What the Cat Dragged In!

One of the things that cats are most famous for is hunting down and depositing random “gifts” at the feet of their people. Back when my cats lived partially outdoors, those gifts might have squeaked or peeped or slithered. Nowadays, my cats live solely inside, so those treasures are less likely. Nevertheless, there’s still enough wildness that the thrill of the hunt sometimes creeps in. A cat is still a cat, after all. As a result, I have received any number of odd things over the years—a long-lost ribbon, a dead spider, a dust bunny. My intention here is the same—to drag onto the page whatever random thoughts I can catch, and then share them. And I promise: no creatures will be harmed in the process. 

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One Small Sentence

One Small Sentence

I want to tell you a small part of my experience of writing Angel Thieves. To a certain extent, all of my books feel a bit slippery as they come into being, but this one was like trying to walk a dozen cats on the ends of a dozen leashes.

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Angel Thieves, Part 2--Achsah

Angel Thieves, Part 2--Achsah

So, I take setting extremely seriously. Those who have read my other novels, know that I reply upon the setting to help inform the work. So, when I set out to write this new novel, I knew that it would take place in Houston, and also that, for the most part, the events of the story would occur along the shores of the Buffalo Bayou, which serves as the arterial heartbeat of the city.

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Angel Thieves, Part One

Angel Thieves, Part One

Welcome to my new blog, “What the Cat Dragged In.” It’s been a very long time—7 years to be exact—since my last blog entry. That feels like a lifetime ago. But with the launch of this new novel, the time seemed right.

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