Some days I get so frustrated trying to figure out what to blog about.
In
April, we adopted a new black kitten named Bolt. Much like Lenny from Of Mice and Men, my four-year-old
daughter, Miss Bear, likes to hug him too tightly.
Recently,
I rescued the cat from Miss Bear's stranglehold. I was in a hurry to get out
the door so I could take my daughter to school. Multi-tasking, I carried Bolt
into the backyard, thinking: retrieve the lunchbox drying on the patio, turn
off the sprinklers, go inside, pack Miss Bear's lunch, assemble her backpack, put
on her shoes, and drive her to preschool.
So
I snatched up the lunchbox, twirled, and twisted the knob on the hose
irrigation system. Only, I grabbed the wrong valve, and instead turned on the garden hose.
Under full pressure, the hose turned into a swaying cobra, hitting me full in
the face and soaking the kitten.
Displeased,
Bolt transformed into a hissing demon. Yowling, he climbed my arm to my bare
shoulders where he crouched with four paws of pointy claws embedded in my skin.
The
hose continued to jitterbug about.
Still bent over for fear of dislodging Bolt, I
groped for the valve and finally turned it off. As I pried a wet, unhappy kitten
from my back, an ecstatic thought danced through my mind:
I have
something to blog about!
Cats
are such inspirational creatures, don't you think?
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- Melissa Snark is published with The Wild Rose Press & as an Indie author with five unique titles: A CAT'S TALE, THE MATING GAME, LEARNING TO FLY, THE CHILD THIEF, HUNGER MOON.
- Her Loki's Wolves series includes THE CHILD THIEF, HUNGER MOON AND BATTLE CRY (to be released in 2014).
- She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband, three children and a glaring of cats.
- She is a professional cat herder and unrepentant satirist who blogs about books and writing on The Snarkology.
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Email: melissasnark at gmail.com
8 comments:
Wow, what an unusual premise. And, a unique gift. Thank you for the interesting post and best of luck with your new release! The cover is fabulous, by the way.
Bolt is adorable. Love cats and loved the tale of the kitty with the claws! Best of luck with your book!
Alicia,
Thank you for having me. I hope the story isn't too much of a departure from the more traditional blog entries you receive. I appreciate the opportunity to be here today. :)
Hi, Melissa! I love your Bolt story. My first "grown-up" pet was a black kitten who was a maniac. He once jumped four feet into the air and landed in a pile of grated cream cheese. I wasn't too pleased, but he was thrilled!
I love your story, too, Melissa! I grew up with cats, including one who was all black except for four white feet (we called her Bootsie...so original). I don't have any pets now, but I miss having a kitten!
Best of luck with the new book!
The reason I love shifter romance is simple. I enjoy reading about alphas and the author can go much further than would probably be accepted if the lead male was human.
Jannine,
Bolt is super cute! :) Thank you!
Alison,
I've owned a couple black cats through the years. Both were real characters and had wonderful personalities. Thanks for dropping by. :)
Leah,
I had a half-feral Calico but unfortunately, my parents are dog people. I've owned cats since college. Love 'em. :)
Sandy,
Do you mean the hero can be uber-macho and get away with it?
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