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When I was a law student, I heard a story about a woman who left her fortune to her cat. On the surface, she seemed nuts. Then, I met her family and the world made sense again. I didn't know I would write about it then but I did put it in my journal. A few years later, when I decided to try to write a novel, I paged back through my journal to jump start my imagination and there it wasthe perfect opening to a seemingly insane world. I took the story and added my personal experience. The only character in Catnapped! based on a real "person" is Flash.
I tried to write a straight mysteryall ambiance and
lurking dangers. It didn't take. In the end, life is
pretty funny and one person's crazy is another person's
moment of lucidity. Catnapped! is my idea of
balance. Part humor, part reality, all unexpected. If I
were a politician, I'd call it spin. For me, a writer since
I was eight, all the stories are like that. Not just mine,
everyone's. And I can't wait for the next one.
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