Posts in Series for Annette McCleave
10 Reasons every romance writer should have a dog:
1. When you’re on a roll, they remind you about important things, like food and bathroom breaks
2. They don’t give a fig if the house isn’t vacuumed and the laundry isn’t done
3. They make an avid audience when you need to read a section aloud
4. They greet you with enthusiasm when you return after mailing off your manuscript/proposal and every wag of their tails tell you that even if it doesn’t work out, you’re a good person anyway
5. They growl at the postman, especially when one of your submissions comes back SASE
6. They lick your face when you get a rejection, a bad review, or when you forget to save an awesome scene and then your computer crashes
7. They bark and wag their tails when you happy dance, shout “yes!”, and generally freak out over finishing a ms, finaling in a contest, or selling a book…’cause sometimes no one else is home
8. When your muse deserts you, you can look in their eyes and be instantly transported into a world of absolute, unconditional love
9. They’re particularly inspirational when writing scenes involving whining, drooling, and checking out the next-door neighbor.
10. Chocolate is bad for them, so you don’t have to feel guilty when you eat the entire box
Hey, how about an even dozen?
How about
#11: The bark to alert you that someone is leaning heavily on the doorbell when your muse has you buried in The Zone.
#12: They don’t laugh when you read aloud your totally embarrassing dreck of a first draft.
on March 9th, 2005 at 8:04 pm
This was so cute!
on March 9th, 2005 at 4:00 pm
I have a cat. I’m learning to love her. But I grew up with dogs…and I miss them. Great post!
on March 9th, 2005 at 1:00 pm
LMAO@sex scenes……
Cece
~the cat person
on March 9th, 2005 at 10:36 am
I love this post!
on March 9th, 2005 at 8:41 am
LOL! But so true! Loved the post.
on March 9th, 2005 at 6:57 am