🍯🌺 SOS: Nine doodles are holding my manuscript hostage
Published about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey there, fellow survivor of the fur-pocalypse,
So, I turned 44 this week. Because apparently, juggling nine goldendoodles and a cast of fictional characters wasn't enough of a midlife crisis. At this rate, my hot flashes will be less "the change" and more "spontaneous doodle-induced combustion."
Imagine trying to wrangle a hockey team's worth of fictional characters while NINE goldendoodles stage their own playoff game in your office. Welcome to my life, where "write what you know" has become "write what you can salvage from the jaws of adorable destruction."
There I am, deep in the zone, typing out Max's earth-shattering confession, when suddenly—
BAM!
Doodle tsunami incoming!
My heartfelt scene quickly devolves into "asdfjkl;asdfj" because apparently, that's literary gold when your keyboard becomes a launch pad for 80 pounds of floof. Between perimenopause brain fog and doodle interference, I'm starting to think my next bestseller might just be in code.
It's like they have a sixth sense for peak writing flow and think, "Mom's being productive? Not on our watch. RELEASE THE HOUNDS!"
The kicker? My characters are now in cahoots with the canines. I swear I heard Max mutter, "Good dog," when my laptop crashed mid-angst.
But here's the thing – wrangling my furry mob and my fictional crew isn't that different:
Both require the patience of a saint (or a bottle of wine)
Bribery is key (treats for dogs, steamy scenes for readers)
Sometimes you gotta let them run wild and pray they don't break anything expensive
IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHY MONKEY LOOKS LIKE A DEMON HERE, IT'S BECAUSE SHE IS. SHE IS A DEMON. A VERY CUTE, DOPEY, BUSY DEMON!
These fluffy distractions aren't all bad, though. They've inspired some pretty awesome fictional sidekicks:
• Check out Porky, the lovable (if slightly unhinged) goldendoodle in "Billionaire's Bookworm" (We'll call this one, lightly spicy.)​ • Or meet Mister Whiskers, the one-eyed feline matchmaker in my latest sweet novella "Extra Muffin" (Hallmark vibes, no smexy times.)
So, spill: Does your pet have a secret life as your co-author? What's the worst timing your furball has ever had? Hit reply and share your tales of adorable sabotage – misery loves company, especially the furry kind!
Drowning in doodles and loving it,
P.S. If my next book features a hero with a suspicious love for belly rubs and an uncanny ability to find lost objects (like my train of thought), you'll know why.
P.P.S. Don't forget to grab "Billionaire's Bookworm" and "Extra Muffin" for your fix of mischievous mutts and crafty cats! Sometimes we all need a break from brooding hockey players, am I right?
P.S.S. Missed previous editions of this newsletter? Find them here.​
P.P.S.S. Booking signing in Tampa is coming up FAST (July), and I'm ordering books now. Can't WAIT, hope you can make it out!
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