Welcome to Dog (cats, parrots or spouses) of the Week. An opportunity for the pets of authors, bloggers and artists to promote their owners as well as enjoy a few minutes in the limelight (rightly deserved according to many of them!)
For those of you that are managed by some form of fur or feathered family, please send their photos and your links to sally.cronin@moyhill.com. I have had a number of entries and the weekly slots are filling up fast… get your muse to me….
Meet Fat White Dog, Coon cat and Other Brother Coon Cat.
Fat White Dog loves to steal Joelle’s Pillow and enjoy an afternoon nap.
Coon Cat is into purses
Other Brother Coon Cat demands more than equal desk space.
About Joelle LeGendre
Joelle LeGendre is author of Atto Run – The First Level of Hell. The first thing that hits you when you read Joelle’s bio is that she has tackled a number of challenges with humour. As she says since she was born, she has viewed the world through her own rose colored filter of dyslexia, Tourette’s Syndrome, insomnia, almost-blindness and ‘ain’t quite right’.
She has a B.S in Rehabilitation Psychology and has worked in the field of developmental disabilities since 1993 assisting people with Mental Retardation, Autism, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.
Joelle considers writing to be a form of therapy and one that benefits all of us. Since 1999 she has been writing the Atto Run series and there are 15 books in various stages of development. The first Atto Run – The First Level of Hell is now available and has received great reviews. The second in the series is in the final stages of editing.
One of the reviews for the book.
As a scifi fan, I found the novel, “Atto Run, The First Level of Hell,” an intriguing and fun read. If, like me, you enjoy tales of space travel, advanced technology, exotic other-world settings, and whole planets that just might not make it, you’ll likely enjoy this book too. But author, Joelle LeGendre, goes way beyond a traditional space-opera, and delivers what is ultimately a fine novel of ideas. Most good speculative fiction (or any good fiction) does transcend category, but Atto Run somehow personalizes its theme in ways I’ve not seen before.
The universe-threatening concerns of the intergalactic goddesses get squeezed down to the very small, human concerns of a central character who’s not so much an anti-hero as a non-hero. It’s through her “every-woman” eyes, we earthlings meet our first alien. And it’s not like anything you’d expect. It’s at the heart of the delightful comic sense running through this book and what makes it so much fun. I highly recommend it. You’ll expand your mind and laugh while doing it.
Buy the Book: http://www.amazon.com/Joelle-LeGendre/e/B00JBQDHWM
Her writing is not just confimed to books as Joelle has written articles for newspapers and has an impressive number of blog entries on Ranting Along
You will find some delightful observations on life, and yes you may find the occasional rant, but all with an element of humour that draws you in. I used to read the Tarot cards too.. Tarot Humour
When asked about being an author she said, “Being a writer is something you can’t NOT be if that’s what you are. It’s worse than opium, alcohol, cigarettes and crack. I MUST have my writing fix each and every day whether it’s writing in a blog or a book.”
Joelle lives in North Florida with her husband and a substantial fur family.
Connect to Joelle on her blog and social media.
Blog: https://rantingalong.wordpress.com/
Website: http://www.attorun.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoelleLeGendre
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoelleLeGendreattorun/
Thank you for dropping in and always enjoy your feedback. I hope you have enjoyed this slightly different way to promote your books, blog or art.. If you are currently without animal management then you might consider sending a photo and bio of your partner!
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
A unique way to promo yourself and your work – the weekly slots are filling up fast… get your muse to Sally – FAST…
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Thanks Chris.. I am afraid that Aunty Acid and Maxine might not qualify… but if you have a muse!!! xx
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Afraid not any more Sally, where we live doesn’t permit pets – my wife had to smuggle ME in 😄😄😄
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Thank goodness for that!!!! Hate to think of you in a damp enclosure the whole time..xx
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FWD, CC and OBCC say, “Rrrrranks and Me-anks.” I say, “Thank you.” 🙂
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And returned with thanks..xx
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Reblogged this on Two on a Rant and commented:
Sally offers information on nutrition, she reblogs authors a lot, and offers a variety of posts about personal experiences that are always interesting.
A few of my 4-footed companions are the first to be showcased on her new offering: Furry (and feathery) Friends of the Week
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And very welcome guests they were too Joelle, extremely well behaved and spoke very highly of you and your books…xxx
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I fess up! I bribed them with treats to say nice things about me. 🙂
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Joelle, your sense of humor shines brightly. Thank you for sharing about yourself and your fur babies. 👍
This is a fabulous idea, Sally. ❤️
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Thanks Tracy.. who knew it would be so popular… xx
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I appreciate the kind words. I think Sally is on to something here, too. Pets can tell us a lot about a person. 🙂
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Super stuff, Sally. Nice to know Joelle and her fur kids better.
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Thank you John.. xx
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They are terribly spoiled. 🙂
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