tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5386779119145958735..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Dogs in Fiction: From Lassie to Robo, Boy’s Best Friend to Woman’s K-9 PartnerDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81795961656652620862018-05-09T08:14:51.679-06:002018-05-09T08:14:51.679-06:00That is exactly how I got my first exposure to Jac...That is exactly how I got my first exposure to Jack London and other books like Black Beauty. I went to a country grade and all of the teachers from 1st through 8th grade read great fiction to us one chapter at a time. Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72735258551273851492018-05-09T04:01:32.377-06:002018-05-09T04:01:32.377-06:00I am currently working with a Colorado writer on t...I am currently working with a Colorado writer on the final edit of a historical fiction novel that takes place in England and Scotland in the mid 19th century. Two German Shepherds who were trained to protect a young girl as she grows into womanhood fail repeatedly to warn her when an uninvited man enters her locked home a number of times. Even more surprising is the reason they don't do what they were trained to do.<br /><br />One wonderful memory that has lasted a lifetime: When I was in sixth grade, the teacher would take a few minutes at the end of each school day to read a chapter from one of Jack London's fabulous books. It was the highlight of our afternoons. Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79015047532404899402018-05-08T10:42:30.044-06:002018-05-08T10:42:30.044-06:00Thanks for adding to my list, Maryann. I'm not...Thanks for adding to my list, Maryann. I'm not sure what a pet detective does, but I'm going to find out!Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66839617892915851212018-05-08T10:40:50.739-06:002018-05-08T10:40:50.739-06:00Selling the series at dog shows sounds like a grea...Selling the series at dog shows sounds like a great idea. A few years ago I attended a golden retriever show in Colorado and suspect a series with goldens would have sold very well. Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39588690822229548102018-05-08T09:32:02.905-06:002018-05-08T09:32:02.905-06:00D.D. Ayers writes a series featuring K9 Rescue dog...D.D. Ayers writes a series featuring K9 Rescue dogs and handlers. The stories are set in Florida and feature Macayla, a pet detective who teams up with a K9 handler at times. <br /><br />The books are listed as romantic suspense, and there are several in the series now.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15419854652959893092018-05-08T09:10:23.573-06:002018-05-08T09:10:23.573-06:00There is a TV series that has a special forces tea...There is a TV series that has a special forces team go into the field with their dog "Cerebus." I keep thinking, why are you endangering that animal! I know that dogs are used in the military and police force. Still I am more worried about the dog than the soldiers.<br /><br />I have seen many cozy mystery series with cats. It is a great marketing tool. I even saw a writer set up a booth at a national cat show to sell her mysteries featuring cats. Maybe these authors should set up at dog shows? :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88088723013676165532018-05-08T08:03:29.719-06:002018-05-08T08:03:29.719-06:00Thanks, Liz. I'll look for David's books -...Thanks, Liz. I'll look for David's books -- also sounds unique to have a series set in New Jersey. Everything I've found lately takes place in the south or west.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68037051907069536312018-05-08T06:42:03.625-06:002018-05-08T06:42:03.625-06:00Your question made me think of a series set in New...Your question made me think of a series set in New Jersey, David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series with Tara. I know I've read one or more but in my pre-Goodreads days, so I can't remember what role Tara plays.Liz V.noreply@blogger.com