In a few weeks (July 5, to be exact) I am going to post an
interview with Anne Kaier, author Home
with Henry: a memoir. Pet lovers will adore this book! As with most pet owners, Anne learned a great
deal about herself by opening her heart and home to a feisty stray tomcat that she
rescued right before he became road kill. The book is one you will want to keep
on your bookcase, or by the bedside in your guest room. John Grogan, author of the
international best-seller memoir Marley
and Me, writes, “Pet lovers will lap up every word.” I heartily agree.
I am interviewing Anne as part of a blog book tour she is
on. I encourage you to mosey over to the blogs listed below to read reviews of
this darling book as well as guest blog posts from Anne (who, by the way,
holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and in addition to being a book author, is a poet, essayist, and creative writing teacher). Beginning tomorrow (June 29) and almost every day until July 9, I invite you to click on the following links:
June 29 http://redwhiteandgrew.com/
July 1 http://judyalter.com/
July 2 www.MochasMysteriesMeows.com
July 4 Caturday at www.marianallen.com
July 5 http://joyceboatright.blogspot.com/ (That’s
the address for my blog Sunday TOAST)
July 7 http://womensmemoirs.com/
When it's my turn to play host her, I'm going to ask Anne questions about her inspiration to write a memoir about her cat, and hopefully, you cat and dog and horse lovers will be inspired to write about your own beloved pets. We don't all have to publish our stories, of course, but I think it's important to capture those stories so we can revel in our memoires. Anne is going to share her process and give you insight and confidence to capture your animal tales (pun intended).
I'm calling out my pet owner friends...Wynell Wall, Jill Hinkle, Grimilda Stanley, Melanie Hilburn, Michael and Christine Holland, Cisco Cardenas, Leslie LaPres, Jack and Wendy Hartsoe, Mary Montgomery, Janice Newman, Candy Duncan, Pat Gray, Jennifer Welsh, Steve King, Mary Ellen Arbuckle, Sue Cabat, Laurie Passmore, Jack Dixon, Tara Edwards, Melissa Bermudaz, Jimmie Ann Rankin, Apolinar Chuca, to name only a few. You've got great pet stories to share, so get ready, but don't stress... help is on its way.
Anne has the best little pamphlet on her website, "Tall Tails: How to Write about Your Cat." You can find it at www.annekaier.com/sites/default/files/TallTails.pdf
In the meanwhile, order her book Home with Henry (available on Amazon.com). You'll be delighted that you did.
In the meanwhile, order her book Home with Henry (available on Amazon.com). You'll be delighted that you did.
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