{"id":5390,"date":"2021-12-29T03:07:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T11:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5390"},"modified":"2021-12-29T03:07:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T11:07:59","slug":"paws-up-for-wednesday-the-calico-cat-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5390","title":{"rendered":"Paws Up For Wednesday \u2013 The Calico Cat Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51-Calico-web-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51-Calico-web-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51-Calico-web-314x500.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51-Calico-web-768x1223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51-Calico-web-964x1536.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51-Calico-web-1286x2048.jpg 1286w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51-Calico-web.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/>Yesterday we talked about one of the cats that inspired the Klepto Cat Mysteries. While writing that series these past ten years, I\u2019ve included a lot of new characters along the way\u2014both human and cat. Oh yes, and equine. Some of the characters made cameo appearances and others have remained as integral to the series. One of those was Olivia, the calico cat I introduced in Book 51 of the Klepto Cat Mysteries, <strong><em>Calico Calamities<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As many of you know I patterned the calico in that story after Olivia, a calico I adopted in 2020. I liked the cat character and early in 2021,I launched Olivia\u2019s own series, the Calico Cat Mysteries.<\/p>\n<p>I finished my final edit on Book 5 of this series last week, and it\u2019s now with the editor. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oliviabookscalico.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Folks, I predict that you\u2019ll have a new book to read in a matter of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with the Calico Cat Mysteries, check them out at Amazon or at <a href=\"https:\/\/CalicoCatMysteries.com\">https:\/\/CalicoCatMysteries.com<\/a>. So far we have <strong><em>Oh! <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04-Olivias-Folly-print-final-sharpened-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04-Olivias-Folly-print-final-sharpened-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04-Olivias-Folly-print-final-sharpened-309x500.jpg 309w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04-Olivias-Folly-print-final-sharpened-768x1243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04-Olivias-Folly-print-final-sharpened-949x1536.jpg 949w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04-Olivias-Folly-print-final-sharpened-1265x2048.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04-Olivias-Folly-print-final-sharpened.jpg 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/>Olivia<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Where\u2019s Olivia?,<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Then Came Olivia<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>Olivia\u2019s Folly<\/em><\/strong>. All of these are receiving great reviews and I\u2019m having a wonderful time writing them.<\/p>\n<p>Rags\u2019s fans express concern that I will stop writing the Klepto Cat Mysteries now that I\u2019ve created the Calico Cat Mysteries. I have no plans to do that. I\u2019m writing the series\u2019 in tandem. This year I came out with 9 books\u2014four Calico Cat Mysteries and five Klepto Cat Mysteries. I\u2019m not trying to break any records, I just can\u2019t not write. It\u2019s what I do and what I will do for as long as it brings joy to me and others and for as long as I\u2019m able.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we talked about one of the cats that inspired the Klepto Cat Mysteries. While writing that series these past ten years, I\u2019ve included a lot of new characters along the way\u2014both human and cat. Oh yes, and equine. 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