tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post7726707459675197847..comments2024-03-15T11:18:29.195-05:00Comments on Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers: BOOK CLUB FRIDAY -- GUEST AUTHOR MELINDA LEIGHANASTASIA POLLACKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-8794306904879302392012-03-18T11:46:53.575-05:002012-03-18T11:46:53.575-05:00boots9k, thanks for reading today! Enjoy the book...boots9k, thanks for reading today! Enjoy the book.Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-66858681979029134802012-03-18T11:46:05.210-05:002012-03-18T11:46:05.210-05:00Anita, thanks so much for stopping by. Pooches su...Anita, thanks so much for stopping by. Pooches sure cut down on the vacuuming. <br /><br />Vonnie, I would LOVE your Kaiser! <br /><br />Sheila, I hope you love it.Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-72184128166373928142012-03-18T11:42:15.484-05:002012-03-18T11:42:15.484-05:00Liz, I think your dog might be right. (which one ...Liz, I think your dog might be right. (which one of us is carrying the poop bag?)<br /><br />Sally, therapy dogs have so many uses, I can't even list them all.<br /><br />CK, I love books with dogs of every kind.Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-86837641072503456362012-03-17T15:56:31.612-05:002012-03-17T15:56:31.612-05:00Would love to read this ... Henry sounds like a wi...Would love to read this ... Henry sounds like a winner! <br /><br />boots9k at wowway dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-56981297470220256272012-03-17T10:12:54.989-05:002012-03-17T10:12:54.989-05:00I'm late (was out with my dogs!), but this is ...I'm late (was out with my dogs!), but this is a topic close to my heart. I've been writing NF about dogs and cats for many years, my new mystery series also focuses on dogs, cats, and other animals, and I'm working on a memoir cum natural/cultural history about dogs. The evidence actually now shows that the split from wolves probably occurred much earlier than previously thought, and that the traits that make dogs our best friends probably developed BEFORE human beings began selecting for specific traits. In any case, anyone who doesn't think dogs and other animals have nearly universal appeal hasn't been in a bookstore lately! I look forward to reading your book - great blog! Woof!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-19766591549857220302012-03-16T22:12:55.086-05:002012-03-16T22:12:55.086-05:00Having a four-legged friend in a book clinches it ...Having a four-legged friend in a book clinches it for me. Love the way they bring out the protagonists' characters. We lived with a police dog 'reject' (huh!) for ten years. Okay, we've had a couple of other dogs since and we had many before him but Kaiser was, quite frankly, the best, most intelligent BEING I've ever known. I used to go jogging in the dark and felt totally safe because he got between me and whoever was coming. He knew everything - how to unclick locks, whatever. I believe the real 'reject' came later when they jettisoned his ex-owner out of the dog squad because HE didn't measure up. Too late, suckers. We already had Kaiser and you didn't get him back. He was loved by everyone he met (and feared by a few, too).Vonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092475086889028716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-20652418706269423332012-03-16T20:13:55.278-05:002012-03-16T20:13:55.278-05:00Speaking of making us happy, I have a white boxer ...Speaking of making us happy, I have a white boxer named Lily and she's just adorable. Not good for much besides crumb patrol, as yours. LOL. She's been known to take lots of things off the counter. Loaves of bread, you name it. And she loves cat patrol. She goes from window to window making sure no cats come near. She goes nuts when they do.Anita Clenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121439834252671730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-81472181991475273712012-03-16T20:11:57.341-05:002012-03-16T20:11:57.341-05:00Melinda, great blog. I think we forget how many wo...Melinda, great blog. I think we forget how many wonderful things they do other than make us feel happy. Thanks for the reminder.Anita Clenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121439834252671730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-3145050544622862562012-03-16T14:51:21.242-05:002012-03-16T14:51:21.242-05:00Loved your post, Melinda. Nearly all my books, too...Loved your post, Melinda. Nearly all my books, too, have had a dog in one capacity or another. I believe, as long as the dog is there, in giving him or her a job to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-71719126480172033072012-03-16T14:38:10.877-05:002012-03-16T14:38:10.877-05:00The local libraries have days when kids can read a...The local libraries have days when kids can read aloud to a therapy dog who sits and listens. The dog is non-judgemental and will not complain if the child reads a word wrong. Therapy dogs are also popular in hospitals and nursing homes where the patients will perk up to pet the animal. You're right, dogs are man's best friend (but a woman's best pal is her cat).<br />Sally CarpenterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-33907377639414757942012-03-16T13:27:05.846-05:002012-03-16T13:27:05.846-05:00Melinda, my rescue pup begs to suggest that dogs d...Melinda, my rescue pup begs to suggest that dogs domesticated humans, with only minimal success.Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-15601114189258617892012-03-16T13:08:11.983-05:002012-03-16T13:08:11.983-05:00Thanks Traveler. Enjoy those pups.
