It's funny writing a book so that you can make a quarterly donation to a non-profit. I would never, ever have written my new book had it not been for wanting to help the owner be able to keep his head above water and rescue more dogs. So now there's this book and the rescue shelter is having their last adoption event tomorrow. By the end of the month the building will be empty. There were so many times I wanted to stop helping, to get a real job and have the money for traveling or medical emergencies, or to give away. We are ill-prepared for retirement. Many seniors are. I've never been a dog person and I know God has a sense of humor having me of all people write about dogs and their humans for five years. This week we went and took down the quilt that [...]

When you publish your book on Amazon there's an excellent chance others will get your book before you even see a copy. Author's copies are ordered differently and it takes ten days before they ship. As in a long, long time. I ordered copies for all the people who contributed to the book, well, those who sent their snail mail address, and I ordered books for my first signing. Then I went and spent money to buy my book because I wanted to see it. Makes sense, right? People have ordered! And a few even let me know they got their copy. What did I get? A notice from Amazon letting me know that my package was late being delivered and it might come on Monday. Or maybe Tuesday. I know how the book ends so I guess waiting isn't the worst thing in the world. My friend came [...]