Category Archives: The Cat Ladys Secret

Giveaway!

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Theme or Story: What Comes First?

Which comes first, the theme or the story? Someone asked me that recently as I autographed her book. Did I find a verse or theme in the Bible and wrap a story around it? The answer from others would probably … Continue reading

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What a Blast!

After weeks of planning and hours of nervous anticipation, the Cat in a Coffee Cup party is over. All that’s left to do is sweep the confetti and streamers from the floor and toss the paper plates and red Solo cups! … Continue reading

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Making an Ad, for Newbies

Don’t you love this? I found it on Big Stock Photos. I find most of the images I use on either Big Stock or iStock, but there are so many sites out there–Flickr, MorgueFile, Photobucket. Probably more. Sometimes all you … Continue reading

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Secrets to Planning a Party

Ever been to a Facebook party? Want to have one of your own? Creating one is as easy as poking a button: On the left side of your newsfeed page, there’s a button called “Events.” Poke that, and it’ll supply … Continue reading

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Excerpt from The Cat Lady’s Secret: Scott

The Cat Lady’s Secret is out!!! Can you tell I’m excited? I’ve been posting excerpts all week, Millie on Monday and Emily on Wednesday. The only main character left to introduce you to is Dr. Scott Barlow, Mr. Handsome himself! We’ll catch him at … Continue reading

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Excerpt from The Cat Lady’s Secret: Emily

Counting down to the official release of The Cat Lady’s Secret and the “Meet The Pelican Book Group Authors” Facebook party with Carla Rossi and Virginia Tenery. So excited! I’m sharing excerpts from the book this week from each of the main … Continue reading

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Excerpt from The Cat Lady’s Secret: Millie

The Cat Lady’s Secret officially releases this Friday! I’m super excited because I just know everyone’s going to love this one. This week, I’ll treat you, tempt and tantalize you with a few excerpts from the book–snippets from each of the … Continue reading

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It’s Here! It’s Here!

It doesn’t get old, holding the fruits of your labor in your hands, flipping through the pages and thinking, I wrote this! What surprises me is how long it took. The other day, I was looking through some old blog posts, … Continue reading

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The Men of Dogwood, Texas

So far as I’ve taken you around the streets of Dogwood, Texas, we’ve met Millie, Emily, and Scott–the three main characters for The Cat Lady’s Secret—and we’ve met Emily and Scott’s friends, Lauren and Roger Norris, Scott’s mom Rita, and the … Continue reading

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