Petite, my do...Thanks Traveler. Enjoy those pups.<br /><br />Petite, my dogs are the best stress relievers. Thanks for reading.Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-42968042036164593412012-03-16T11:58:58.334-05:002012-03-16T11:58:58.334-05:00Melinda, Yoor blog was great. I love dogs and espe...Melinda, Yoor blog was great. I love dogs and especially portrayed in books. They contribute to our health and well being and are so important. Keep writing and man y thanks.petitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326383614079568432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-55722869322206047832012-03-16T11:56:38.444-05:002012-03-16T11:56:38.444-05:00I have two sweethearts. A Maltese who is a loveabl...I have two sweethearts. A Maltese who is a loveable ball of fluff, called Guido. Bogie, a lapdog rescue who is so intuitive and sensitive. I enjoyed your wonderful post today. best wishes and much enjoyment.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-9459858460108435862012-03-16T11:03:16.300-05:002012-03-16T11:03:16.300-05:00Marsha, my dogs like to hang around while I write,...Marsha, my dogs like to hang around while I write, too. Thanks for joining me today. <br /><br />Patricia, labs are such sweet dogs. They have beautiful dispositions. Hope you enjoy the book.Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-66550133719616677542012-03-16T10:30:41.564-05:002012-03-16T10:30:41.564-05:00Ah, another animal lover! I like you already...an...Ah, another animal lover! I like you already...and your book, too. I have had dogs in my life since I was small but the dogs were small as well. When my husband and I got our first dog we had a Rhodesian Ridgeback. After he died it's been Chocolate Labs all the way. I can NOT imagine my life without my furry friends. They always are there when I'm sad or happy. I love them to death. And a book with a furry one in it always captures my attention.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512099085568969698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-46626842967795607242012-03-16T10:18:21.293-05:002012-03-16T10:18:21.293-05:00One of my dogs (an older Jack Russel Terrier) is &...One of my dogs (an older Jack Russel Terrier) is "being with me" right now. She lies down next to my chair while I type. My other dog (a red, long haired Chihuahua-also rescued, hops on my lap for a brief rub before going to the large pillow and stretching out. Nobody loves you like a "puppy." We call them puppies regardless of age. Thanks for the great post and good luck with sales. I look forward to reading your books.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-13793715829561982172012-03-16T10:02:46.139-05:002012-03-16T10:02:46.139-05:00Pattie, I'm finding out that an awful lot of p...Pattie, I'm finding out that an awful lot of people LOVE dogs in books, many more than I would have thought. Hope you enjoy Henry. He is truly unique.Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-8778985834306102592012-03-16T09:32:47.928-05:002012-03-16T09:32:47.928-05:00Love this blog! A few years ago, I pitched an arti...Love this blog! A few years ago, I pitched an article to the RWR editor about writers who have dogs, cats, birds, etc. in their books--she said the idea didn't have universal appeal. She was so wrong! If I don't win a copy, I will definitely buy your book.Pattiehttp://www.pattiegiordani.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-70487456107112271592012-03-16T07:36:43.946-05:002012-03-16T07:36:43.946-05:00Norah, a dog ends up in everything I write. In fac...Norah, a dog ends up in everything I write. In fact, my latest rescue, Bandit, nosed his way into my fall 2012 release. Thanks for stopping by.Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-23018387440636545472012-03-16T07:09:41.358-05:002012-03-16T07:09:41.358-05:00Melinda, what a great blog! I LOVE dogs in books. ...Melinda, what a great blog! I LOVE dogs in books. (I immortalized my own beloved Bandy, an SPCA rescue, in one of my RS stories.) I have SHE CAN RUN on my electronic TBR pile, and after reading this, you've just moved up to the top. I love a hero with a soft spot for an animal.Norah Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151103954061826427noreply@blogger.com