We've Moved!

Well, it's taken forever, but spring finally appears to be in the air. And with it comes the inevitable cleaning! So Shadow and I are taking this opportunity to bid an official farewell to this blog and forward you all to www.laurakenyon.com. While it's mostly dedicated to my book, author interviews, and other writing industry news, Shadow will undoubtedly make an occasional appearance (just as he does in Desperately Ever After). 

But before I sign off, I want to thank you for following Me and My Shadow and making me smile with your comments. It's been a blast chronicling Shadow's growth from puppy to adolescent, and I hope new puppy parents find some guidance or a laugh by perusing the archives. 

All the best to you, and I hope to see you over at the new site.

Laura

Halloween Movies for Scaredy-Cats

Image courtesy of bplanet 

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I have a confession to make. I’m a wuss. Not when it comes to roller coasters, thrill rides, or helicoptering around Hawaii with no doors, mind you. But try to get me into a haunted house and there’s an extremely good chance I’ll wind up clocking some 15-year-old “zombie” making minimum wage, while screaming at the top of my lungs and flinging metal props to aid in my escape.

This rest of this article is posted on my NEW blogsite, Skipping Midnight. From now on, this is where I'll be posting most of my musings and book news. To read on, click here.

Angel gets her wings back

More than two years ago, I told you all about a poor little puppy named Angel who was born with two broken forearms. (Click here to see original post)

It was heart-wrenching, watching the videos of her swim across the floor, screaming in pain. Nothing could have made it worse – not even the fact that she was a half-sister to my own beloved dog Shadow. It was just horrible. Plain and simple.

But unlike other breeders, who might have whipped out the calculator and decided Angel just wasn’t worth saving, Janet Wilson at Blue Diamond Breeding decided to do something. She started making phone calls and calling in favors and pasting labels on collection cans. One fortunate coincidence followed another (enough for some to call them miracles) and…

Well, you’ll just have to read the rest in the September/October issue of Just Labs magazine. It's finally out! I’m extremely excited and honored to be included in this wonderful magazine. If you like dogs (and really, who doesn't?), I know you'll love it too. Get your copy today!

Sorry for the teaser... but I promise it has a happy ending ;)

Perfect Storm

Sudden thunderstorm + Changing the bed sheets = Maximum cuteness

Fresh breath!

As much as I like to call Shadow a puppy, he is now three years old and almost 100 pounds! (All muscle, I can assure you.)

Yes, he still acts like a psycho puppy hopped up on a barrel of caffeine... but both his size and his breath give him away. Inevitably, that linen fresh puppy breath had to sour into hot, fish breath. Yummy.

As for this change, my husband and I mourned it, quasi-accepted it, and then latched on to the first miracle cure we heard about - a water additive called Tropiclean Fresh Breath. (Thanks go to Aunt Lisa for that!) Never have I placed an order so quickly.

When the package arrived, I was fully expecting it to have been a waste of money. But it actually makes a big difference. It's not perfect, but not once since I started using it have I torn my face away from Shadow's because I couldn't stand his breath. So I figured I'd spread the word. (Plus, it's been a looong time since I've posted.)

Now if only I could find an indestructible stuffed toy...


Note: I'll still be posting to this blog on occasion - when I have a particularly funny/adorable picture to share or a new discovery. But the majority of my attention lately has been going to my freelance articles and book. For updates on those, visit laurakenyon.com.

Talk about a bullseye!

Took a writing break to play fetch with Shadow, and this what happened.

For My Fellow Dog Lover Writers

There are only 8 days left to submit something for the AKC Family Dog's 26th Annual Fiction Writing Contest.

I've been very into dog fiction lately, ever since I found a copy of Dog is My Co-Pilot: Great Writers on the World's Oldest Friendship at a Cape Cod flea market. It's filled with fantastic (funny, sad, inspiring, etc.) stories about humans and their beloved canine friends.

I'm still hoping to carve out some time (between my freelance assignments and revising the second book of the Desperately Ever After series) to enter.

Of course, I need to think of a story first. Maybe this weekend. It only has to be postmarked on the 31st...

P.S. I finally opened my copy of The Art of Racing in the Rain, which has been sitting on my desk for months, and cried my eyes out in the very first chapter. My tear ducts are taking a brief rest, but I've heard it's fantastic. It's been a NYTimes bestseller for, like, centuries. More on that later.