Into every author’s life, the day will come when you open that morning’s email to find one that contains Questions From Your Publisher That Must Be Answered Today. This is especially likely the closer the book gets to going to the printer, after which necessary changes can’t be made and you’re likely to fall victim to The Tillman Rule identified by my good friend Barrett Tillman thus: the worst typos will survive any number of copy editing passes and become totally obvious the day the book is released in print.
As an inveterate cat hound, lol, proud parent to Lion (New Hampshire born, 1982); Lucy and sister Nelly (Washington, D.C. born 1996) and currently Yolanda (Harlem born feral, 2008), I can say this photo montage you’ve put together is a Winner. Thanks for giving us a well-earned break from the world of sucky humans.
wait for it, TC. Two Fun Facts. #1 Back in my youth (mid to late twenties) this reader of Another Fine Mess failed FLAT National Geographic's copyediting test to write captions. Captions! Failed the test not once, but twice, and gloriously.
Then, perhaps as a reminder that it could have been worse many, many years later, when I published my first book, I had a final copy editor who--seriously--went straight through my manuscript and changed every single semi-colon to a dash. This is a true story.
I am either ashamed or terribly proud to report, knowing that it would go from there directly to the printer, I went right back through and changed them all back.
You, sir, are a marvel. Your book sounds exciting and, having read enough here to be aware of your skills in the comfortable handling of language and ideas, I will look forward to reading it.
What a parade of cats. Thank God they can read; it does broaden one's horizon.
So short this FABULOUS FELINE story, too short for Smokey and for me. Eighteen years with you and Jurate... okay, I won't complain anymore. You know how I feel. One question: Will Smokey return?
PS Great news regarding your book about the fighter pilots Eighth Air Force. What's the last surviving Eighth Air Force fighter ace, 101-year old Brigadier General (Ret) Clarence “Bud” Anderson. to do about your request for a Forward -- his duty -- what else?
Cats!! Sammy Sanchez the Ringtailed Red Cat just emerged from the bookshelf in which was sleeping to request his chow at the Dirty Shirt Mess. He will return to napping until he appears again for Mid Rats around 2300. I do not want to ponder life without him.
You are one skillful writer. Cats and their sweet lives so nicely told. Then you do altogether different writing as I’m discovering 120 pages into The Cactus Airforce. What a remarkable story; gives me chills, fills with gratitude for the devotion and sacrifice of young lives. Book itself is physically beautiful. Top quality binding, printing, photos. Am wearing out the maps which I hugely need. Osprey Press; ordered via Amazon. Thank you TC for sharing your many gifts with the world.
Shes beautiful, TC. Eighteen plus years is really good run for any cat. I'm making headway with Tonia, at least until I shoot antibiotic into her mouth am & pm. One more shot tonight & two tomorrow - am & pm. And we will be done with the 7 days. She spent 2 nights & 2 days at the vets with a 104 degree fever - came home Wednesday. Shes a real sweet girl - talks quite a little & appears not to hate Axel - which is a plus (for him & me). However, the good times truly start AFTER her last dose of Amoxicillin tomorrow night. Even with all the syringes of meds - shes just as sweet as can be.
My then fiancé and I got an orange male kitten that would attempt eating most human food. I once dropped a spicy Dorito on the floor and he ate it. I gave him another, and he woofed it right down. Pico lives with us for the next 16 years, and until a couple of months before congestive heart failure took him from us we had to keep an eye on human snack foods around him.
Smokey is adorable. Your description of the fur reminds me of the fur of a Devon Rex we were given back in 2005.
As an inveterate cat hound, lol, proud parent to Lion (New Hampshire born, 1982); Lucy and sister Nelly (Washington, D.C. born 1996) and currently Yolanda (Harlem born feral, 2008), I can say this photo montage you’ve put together is a Winner. Thanks for giving us a well-earned break from the world of sucky humans.
wait for it, TC. Two Fun Facts. #1 Back in my youth (mid to late twenties) this reader of Another Fine Mess failed FLAT National Geographic's copyediting test to write captions. Captions! Failed the test not once, but twice, and gloriously.
Then, perhaps as a reminder that it could have been worse many, many years later, when I published my first book, I had a final copy editor who--seriously--went straight through my manuscript and changed every single semi-colon to a dash. This is a true story.
I am either ashamed or terribly proud to report, knowing that it would go from there directly to the printer, I went right back through and changed them all back.
You, sir, are a marvel. Your book sounds exciting and, having read enough here to be aware of your skills in the comfortable handling of language and ideas, I will look forward to reading it.
What a parade of cats. Thank God they can read; it does broaden one's horizon.
So short this FABULOUS FELINE story, too short for Smokey and for me. Eighteen years with you and Jurate... okay, I won't complain anymore. You know how I feel. One question: Will Smokey return?
PS Great news regarding your book about the fighter pilots Eighth Air Force. What's the last surviving Eighth Air Force fighter ace, 101-year old Brigadier General (Ret) Clarence “Bud” Anderson. to do about your request for a Forward -- his duty -- what else?
Tom, you must have kitty magnetism, I love hearing about your rescues!
She's beautiful. My little calico Patch owned me for just 10 days shy of 20 years ❤️
It’s no wonder that cats invented the internet. They do not want to be forgotten❤️❤️❤️.
Cats!! Sammy Sanchez the Ringtailed Red Cat just emerged from the bookshelf in which was sleeping to request his chow at the Dirty Shirt Mess. He will return to napping until he appears again for Mid Rats around 2300. I do not want to ponder life without him.
That right there is an interesting cat.
You are one skillful writer. Cats and their sweet lives so nicely told. Then you do altogether different writing as I’m discovering 120 pages into The Cactus Airforce. What a remarkable story; gives me chills, fills with gratitude for the devotion and sacrifice of young lives. Book itself is physically beautiful. Top quality binding, printing, photos. Am wearing out the maps which I hugely need. Osprey Press; ordered via Amazon. Thank you TC for sharing your many gifts with the world.
Shes beautiful, TC. Eighteen plus years is really good run for any cat. I'm making headway with Tonia, at least until I shoot antibiotic into her mouth am & pm. One more shot tonight & two tomorrow - am & pm. And we will be done with the 7 days. She spent 2 nights & 2 days at the vets with a 104 degree fever - came home Wednesday. Shes a real sweet girl - talks quite a little & appears not to hate Axel - which is a plus (for him & me). However, the good times truly start AFTER her last dose of Amoxicillin tomorrow night. Even with all the syringes of meds - shes just as sweet as can be.
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DORITOS???!!!
My then fiancé and I got an orange male kitten that would attempt eating most human food. I once dropped a spicy Dorito on the floor and he ate it. I gave him another, and he woofed it right down. Pico lives with us for the next 16 years, and until a couple of months before congestive heart failure took him from us we had to keep an eye on human snack foods around him.
Smokey is adorable. Your description of the fur reminds me of the fur of a Devon Rex we were given back in 2005.
What a beautiful girl! I’m glad she found you.
Another beautiful kitty! Best of luck with your publisher and the book.
How beautiful! Glad you had another chance to correct what is often overseen. And that the other writing you were hoping for arrived! Hallelujah!
The head in the Doritos bag is everything.
What a beautiful cat.
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