The second book of my Alpine Grove series, Fuzzy Logic, includes a scene of dog washing gone horribly wrong. I’m happy to report that I have never ended up standing in the back yard naked looking for a soapy dog. But I have had many adventures in dog washing. One thing I’ve noticed is that […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Dogs, Furry Thoughts

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