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SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

February 4, 2009 in bestsellers, books, celebrations, Dobermans, general silliness, New York Times, photography, Polar Bear Club, publishing, reading | 25 comments

Fireside is #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for 2/15. nytbsl_0215093 I am…well, see below for a summary of my day so far. Welcome to my own personal Polar Bear Club.

just another day in paradise

just got the call from editor & 2 agents

just got the call from editor and 2 agents

jumping for joy on a diving board...this could get ugly...

oooh, it DID get ugly...water is freakin' coooold

43 degrees F. I kid you not.

still Number One! O Frabjous Day! Calloo! Callay!

watchdog

January 23, 2009 in animal rights, Barkis, books, Dobermans, dog training, dogs, obedience, photography | 5 comments

: nothing escapes the alert doberman

Taken by Jay with his mobile phone. Barkis is handsome and not afraid to show it. Soapbox: Dobermans have wonderful ears, and I wish breeders and owners would never, ever crop them.

to the coast!

January 21, 2009 in beaches, books, Dobermans, dogs, editing, fun, Oregon coast, Washington coast, weekend getaways, writing craft | 4 comments

a day at the beach

I had a big editing job on an upcoming reissued historical novel, so we headed for the coast so I could work on it. Oh, and play hooky. Most people think Long Beach is in Southern California, but Washingston state has its very own. It’s deserted in winter. All the better for beach walks…and RUNS.

new perspective

January 5, 2009 in amateur photography, Dobermans, dogs, lenses, Nikon, photography, portraits, technique | 6 comments

Santa brought a new lens for the Nikon D-80. It’s a portrait lens, very fast and bright. Note the lovely depth of field. However, it’s been forever since I’ve used a fixed lens, and I need a lot more practice at it. Here are my inaugural shots. I didn’t crop these but WordPress did, sorry. Barkis is my guinea dobe:

unretouched with the 85mm f/1.8Dblurred background is also known as "bokeh"

handsome little dude

okay, so now he's getting bored...everyone's a critic...

Sometimes you’re the seagull, and sometimes you’re the dog…

August 4, 2008 in beaches, Dobermans, dogs, silliness, wildlife | 5 comments

Bummer!

When your best friend annoys you…

June 28, 2008 in Dobermans, dogs, fun, Labrador Retrievers, summer, swimming | 1 comment

Jump in the pool, swim to the rock and dare the little whipper snapper to follow. Works every time.

Sonny the Lab is 11. Barkis is one. Sometimes all it takes is an old dog’s new trick….

“Stones have been known to move and trees to speak…”

June 16, 2008 in Dobermans, dogs, ducks, fiction, Macbeth, reading, Shakespeare, writing | 1 comment

(from Macbeth)

My agent’s comment: “Barkis could be in Macbeth. The part where they all disguise themselves as trees before storming the castle.”

my poster child

May 30, 2008 in Barkis, books, Dobermans, dog training, dogs, obedience training, pets | Leave a comment

Barkis is a posterboy on the dog-training website of Beaujes. You can see his testimonial here. Judith is a brilliant trainer who uses principles in a fantastic book on dog behavior called The Other End of the Leash.

BeauJes Dog Training & Boarding Testimonials

Susan and Barkis

With the help of Judith and friends,
Barkis went from this…