tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post450590431070146161..comments2024-03-29T06:18:44.326-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Why I Love Reading and Writing Cozy MysteriesJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32809321039816102962011-03-30T14:06:43.990-04:002011-03-30T14:06:43.990-04:00You're right about the research, especially ab...You're right about the research, especially about animals, Deborah. It's got me hooked! So do books that include pets, especially rescues. Thanks for the welcome.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90999065188575705772011-03-30T13:24:33.643-04:002011-03-30T13:24:33.643-04:00Hi Linda! Thanks for dropping in at Jungle Red. ...Hi Linda! Thanks for dropping in at Jungle Red. Your books sound delightful--and I am a sucker for books about dogs (and cats.) My series characters have two rescued dogs and a rescued cat, and the upcoming book features a canine search and rescue unit. Great fun to research!<br /><br />And as we are owners of GSDs, I usually manage to work in a German shepherd or two somewhere in the course of a book . . . <br /><br />Looking forward to your books!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658027347346424733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25754423346395408922011-03-30T12:22:33.350-04:002011-03-30T12:22:33.350-04:00Thanks, Rhys. What a moving story. Wish I'd ...Thanks, Rhys. What a moving story. Wish I'd been at Left Coast!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74331342048184044632011-03-30T12:21:08.169-04:002011-03-30T12:21:08.169-04:00I love the cover, too, Jill--and it is a cute depi...I love the cover, too, Jill--and it is a cute depiction of one of the first scenes in the story, a rescue of puppies from a storm drain! Lots of Aussies around today... They're amazing!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21653859605158835562011-03-30T11:26:34.903-04:002011-03-30T11:26:34.903-04:00Welcome Linda!
What a great subjuct for a new seri...Welcome Linda!<br />What a great subjuct for a new series!<br />At Left Coast Crime I met a rescue greyhound who had become a service dog and saved his master's life. She used to fetch his wheel chair, bring him the phone etc. Now he's recovered and she is 13--a sweet gentle being who would have been shot without Greyhound Rescue.Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54825710619006513502011-03-30T11:26:25.468-04:002011-03-30T11:26:25.468-04:00Just read Roberta's FaceBook post. Pet Rescue ...Just read Roberta's FaceBook post. Pet Rescue Mystery sounds interesting but I have to admit that it was the cover that really got my attention.<br /><br />Mother of one Aussie and one rescued slightly neurotic LabradorJill Crosslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860267094792860042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49947705230111867422011-03-30T11:12:42.420-04:002011-03-30T11:12:42.420-04:00Some of the owner relinquishment stories I hear at...Some of the owner relinquishment stories I hear at the shelter where I volunteer are amazingly awful, Roberta. How great that your Aussies have such a wonderful family now! Thanks for your good wishes and for having me here as a guest blogger on Jungle Red!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60549854557674020762011-03-30T11:09:59.712-04:002011-03-30T11:09:59.712-04:00Thanks, Melissa! I'm always interested in hea...Thanks, Melissa! I'm always interested in hearing how rescued pets react to people in their new, loving households, often in ways that suggest who might have mistreated them in the past.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91378114946445571862011-03-30T11:07:48.382-04:002011-03-30T11:07:48.382-04:00What a wonderful pet household you have, Julia! A...What a wonderful pet household you have, Julia! And yes, my intent is to encourage both mystery readers and people who love animals to pick up BEAGLEMANIA. In fact, at a bookstore signing last weekend, I was able to encourage people to come to talk to me and buy books who weren't mystery readers but liked rescue pets!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4069760089352559922011-03-30T11:04:32.486-04:002011-03-30T11:04:32.486-04:00Thanks, Hallie. I agree it would be great to meet...Thanks, Hallie. I agree it would be great to meet Paula, especially since my husband's name is Fred!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58398362995041428732011-03-30T10:11:59.180-04:002011-03-30T10:11:59.180-04:00Melissa, did someone say Aussies?? We are on our s...Melissa, did someone say Aussies?? We are on our second--both came via the lady who did adoptions for Aussies in CT. Poco was turned over by his family of seven years when their kid went to college and they wanted to travel. Can you imagine?? And our current resident Tonka, was supposed to be a show dog but his teeth came in wrong:). <br /><br />Linda, so glad you're here! hope you sell lots of books and help lots of animals along the way.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45601390970580971302011-03-30T09:50:46.625-04:002011-03-30T09:50:46.625-04:00Your books look great, Linda. Love the titles! T...Your books look great, Linda. Love the titles! They are hilarious! My husband got our cat at our local SPCA. Smokey is the best cat. We got our Australian Shepherd through the Aussie Rescue and Placement Hotline. We think Samwise was abused and HATED men at first(except for my husband and dad), but Sam is better now and has always been a loving dog. He is awesome around my kids and other Aussie.Melissa Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660227475140255088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19717099062941459932011-03-30T09:38:46.147-04:002011-03-30T09:38:46.147-04:00Hi, Linda!
I agree 100% with the ability of a wel...Hi, Linda!<br /><br />I agree 100% with the ability of a well-written book to raise awareness - without, as you say, bashing the reader over the head with the message. In your case, I'm sure in addition to having dog lovers pick up the book and be exposed to a mystery, you also get mystery lovers picking up the books and learning about pet rescue!<br /><br />It's a subject near and dear to my heart - my family's pets have always been rescue animals. Our current residents are Marvin, a lab/husky mix from the Kennebec Animal Shelter, and cats Anastasia and Neko, two sisters we adopted from the Maine SCPA.Julia Spencer-Fleminghttp://www.juliaspencerfleming.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90107371110689778732011-03-30T08:07:43.353-04:002011-03-30T08:07:43.353-04:00Welcome to Jungle Red, Linda! I think you're r...Welcome to Jungle Red, Linda! I think you're right. Cozies definitely enable us to live vicariously without getting too far out of our comfort zones. They seem to be made to order, too, for e-book format. And dog books are also such a hot category right now! Jungle Red's friend Paula Munier wrote a wonderful book FINDING FREDDIE about a very bad beagle... sounds like you guys should meet!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.com