Sadie Jay

We have two other cats, Squirt and Pip, who are both nearly 5 years old and we worried how they'd do with Peppercorn. Being a kitten, if he's awake, he's running and into things. And thankfully, the "oldsters" have accepted the idea that he's here to stay and have actually started to play with him. I really didn't want another cat--two in the house is plenty--but sometimes exceptions are made and we're glad for it! This week's snippet, from Sunshine Smile , is the conclusion- part 4 of 4.  ( Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 )  A little background on Annalise--she's Marcus' on-again, off-again girlfriend (Marcus is one of the housemates) so everyone puts up with her. She does nothing without it benefitting her in some way. She's really not nice. And she tends to dismiss Headphones, calling her the group's pet monkey. Headphones has every reason to dislike her: With a flimsy story about not waiting for Marcus anymore, Annalise he...

Peppercorn (11 weeks) Not the best picture, but I was trying to get one that would show the changes in his fur. His head, legs, and tail are black and have lost their fuzz, while his body is a reddish dark-brown and still long-haired. It'll be interesting to see how it all settles over the next few months. Oh, and the meds seem to have worked. Still the occasional sneeze, but no more matted eyes. This week's excerpt is part 3 of 4 from Headphones: Sunshine Smile . Annalise is the lead singer in another band and one of the housemates' girlfriend, although their relationship is rocky at best. She's not a pleasant person. Read part one here and part two here .  Mick was courteous to the brunette over the course of the next couple of hours, listening politely when she made suggestions. After the instruments were put away and the crew had grabbed their favorite beverages and perches, Annalise found a spot on the couch next to him. He threaded his fingers into t...

The day job is still taking too much of my time and energy so I didn't get very far on my editing. I've got two projects floating around in my head that I've been trying to take some notes on. One is a Christmas novella and the other is a short story for an anthology. I need to figure out a good way to divide my time and accomplish EVERYTHING. And still have time to splash around in my pool! 10 week-old Peppercorn has a bit of a cold, so there are matted eyes and kitty sneezes. Hopefully, the medicine will work quickly. Last week Headphones was having a breakdown . This week, Lenny and Honey talk her down:  “Okay, hon, backup and explain what’s going on to us less enlightened beings.” Honey took her hand and pulled her to the nearest chair, pushing her onto it with the hope that she could calm the girl down.  “Yeah, okay.” Headphones took a deep breath and gathered her thoughts. “Ever since Mick was in the hospital Annalise has been hanging around. Get it?...

I think I've mentioned before, but just in case not, Headphones features an ensemble cast. It's probably not marketable, but sometimes we write something because it's in our head and needs to come out. Headphones is that for me. I tried to write a blurb for it this week, but it feels flat. How to summarize a 3-book series in less than 300 words? Ah, the joys of writing! This week's Peppercorn picture. 9 weeks old. (he was 2 months on the 5th)  This week's snippet comes from book 2, Sunshine Smile . Honey and Lenny are two of Headphones' housemates (and Lenny is in the band that Headphones plays guitar for), while Annalise is, well, a problem. In more ways than one: “Shit! Dammit!” Headphones was kicking cushions around and cussing a blue streak. “Mother fucker !” Honey and Lenny stood back, stunned.  “Are ya sure she ain’t got Tourettes?” Honey wondered aloud. “Frith on a Frito!” the girl snarled. Lenny’s paralysis broke and he stepped for...

I'm excited to say that I'm going to finish the Headphones rewrite today. I'd hoped to do it last night, but it's been a rough week at work and I lost my energy before I hit "the end". But that's good because last week I thought it would take two weeks. Now all of the fun of doing edits and finding beta readers.   There was no luck on finding Howie past one possible sighting, which makes me sad, but 8 week-old Peppercorn is thriving and has taken over the household. He is absolutely everywhere!  This week's snippet is Mick's response after Headphones asked about Joey in last week's snippet : Mick rolled away to lie on his back. He rubbed his eyes and he left his hands there, his palms closing out the morning light as he began to talk. “I mean, there was drugs and alcohol and women and....” He considered his words, his inner eye seeing flashes from those wild nights. “Sometimes we shared. Women, I mean. We shared and there were n...

We had a disaster a week and a half ago. We took Howie, Peppercorn's mom, to the vet to get her spayed and when we picked her up, there was a carrier malfunction as we were putting her in the car, causing the door to pop open. In usual cat behavior, she bolted. Sadly, the veterinarian is in a different town. We've gone daily to look for her and talked to people and put up flyers, but at this point in time, we've not found her. It's been rough on us, with a ton of guilt to weigh down the sadness. But Peppercorn is thriving, and his Uncle Smooth has stepped up. I just hope, if we don't get her back, that she at least finds someone to take her in because she really is a sweet cat.   On the writing front, I'm on track to finish this first draft of Headphones: Fall Out within the next two weeks. And then start with all the edits! I've focused on Jay and Scoey's relationship lately, but I'm swinging back to Mick and Headphones for the moment. Mic...

So I think I really want to see this.