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It was 1973 when I borrowed a manual typewriter, set it up on a small table in a corner of my bedroom, and started writing for publication. Forty-five years later, I have 68 published books and thousands of published articles to my credit. And I do not plan to retire anytime soon.<\/p>\n
(Is that cheering I hear from my fans out there???)<\/p>\n
I tell people that I\u2019m one of those rare birds who managed to carve out a living from my writing. Before becoming a write\u2014while I was busy raising three little girls\u2014I was fascinated with the nonfiction article. Maybe you haven\u2019t thought about it much\u2014although it\u2019s been flaunted a lot lately through terms like \u201cfake news\u201d, but there are infinite ways to present a thought, idea, or information in an article. I started my writing career writing articles for magazines. In fact, my first published article (and many to follow) was related to animals. It was a piece featuring horses for a horse magazine. Over the years, I also wrote for Cat Fancy, Cats, I Love Cats<\/em>, and I wrote articles about cats for more general magazines as well. I also wrote for health, family, religious, spiritual, business, travel, women\u2019s, parenting, and many other types of publications.<\/p>\n My books, up until 2010, were all nonfiction and covered such topics as horse care, Now, all of my attention and time goes into the Klepto Cat Mysteries and I\u2019m having the time of my life writing these cozy mysteries for you. Watch for Book 27, hopefully around Valentine\u2019s day\u2014although it isn\u2019t exactly a love story. Oh, Savannah and Michael are still very much in love. Even Rags has found a sweet kitty he adores. But oh my, are they struggling with a strange mystery that could be attracting some frightening and bizarre occurrences. I think you\u2019re going to relish this one. Watch for my publication announcement here.<\/p>\n Ask Your Cat a Question Day<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.petcentric.com\/articles\/fun\/national-answer-your-cats-questions-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It was 1973 when I borrowed a manual typewriter, set it up on a small table in a corner of my bedroom, and started writing for publication. Forty-five years later, I have 68 published books and thousands of published articles … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Lilywatersprinkles-300x266.jpg\")
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Yes, this is national Ask Your Cat a Question Day. And I found a fun article to entertain and enlighten you. According to this piece, \u201cAs we all know, a cat makes a human happy with her very existence, while the human must perform daily to make the cat happy. That\u2019s just the way it is!\u201d I see heads nodding. This cute article also lists some of the questions your cat might ask you, your response and your cat\u2019s possible rebuttal. Need a chuckle today? You\u2019ll get it here:<\/p>\n