I am so close to finishing my novel, Fight Like a Lady. And by finishing, I mean writing an ending so I can go back and revise the hell out of the beginning and middle. The climactic scene involves a gun, so you can imagine how much I felt like working on it when I heard the news Sunday morning about the largest mass shooting in recent American history.
I would love to tell you I was banging out my ending in these awesome pictures Rob took of me in the backyard on Sunday. The ugly truth is that I’m doing research, looking at grisly photos of gunshot wounds, feeling rather disgusted by the combination of search terms I’m typing into Google.
At least I got to do it someplace beautiful with creatures I love by my side.
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Kari Neumeyer 
You look very well guarded there! No need for guns when you have a shepherd or two. (It would definitely be a better world w/o assault rifles in the hands of the public!)
Leo really looks like he means business, right?
Thanks for your support! The massacre in Orlando has me thinking I need to get involved with the community that I’m a part of, but don’t feel very connected to.
You’re inspiring me – I’ve been putting off writing for too long, I’ve got one started but I need to finish. Orlando’s tragedy was yet another example of the hate people have for no reason. Here in Charleston SC we’re bracing ourselves for the anniversary of the senseless tragedy at our church – when the young man opened fire at Bible Study brutally killing innocent people leaving a church body, a community, a world stunned. Something has to change about our gun laws. Have a good week, and keep on writing.
I don’t blog much about non-dog stuff anymore, but the church shooting was another one where I couldn’t help myself. The hate these men feel, that it led to the loss of good people’s lives, it breaks my heart.
I love your graphic. And I’m with you on the assault ban. Something just has to change.
Jean from Welcome to the Menagerie
I saw it on Facebook and was unable to track down who made it. I’d love to give credit.
It’s been a heartbreaking and sobering few days for our nation and I can imagine doing the gun research was the last thing you felt like doing. Being outside with the dogs nearby probably helped a lot. They always have a way of making us feel better.
I’m looking forward to reading Fight Like a Lady when it’s finished soon!
I didn’t know you were working on a novel. That’s cool. But it’s hard enough to get through a novel without the added difficulty of researching something you don’t feel up to.
It’s so frustrating to me that we can’t get a permanent ban on assault rifles in this country. The NRA is just way too powerful. You would have thought after Sandyhook… It’s really, really maddening and just sad. I’ve been so depressed the last few days. I feel really bad for the LGBT community. I totally agree that love is love! How people greet that with hate is beyond me.
.I look forward to reading your upcoming novel – you got me hooked, what’s the premise? And I love working outside on the deck with the dogs in the nice weather. I prefer it over everything else. My heart breaks for everyone in Orlando- the tragedy there is unthinkable. I like the illustration that you found – beautiful.
Thank you and thanks for the retweet! The book is about a female mixed martial artist who rescues pit bulls!
I have no words to describe the horror from the last few days.. The world can be such a cruel place! Congrats on your upcoming novel!!
Hi all, thanks fur stopping by our blog the other day 😀 we thought we’d pop by – *waves paw* – and say ‘greetings!’
Congrats on your novel, Amber does a book review on Wednesdays, so if mew effur need a book promo let us know 🙂
Purrs
Basil & Co xox