Voice recognition mistake of the day: Voice recognition doesn't know "Pippi," so "like Pippi" confused it. That’s how it came up with “Lycanthropy Longstocking.” A classic updated for the modern age?

A recent scene from New Mexico:

We’ve all heard that cats were favored in ancient Egypt. Check out these 12 Photos of Cats Exploring Ancient Egypt for cute pics of cats enjoying ancient Egyptian ruins.

Recipes from the Cat Café has been updated! Now it contains 22 of the recipes mentioned in the novella and books 1 to 6. Check out the new recipe list and download the booklet as a pdf, EPUB, or .mobi (for Kindle). If you haven't yet gotten your copy of the free 35-page novella, Lions and Love at the Cat Café, you can get it here.

Bear Bear and Panda (yes, two ferrets are in this picture) are getting cozy for autumn.

Find New Books and Authors!

Opposites Attract October: Sweet romance, darker romance, historical fiction, a couple of rom-coms and a suspense... If you like pairings between "opposite" characters, check out this group! I can recommend A Blaze of Poppies by Jennifer Bohnhoff, World War I historical fiction with a strong romance. Everything here is free, but note that some are complete free stories or novellas, and some are previews (so you can check out the book and see if you want to buy it).

The Pets Have It: Do you love animals in your books? Check out this group of novels and short stories featuring pets – dogs and cats, plus horses, turtles, and even some otters. Some are free and some are in Kindle Unlimited. I grabbed a few for my e-reader.

99 pennies a book!: You can fill an e-reader pretty full with $0.99 books! This group includes a number of holiday romances, plus romantic suspense, rom-coms, and fantasy.

Books on My Radar:

Totally Rad Wormhole, by Douglas J. Eboch (my brother and author of the romantic comedy movie Sweet Home Alabama): Two nerds from the eighties accidentally open a wormhole to today, go to their high school reunion, and meet their future selves. Horrified at what they’ve become, they set out to change their fate. Follow Doug on FB, Twitter (@dougeboch) or Instagram (@douglaseboch) for an all day virtual launch party Oct. 1. Get the book on Amazon or in a variety of e-book formats on Smashwords.

The Spy of Escondida, by Lottie Morgan: this series features four women spies in a fictional European country. "A fast-paced mystery/adventure with a hint of romance." Get this one free when you subscribe to the author's newsletter.

Take Me Home (The Bedfords Book 1), by H.C. Bentley: a New York photographer returns to her small town in the Smoky Mountains and reunites with a high school love. Readers call this "quick-read novellette" a sweet second chance romance. Only 99 cents.

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